North Central College Galleries

Hours & Locations

College galleries are teaching, learning, and gathering spaces. As such, we are typically closed during academic breaks such as Winter Break and Spring Break, observed holidays, and finals exam weeks.

Schoenherr Art Gallery 

Wentz Fine Arts Center @ 171 E. Chicago Ave (main entrance on Ellsworth St.)

HOURS-

 Monday - Closed 

Tuesday - 11:30am - 7pm

Wednesday - Closed 

Thursday - 11:30am - 6pm

Friday - 2:30pm - 7pm

Saturday - 10am - 3pm

Sunday - Closed

Viewing hours rotate each semester based on student staff availability. 

Oesterle Art Gallery 

Oesterle Library & Learning Commons @ 320 E. School St. (2nd floor)

• Public Viewing possible during building hours

Meiley-Swallow Student Art Gallery 

Meiley-Swallow Hall @  31 S. Ellsworth St.

• Learn more about student exhibitions by visiting the Art & Design Department Page  

Calendar of Events 

Schoenherr Gallery

Between The Lines : Making 80 Years since the end of World War II 

— Exhibition runs October 21st - December 5th, 2025 | Reception on Tuesday, November 11th, 6-8 pm 

Solo art exhibit by Marilyn Dale, artist, with 20+ new works inspired by 500 letters written nearly every day by the artist’s father while serving in the Pacific during World War II. Each piece reflects fragments of a true story—the raw ache of longing, the quiet strength of faith, and the life-saving bond of camaraderie. Come not just to witness one soldier’s journey—but to honor the stories that live within each of us.

Please join us for this extraordinary artists.