Visit CAL!
Due to volunteer availability we may have to open a little later or close a little earlier depending on gallery coverage. We will always post on our social media if our hours for that day are different. Otherwise, we are back to our normal gallery hours - see below.
Our current gallery hours are
Tuesday-Friday, 11:30AM-6:00PM
Saturday, 11:00AM-5:00PM.
Some of the information below has temporarily changed, please contact the gallery for more information: 573-443-8838.
As a community art gallery exhibiting works in a wide range of media by local living artists, Columbia Art League can be a valuable resource for PreK-12 classroom educators and university faculty and students. Exhibition themes and artwork content provide compelling cross-disciplinary connections with visual art, language arts, social studies, art history, cultural studies, and many more classroom subjects. See Exhibitions.
Gallery Visits
School and university classroom groups can schedule a visit to the CAL gallery during open hours, or can arrange a visit during other times that are convenient for the group. These visits can be self-guided, or educators and group leaders can request a Group Welcome/Gallery Introduction by the Education Director or Executive Director, when available.
PreK-12 classroom groups are encouraged to divide into smaller groups of 5-6 students with chaperones. Since artworks are one-of-a-kind, irreplaceable artist creations, it is important for group leaders to implement proper classroom management to ensure the safety of the objects. Students should be prepared for gallery visit experiences with the understanding to "look with their eyes, but not with their hands." Educators are encouraged to have students participate in individual or small group written assignments or sketching exercises during their visits.
Classroom Rental & Workshops
Educators or group leaders for community organizations can schedule a Classroom Rental, which includes looking at art in the gallery and art-making in the studio classroom. Because of space, CAL can accommodate groups of up to 12 children or teens at a time. Classroom Rentals start at $100 per hour (not including supply or instructor fees).
Possible Gallery Studio Workshop topics include focus on a particular medium (drawing, painting, sculpture), or a thematic approach (exhibition topic, elements of art, narrative art), or can be tailored to the group. Please contact Mary Sandbothe at mary@columbiaartleague.org
Classroom Pre-Visits
CAL Education Director Mary Sandbothe makes periodic classroom visits to area schools upon request. She participates annually programs at CAL Partner-in-Education Lee Expressive Arts School. She also makes presentations to university classes on arts careers and marketing the arts. Mary can work with classroom teachers to discuss curriculum connections and lead a classroom pre-visit session prior to the school group visit to CAL’s downtown gallery.
If you have any questions, please contact Mary Sandbothe at mary@columbiaartleague.org
or call 573-443-8838
