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Discover the Canvas of Creativity

The North Central College Galleries is a dedicated undergraduate research program presenting the visual research of diverse student and professional artists, fostering open dialogue, and providing access to visual arts programming that brings together the North Central College campus and surrounding communities. 

Visitors looking at a North Central art exhibit by alum Monika Wolfers .

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 Tuesdays & Thursdays: 2-7 PM + Saturdays: 11 AM - 4 PM

Viewing hours rotate each semester based on student staff availability. 

 

Oesterle Art Gallery 

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

 

Meiley-Swallow Student Art Gallery 

Meiley-Swallow Hall @  31 S. Ellsworth St.

Calendar of Events 

Schoenherr Gallery

Artistic Alchemy: A Juried Group Exhibition of Arts DuPage member works, a DuPage Foundation Initiative

— Exhibition runs June 5th - July 17th, 2025 | Reception on Saturday, June 7th, 2025 from 2-4p

“We know the seductive alchemy of art. To transform private anguish into a narrative of truth, if not beauty; to make sense where there was none; to bring order out of chaos - these are the promises art makes.” ~ Kathryn Harrison

The Artistic Alchemy exhibition celebrates the collaboration between North Central College and Arts DuPage, a DuPage Foundation initiative. It features the work of DuPage County artists supported by the countywide arts council and illustrates the abundance of talent within our community.

The exhibit showcases 2D and 3D pieces created by 36 artists selected by a jury based on originality, interpretation of the theme, and demonstration of artistic ability. Medium categories, including acrylic, oil, collage, fiber, photography, and stoneware, are represented, and styles span from whimsical to sublime.

The inclusion of artist statements will give the viewer a rare glimpse into the minds of the artists, whose thoughts range from restrictions and confinement to liberation and resilience. Topics like perceptions, aging, and memories emerged, as did the celebratory lives of rabbits.

Please join us as we reveal these transformational moments in life as interpreted by this extraordinary group of artists.

 

Artistic Alchemy Exhibition flier image

Artistic Alchemy Exhibition flier image