The exhibition is loosely organized into movements and periods, arranged chronologically, with individual artwork accompanied by informational publications about the artists and their work. A substantial exhibition brochure provides a historical context and framework for understanding the work on display. This exhibition presents the various ways artists have chosen to engage with their local surroundings and cultures, but at the same time reflects the larger interests, styles and concerns of their time. Beyond the Margaret Ann Martin Everist Permanent Collection Gallery, ceramics are on view in the T.S. Martin Atrium on the first floor and sculptures in a variety of mediums are on display throughout the Eldon and Regina Roth Circulating Hall on the third floor.

Please come and browse our Study Area, adjacent to the Permanent Collection Gallery, to read more about artists in the Permanent Collection.

Area architects are turning their sense for creative constructions toward one of our favorite summertime outdoor activities: miniature golf. Brought indoors for this special exhibition, the holes in the Art Center’s galleries will function both as imaginative sculptures and as genuine mini-golf holes.

This exhibition features works from the Permanent Collection, none of which have a title, either because the artist chose not to title the work or because the title has been lost over time. Visitors will be encouraged to assign titles for the works, with the more creative titles being posted as labels next to the work.

The exhibition includes artworks by local and regional artists that are featured in the 2012 edition of The Briar Cliff Review, Briar Cliff University’s award-winning journal.