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Last Updated: Apr 02, 2026, 03:52 PM

The School of Art and Design has events throughout the year including the Annual Iron Pour, the Glass Pumpkin Patch, the C4 Juried Art Exhibition, Empty Bowls Charity Fundraiser, the SIMMS Conference, the Rickert-Ziebold Exhibition and Awards Ceremony, Design Days, Blood at the Glove, and Love at the Glove, the Holiday Sale, Art Education's Chalkolypse Undergraduate, Graduate Thesis Exhibitions and much more.

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  • Chalk-aclypse

    400+ students are expected to participate in the chalk art competition this year. Students will be asked to create artwork which explores eclipse-related imagery. This year, the competition has been renamed: The Aqua-aclypse!

    You are invited to watch the creation of some wonderful large-scale artworks on the sidewalk in Faner Mall on Friday, April 4th, from 8 am until 12 pm. The artworks will remain in place as long as the weather cooperates. The viewing is free and open to the public. We hope to see you there. 

    chalk drawing on pavement of woman's face and goldfish

  • Rickerd - Ziebold Trust Award Information meeting

    Attention SOAD majors who have graduated in fall 2024 or will be graduating in spring 2025 or summer 2025. This Thursday (1.23.25) at 6 pm in Pulliam Design Wing room 59, there is an information meeting for the annual Rickert-Ziebold Trust Award Competition. 

    Download Prospectus for Informational Meeting

    painting of a stilllife

  • Entomoethnography 

    Alydia Downs
    Open: April 8 - 12
    Hours: 9 AM - 4 PM
    Reception: April 12, 1 - 4 PM
    Location: Plant Biology Greenhouse and Conservatory, 
    SIU, 650 Agriculture Drive, Carbondale, IL

    Downs Thesis Image

  • Similitudes

    Olivia Warro MFA Exhibition
    Open: April 8th - April 12th 
    Hours: Tuesday 11 AM - 2 PM Wednesday 12 - 4 PM Thursday 11 AM - 2 PM
    Reception: April 12th, 6 - 9 PM
    Location: Surplus Gallery, the Glove Factory,
    SIU, 438 S Washington St, Carbondale
    Warro Thesis Image

  • Visions

    Chris Hughes MFA Thesis Exhibition
    April 8 - 12, 2024
    Reception: April 12th 6pm - 9pm
    Southern Illinois University
    Surplus Gallery, 432 S Washington St
    Carbondale, IL 62901 
    Chris Hughes thesis

  • The Chalk-Eclipse

    400+ students are expected to participate in the chalk art competition this year. Students will be asked to create artwork which explores eclipse-related imagery. This year, in honor of the solar eclipse, the competition has been renamed: The Chalk Eclipse!

    You are invited to watch the creation of some wonderful large-scale artworks on the sidewalk in Faner Mall on Friday, April 5th, from 8 am until 12 pm. The artworks will remain in place as long as the weather cooperates. The viewing is free and open to the public. We hope to see you there. 

    Chalk art of fish

  • To the Core

    Sarah-Anne MFA Exhibition
    Open: April 2 - 6
    Hours: Tues. - Fri. 12-4 PM & Sat. 1-4 PM
    Reception: April 5, 4:30 - 7:00 PM
    Location: Sharp Museum North Hall
    SIU, 1000 Faner Drive, Carbondale, IL
    Winchester Thesis

  • Fixed Points of Heritage

    Benjamin Kaita MFA Exhibition
    Open: April 2 - 6
    Hours: Tues. - Fri. 12-4 PM & Sat. 1-4 PM
    Reception: April 5, 4:30 - 7:00 PM
    Location: Sharp Museum, International and Study Galleries
    SIU, 1000 Faner Drive, Carbondale, IL
    Recurring Headstones

  • Beyond Borders

    Muyiwa Adeyanju MFA Thesis Exhibition
    Open: April 1 - 5
    Reception: April 5,  6 - 9:00 PM
    Location: Surplus Gallery, The Glove Factory,           
    SIU, 432 South Washington Ave, Carbondale, IL
    Adeyanju Theisis Exhibition

  • Sequence by Design

    Pierce Haley MFA Exhibition
    Open: April 1 - 5
    Reception: April 5,  6 - 9:00 PM
    Location: Surplus Gallery, The Glove Factory,           
    SIU, 432 South Washington Ave, Carbondale, IL
    Pierce Haley MFA Exhibition

  • Operating Assumptions

    Gwen Lambert Kelling MFA Exhibition
    Open: March 25-29
    Hours: Mon 2-6 PM, Tue-Thu 2-5 PM, Fri 9-4 PM
    Reception: Friday March 29, 6-9 PM
    Location: Surplus Gallery, The Glove Factory
    SIU, 432 S Washington St, Carbondale
    Gwen Lambert Kelling MFA Exhibition

  • In Between

    Kwun Wong MFA Exhibition
    Open: March 25 - 30, 9:00 -17:00
    Reception: March 29, 18:00 - 20:00
    Location: Gallery 1101, Communications Building,            
    SIU, 1100 Lincoln Dr., Carbondale, IL
    Kwun Thesis

  • Eschatology in Genesis

    Walter Allen-Henderson MFA Exhibition
    Open: March 18 - 22
    Hours: Monday, 5:00 - 8:00 PM
    Tuesday, 4:30 - 6:30 PM
    Wednesday, 2:00 - 4:30 PM
    Thursday, 2:30 - 5:00 PM
    Reception: March 22, 6:00 - 8:00 PM
    Location: The Surplus Gallery, The Glove Factory
    SIU, 432 S Washington St, Carbondale
    Eschatology Genesis Thesis

  • Tangible Subversion

    Kris Powell MFA Exhibition
    Open: March 18 - 22
    Hours: Monday, 5:00 - 8:00 PM
    Tuesday, 4:30 - 6:30 PM
    Wednesday, 2:00 - 4:30 PM
    Thursday, 2:30 - 5:00 PM
    Reception: March 22, 6:00 - 8:00 PM
    Location: The Surplus Gallery, The Glove Factory
    SIU, 432 S Washington St, Carbondale
    Kris Powell MFA Exhibition

  • Love at the Glove

    This year, Love at the Glove will occur Friday, February 16 from 6:00 pm-9:30 pm. At the event, there will be live drag performances of adaptations of SIU professor Rafael Frumkin's book. A $5 entry fee includes one free artwork submission, with additional submissions of $5 each. Artists are responsible for the installation of their own adult-themed artwork, which can be dropped off Feb12-15, M 3-6:00 PM; T 5-7:00 PM; W 12-2:00 PM; Th 5-7:00 PM. The event is open to students, faculty, the local community, and visiting artists.

    Proceeds from the door and submission fees benefit "Critical Forum," a SoAD student group. Between 50-100 works of art will be displayed depending on the scale. Join us for food, drinks, an open mic and, of course, ART! Be aware there will be adult themes in the exhibition.

    Love at the Glove Exhibition

  • Iron Pour

    Open: Saturday, November 4, 2023 at noon
    Location: Art Foundry Complex
    1520-1560 W. Pleasant Hill Road,
    Carbondale

    Please join us for our annual fall iron pour.

    people pouring iron

  • The Great Glass Pumpkin Patch

    Open: Saturday, October 21, 2023
    Hours: 9:00 AM - noon
    Location: 500 W. Grand Ave.Carbondale

    Please join us on homecoming weekend on the lawn in front of Pulliam Hall for this fundraiser to support student research and travel.

    glass pumpkin patch

  • Empty Bowls

    Open: Saturday, October 14, 2023
    Hours: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Location: Neighborhood Co-op
    1815 W. Main Street-Carbondale

    Please join us at the Neighborhood Co-op to purchase a handcrafted bowl in support of the Survivor Empowerment Center of Carbondale.

    empty bowls event logo

  • Open Studios

    Friday, September 29, 2023
    3:30-4:00 PM
    Art Foundry, 1560 W. Pleasant Hill Rd.
    4:00-5:00 PM
    Pulliam Industrial and Design Wings, 580 W. Grand Ave.
    5:00-6:00 PM
    Glove Factory
    432 S. Washington Ave.
    6:00-8:00 PM
    Reception & Slide Presentations
    Surplus Gallery, 432 S. Washington Ave.

    Open Studio Graphic