Current Exhibitions
Building Compassion: A Community Art Installation About How Compassion Begins with Seeing
First Friday Reception | October 2, 5–8 pm Building Compassion transforms simple cardboard cubes into an immersive community installation that demonstrates how compassion begins with ...
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Robert C. Shields American Series – Mixed Media: Artists Experiment!
First Friday Reception | November 6, 5–8 pm “A pair of socks is no less suitable to make a painting with than wood, nails, turpentine, ...
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Jason Lahr: SOURCE CODE
Artist Talk and Reception | Thursday, November 19, 2026 at 6:30pmGalleries open 6 to 8pm. Free and open to all. In his solo exhibition Source ...
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Upcoming Events
FIRST FRIDAY RECEPTION | November 2026
Friday, November 6 | 5-8pm The Warner Gallery Robert C. Shields American SeriesMixed Media: Artists Experiment! “A pair of socks is no less suitable to make a painting with than wood, nails, turpentine, oil, and fabric.” –Robert Rauschenberg, 1959 Mixed Media presents an expanded view of SBMA’s permanent collection, highlighting works by over 90 regionally- […]
Art League Luncheon Series – November 2026
Join us for the Art League of the South Bend Museum of Art luncheon on November 17th at The South Bend Museum of Art Luncheon/Lecture Speaker: Frances Jacobus-Parker – Curator of Exhibitions and The Collection of the South Bend Museum of Art Guests must be registered one week before the event.
Artist’s Talk and Reception: SOURCE CODE: Jason Lahr in conversation with Frances Jacobus-Parker
Thursday, November 19 | 6:30 pmGalleries open 6 to 8pm. Free. Jason Lahr:SOURCE CODE Jason Lahr, Associate Professor of Painting at the University of Notre Dame, will speak with SBMA curator Frances Jacobus-Parker about his new series of narrative paintings that examine how digital culture shapes identity. Learn about the studio processes and systems Lahr […]
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Building community and individual agency through creative exploration
Our creative programs provide a platform for individuals to come together, share their experiences, and develop a deeper understanding of themselves and the world around them.
Explore Our Collection of Artists
Admission is free
We want everyone to have access to art and the opportunity to learn from it.
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TUESDAY: CLOSED
WEDNESDAY: NOON – 5:00 PM
THURSDAY: NOON – 5:00 PM
FRIDAY: NOON – 5:00 PM
SATURDAY: NOON – 5:00 PM
SUNDAY: NOON – 5:00 PM
FIRST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH: OPEN UNTIL 8:00 PM
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