The Ernest G. Welch School of Art and Design has two galleries which for more than 25 years, have hosted hundreds of exhibits, highlighting works of local artists as well as those of internationally renowned painters, sculptors, and graphic artists.  Throughout the year, the gallery features individual and group exhibitions of contemporary art and design, arts and crafts from cultures around the globe, and exhibitions of student, graduate student and faculty work. 

Regular gallery hours are Monday through Friday
10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Located at the corner of Peachtree Center Ave and Gilmer St
10 Peachtree Center Ave
Atlanta, GA  30303
404.413.5230

Welch School Galleries Schedule 2013 Summer/Fall

Spring BFA Exhibition

May 2 – 10, 2013
Reception: Thursday, May 2, 5-8pm

Faculty Collects
May 16 – August 2, 2013
Reception: Thursday, May 16, 4 - 6 pm.

Faculty Collects features work from the private collections of Ernest G. Welch School of Art & Design Faculty. This exhibit includes works as diverse as a handcrafted Chinese cricket cage to an eclectic compilation of audio recordings.

100 at 100
August 15 – September 27, 2013
Reception: Thursday, September 5, 5 - 8pm

Selected by noted Atlanta art critic Jerry Cullum, 100 at 100 features one hundred works of art by Ernest G. Welch School of Art and Design Alumni. The exhibit celebrates the breadth and accomplishment of Welch School Alumni and the Georgia State University Centennial.

John Hull: This Sporting Life (Large Gallery)
October 3 – November 15, 2013
Reception: Thursday, October 3, 5 - 8pm

John Hull: This Sporting Life is an exhibition featuring the sketchbooks and narrative figurative paintings by artist John Hull. Through his use of panoramic, open-ended narratives, Hull explores the impact of community- organized sports in the formation of cultural and individual identities. Supported in part by the Visiting Artist and Scholars series of the Ernest G. Welch School of Art and Design.

Joseph Peragine: Ant Linkage (Small Gallery)
October 3 – November 15, 2013
Reception: TBA

Welch School of Art and Design faculty member Joseph Peragine uses the research of ant colony behavior as the basis for a new body of work. Supported in part by the Center for Collaborative & International Arts (CENCIA) at GSU.

Fall BFA Exhibition
December 5 -18, 2013
Reception: Thursday, December 5, 5 - 8pm.

This exhibit is the culmination of the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in studio art and features work in photography, drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, textiles, video and graphic design.

All gallery programs are free, open to the public and funded with Student Activities Fees.