The Merwin and Wakeley Galleries

Click here to visit iwuart and see what our students have been making recently. For a behind-the-scenes view of our gallery, check out the IWU art gallery's IG page. 

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Spring 2026 Upcoming Exhibitions

Our annual juried student show celebrates the achievements of all of our students who have taken art classes this semester. 

The show will run from March 30 - April 22, with a reception on April 11 from 1-3 p.m. Like all our exhibitions, it is free and open to the public; please check gallery hours below. 

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Previous shows, from earlier this year:

 

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Gallery Hours 

Monday - Friday 12-4 PM
Tuesday Evening 7-9 PM
Saturday & Sunday 1-4 PM

Location

Ames School of Art and Design
Illinois Wesleyan University
6 Ames Plaza West
Bloomington, Illinois 61701-2900

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About the Galleries

The Merwin and Wakeley Galleries provide exhibition schedules that support our curriculum, the University community, and the general public. These exhibitions mostly consist of contemporary artworks in all media. Each exhibition is meant to suggest the variety of visual approaches one may choose to present an idea. Student exhibitions include the Annual Juried School of Art Student Exhibition, the B.F.A. Candidate Exhibition and the B.F.A. and B.A. Degree Exhibition.

Artists interested in showing at our galleries, click the link below for more information

About the Galleries / Artist Submissions