Outreach and Events
The Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art takes pride in giving back to the local community and offering events and services to provide students with valuable workforce experience. Students and faculty are given the opportunity to showcase their artwork and to be inspired by professional, contemporary works through gallery programming and visiting artists/lectures.
The Department has also partnered with the Averitt Center for the Arts in Statesboro to provide students with opportunities to showcase their work in the community. Together we host student exhibitions and present the biannual All Fired Up Exhibition & Sale at the Roxie Remley Center for Fine Arts.
Trust us, there’s never a dull moment in the BFSDoArt!
Galleries
The Georgia Southern University Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art has Galleries in Statesboro and Savannah. Gallery Director: Jason Hoelscher
The Center for Art & Theatre is home to four galleries. The Betty Foy Sanders Georgia Artists Gallery and the Smith Callaway Banks Georgia Folk Art Gallery show two of the Department’s permanent collections. Student, alumni, visiting artist, and faculty exhibitions are shown in the University and Contemporary Galleries.
Center for Art & Theatre
233 Pittman Drive |Statesboro, Georgia 30460
The Fine Arts Gallery is located in Fine Arts Hall on the Armstrong Campus in Savannah. The gallery has about 10 exhibitions per academic year, including faculty and student shows, three annual open exhibition times and the annual Georgia U.S. 1st Congressional District Juried High School Exhibition.
Fine Arts Gallery | Fine Arts Hall
11935 Abercorn Street | Savannah, Georgia 31419
Continuum: Alumni Exhibition
Continuum Alumni Exhibition
The Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art invites submissions for Continuum, the biennial juried alumni exhibition, to be held August 28 to September 26, 2024, at the Center for Art and Theatre art galleries on the Georgia Southern University Statesboro Campus and the Fine Art Gallery on the Armstrong Campus in Savannah. Submissions of work in any medium are welcome from BFSDoArt studio art or design alumni from both the Statesboro and Armstrong campuses as well as Armstrong alumni.
World’s Largest (not so) Still Life
World’s Largest (not so) Still Life
Work alongside Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art faculty and graduate students to push your creative skills to the next level.
Starting with a ridiculously large still life, you’ll take on a series of prompts and challenges designed to unleash your imagination while you create your own one-of-a-kind work of art.
- Qualify for one of two $1,000 BFSDoArt Scholarship
- Win Prizes and Art Supplies
- Create a Unique Work of Art
This exciting studio experience is open only to CURRENT HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS who are interested in pursuing a degree in art, art history, graphic design, or art education on any Georgia Southern University campus.
Pre-registration is required. There will be no walk-ups.
Registration will open on December 3, 2024. The deadline to register is January 3, 2025 or when full.
Lunch and materials will be provided.
Space is limited.
Questions? Email Casey Altman.
STATESBORO CAMPUS
JANUARY 18, 2025
9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Arts Building
233 Pittman Drive
Statesboro, Georgia
*Scholarships: At the end of this event, two individuals will be awarded $1,000 for the 2025-2026 academic year. To receive the BFSDoArt scholarship, the student must be a current high school senior, must attend Georgia Southern University in the 2025-2026 academic year (full-time enrollment), must be entering the University as a first-term freshman or beginning freshman with dual enrollment credit, and must major in a BFSDoArt program.
Fine Arts Gallery
Fine Arts Gallery Exhibition Schedule
The gallery is open Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Fall 2024
August 28 – September 26
Continuum: Biennial Alumni Exhibition
October 7-30
Visiting Artist: Clara Agüero: Three Phases
Reception: Wednesday, TBD, 4-6 p.m.
November 11 – December 3
Senior Exhibition I
Reception: Friday, Nov. 15, 5-6:30 p.m.
Spring 2025
January 22-31
Undergraduate Juried
Reception: Friday, Jan. 31, 5-6:30 p.m.
February 20 – March 7
High School Congressional
Reception: Friday, March 7, 5-6:30 p.m.
The BFSDoArt will host the annual Congressional Art Competition for high school students in Georgia’s 1st Congressional District.
March 24-28
MFA Thesis Exhibition: Elise Aleman
Reception: Friday, March 28, 5-6:30 p.m.
(The gallery will be closed during spring break–March 17-22.)
April 9-17
Senior Exhibition I
Reception: Friday, April 11, 5-6:30 p.m.
April 25 – May 5
Senior Exhibition II
Reception: Friday, April 25, 5-6:30 p.m.
June 2-6
Crack, Boom, Bam: The Development of the American Drum Set
July 1-31
Ossabaw Island Benefit
Reception: TBD, 4-6 p.m.
Sculpture Walk
Sculpture Walk
LOCATION/DATES: TBD, 2024
The Sculpture Walk is an outdoor art exhibition and online silent auction that features a collection of vibrant steel sculptures designed by students in Casey Schachner’s 3D Art & Design Foundations courses.
Students are challenged to use a two-dimensional square to create a three-dimensional object. This is achieved by cutting the square into multiple facets that cannot be removed but instead folded and shaped in multiple directions creating a “sculpture in the round.”
Work is juried by members of the community and the selected work is then fabricated into steel sculptures. The sculptures are powder-coated to help preserve them for years of enjoyment.
The community is invited to place a bid on a favorite piece through a virtual auction, which runs the length of the exhibition. Proceeds from the auction go to the Betty Foy Sanders Art Student Travel Fund. This fund helps BFSDoArt students travel for various types of educational experiences including class field trips, art study abroad programs, professional conferences, and more.
Virtual Auction
The virtual auction dates TBD.
To Participate:
1. DOWNLOAD HANDBID APP from the AppStore or Play Store.
2. GET STARTED & CREATE AN ACCOUNT
Enter user information and you will be texted a PIN code. You can also select the Login text link to automatically log you in.
3. SEARCH & REGISTER FOR THE AUCTION
Search “Georgia Southern University Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art” in the app and select “Sculpture Walk.” Once registered, you can review your profile. A push notification will come to you when the auction is live and items are published.
Proceeds from the auction will go to the Betty Foy Sanders Art Student Travel Fund to support educational travel opportunities. Payments will be accepted through the HandBid app. Winners will receive a notification when the auction ends.
Last updated: 12/2/2024