Past Exhibitions
The exhibition gallery hosts 12 shows per year ranging from solo exhibitions to curated
group showings. This page features previous exhibitions that we have hosted.
September 6 - 28, 2024
Vicki Liu - "Of Wind and Sea"
Opening reception is scheduled for September 5th, 2024, 6-9 p.m. The show ends September 28th, 2024.
August 2 - 31, 2024
Valerie Clark - "Searching for Conviviality"
Opening reception is scheduled for August 2nd, 2024, 6-9 p.m. The show ends August 31st, 2024.
July 5 - 27, 2024
Mary Evelyn Tucker - "Good Soil"
Opening reception is scheduled for July 5th, 2024, 6-9 p.m. The show ends July 27th, 2024.
June 7 - 29, 2024
Carmen Heilig - "Moved by Maui"
Opening reception is scheduled for June 7th, 2024, 6-9 p.m. The show ends June 29th, 2024.
May 3 - June 1, 2024
Jenny Green - "Ozarks Blooming"
Opening reception is scheduled for May 3, 2024, 6-9 p.m. The show ends June 1st, 2024.
April 5 - 27, 2024
Melissa Ryan - "Canvasing the Heart"
Opening reception is scheduled for April 5, 2024, 6-9 p.m. The show ends April 27th, 2024.
March 1-30, 2024
Luis Cortes - "Duality"
Opening reception is scheduled for March 1, 2024, 6-9 p.m. The show ends March 30th, 2024.
February 2 -24, 2024
Jessica Lowe - "You're Too Emotional"
Opening reception is scheduled for February 2, 2024, 6-9 p.m. The show ends February 24th, 2024.
January 5-27, 2024
"5th Annual SMAC Members Exhibit"
Opening reception is scheduled for January 5, 2024, 6-9 p.m. The show ends January 27th, 2024.
December 1-30, 2023
Jewel Mason "PROCEED WITHOUT CERTAINTY"
This exhibit is vibrantly colored and deeply personal, exploring psychological concepts and the queer identity.
November 3-25, 2023
November 3-25, 2023
Opening reception is scheduled for November 3, 2023, 6-9 p.m. The show ends November 25th, 2023.
October 6-28, 2023
3'' x 3'' Post-it Note Art Show & Fundraiser
Join us for this fun once-a-year exhibit and fundraiser. Artists from all over create 3"x3" size art which is sold for $5.00. Half of the proceeds go to benefit SMAC Art Center and the other half goes back to the artist.
September 1-30, 2023
Olivia Stephens "Strange as Ever"
The Southern Missouri Arts Connection (SMAC) presented the work of College of the Ozarks graduate Olivia Stephens in a solo exhibit, "Strange as Ever."
August 4-26, 2023
Olof Pierson "Missing the Mark"
A series of large scale mixed media sculptures and paintings that together create a cohesive motif predominately figurative in nature. These works express psycho-spiritual and religious cultural commentary.
July 7 - 29, 2023
Amy Joy Hill
"Quietus of Potential"
In this collection of work Hill questions the death of potential. Each composition maps out a story of visible tension. Feeling like an incomplete work of art, you will be moved by a desire to “complete the picture”.
June 2-30, 2023
Mary Arneson "Poetry in Paint"
SMAC Studio artist Mary Arneson utilizes acrylic paint to express her visual poetry in this months exhibit.
May 5-28, 2023
Ken Richardson "Blackbird Stew"
How do you describe a stew? Certainly, it contains a variety of ingredients blended together. This exhibit is a combinations of materials and themes emerging to create a truly singular vision.
April 7-29, 2023
Trevor McDonald
"Inside the Box"
In this series, McDonald uses the inside of "Cheese-it" boxes as his vehicle to explore an autobiographic look at his dreams and response to life in general.
March 3-25, 2023
Dana Neuenschwander & Lura Faye,
"Echoes of the Ozarks"
Come step into the world of these two Missouri native artists and experience the dappled light, velvet moss, and rustling leaves of the backwoods as your eyes wander through this exhibit. Their collection of 2-D & 3-D works will provide the viewer with an understanding of the beautiful forests of Missouri and its abundant flora and fauna.
February 3-25, 2023
Kim Cooper
"Back in Black-- A Color up for Grabs"
Local artist Kim Cooper studies the color black using her signature abstract style.
January 6-28, 2023
4th Annual SMAC Members Show
Check out the many and unique artistic voices of our SMAC membership. This exhibit presents a wide range of styles, media and artistic experiences.
December 2-31, 2022
Anthony Hunter
"Zemara and the Sovereign Beast"
Cartoonist and comic artist Anthony Hunter gives viewers an inside look at the process of creating a comic from beginning to end.
November 4-26, 2022
Jenny Judlin
"Elements"
Local artist, Jenny Judlin presents fabric collage works exploring the theme of elements.
October 7-29, 2022
3"x3" Post-It Note Art Show & Fundraiser
Join us for this fun once-a-year exhibit and fundraiser. Artists from all over create 3"x3" size art which is sold for $5.00. Half of the proceeds go to benefit SMAC Art Center and the other half goes back to the artist.
September 2-30, 2022
Tenille Blair-Neff
"Middle Age"
Mixed media artist and psychoanalyst, Tenille Blair-Neff presents a body of work that echoes the emotional field of middle age.
August 5-27, 2022
Next Gen Creators: Youth Art Exhibit
See the creative stylings of the local youth participants of the various SMAC Art camps and classes.
July 1-30, 2022
3rd Annual SMAC Members Exhibit
Check out the many and unique artistic voices of our SMAC membership. This exhibit presents a wide range of styles, media and artistic experiences.
June 3-25, 2022
Tia Calfee
"Under the Cover of Night"
Using harsh lighting, dark and monochromatic color schemes, Tia shows us a view of the creatures that roam our back yards under the cover of night.
May 6-26, 2022
Christine Riutzel
"The Disagreeable Giver"
Muralist, SMAC Studio artist, board member, and Art Center Coordinator Christine Ruitzel takes a deep dive into the impact of religion on her childhood experience.
April 1-30, 2022
Mary Evelyn Tucker
"Regalia"
Mary Evelyn brings us an exhibit that explores the elegance of our favorite feline friends.
March 4-26, 2022
Luis Renato Cortes
"Life & Death"
Luis Renato Cortes explores the subject of life and death in his visceral acrylic painting style.
February 4-26, 2022
Robert Langford
"Weather, Texture, and the Process of Time"
Branson's beloved artist and educator Robert Langford will fill the gallery with a selection of works from his distinguished art career.
January 7-29, 2022
Portrait Show
Portraiture has been a long-standing genre of fine art. But in today’s culture, it has taken on new interpretations. This exhibit will look at those new interpretations alongside more traditional portraits. It will include sculptures, mixed media, collage, charcoal and more. So put the dates in your calendar and plan to a visit in January.
December 3-31, 2021
SMAC Members Holiday Gallery
$100 Below Collection
This exhibit is full of SMAC member artist works for under $100. This is the perfect exhibit to purchase local art at affordable prices for all your holiday needs.
November 5-26, 2021
Lynnette Horn
"We are Ozarks"
Local artist, SMAC studio member, and SMAC board member, Lynnette Horn presents a series of new works that explore the many faces of the Ozarks community.
October 1-30, 2021
Post-It Note/ 3"x3" Sized Art Exhibit
SMAC's 2nd annual 3"x3" sized art exhibit and fundraiser is back for 2021. Check out the creativity and innovation of local artists and purchase amazing art for only $5.00. The money raised supports SMAC's many events throughout the year.
September 3-24, 2021
Judah Fansler
"Elect"
Illustrator, graphic designer, and SMAC studio artist, Judah Fansler presents a an interactive exhibit that asks viewers to examine how branding might influence their decisions.
August 6-27, 2021
Next Gen Creators: Youth Art Exhibit
We have invited the children of Southern Missouri to show their wonderful art in our gallery. Experience the wonder of the world through the eyes of area children. This exhibit is a must see!
July 2-30, 2021
2nd Annual SMAC Members Show
Our wonderful SMAC artists are back in 2021 to display a variety of artworks. This exhibit is open to all SMAC members and presents an eclectic mix of visual explorations.
June 4-25, 2021
Mary Arneson
"Things We Love"
SMAC studio artist and local favorite Mary Arneson explores "Things We Love" in a show of new works.
May 7-28, 2021
Lydia Hoskins
"Reclaimed"
May 7-28, 2021
April 2-30, 2021
Mary Evelyn Tucker
"Renewal"
Local Artist Mary Evelyn Tucker presents a series of small and large scale paintings exploring a mix of sleeping pups and floral elements.
March 5-26, 2021
"Reflections 2020" Group Exhibition
2020 was the year of the COVID-19 pandemic, political division, social unrest, isolation and profound internal reflection. This exhibits highlights artist various visual reflections on the year 2020.
February 5-26, 2021
Ryan Tate
"McArtworks"
Explore current pop culture through the eyes of artist Ryan Tate, a College of the Ozarks graduate, in his solo exhibit, McArtworks. Inspired by today’s fast paced pop culture, Ryan’s art touches on themes of fast food, consumerism and art history.
January 8-29, 2021
Lacey Finchum
"Dreams to Reality"
Lacey Finchum is an artist, author, and muralist whose works often explore humans, nature, and the environment. Lacey’s acrylic paintings and murals lean toward a surrealistic style that often involve bright colors and placing natural and man-made or human related objects in interesting juxtapositions with the intent of examining the interconnections of humans and nature.
December 4, 2020 - January 1, 2021
Deck the Walls: A Skateboard Deck Art Show
The Branson Underground gallery will be full of artist made skate decks. Artists for the region were invited to paint a deck for this unique exhibit.
November 6-27, 2020
Unsilenced Voices
The gallery sponsor, Branson Underground, chose the theme "Unsilenced Voices" to bring focus to marginalized groups in the Ozarks such as LatinX, Black/Afro-American, LGBTQ+, Native American and similar communities.
October 2-30, 2020
Post-It/ 3" Squared Exhibit
SMAC presents the first annual “Post-it Note, 3”x3” Art Show”. All works of art will be sold for an affordable price, just $5 each, to benefit SMAC. All art sales will be split between SMAC and the artist.
September 4-25, 2020
Jennifer Manning
"Mother"
Ozarks artist and educator Jennifer Manning will fill the gallery with a series of favored scaled and feathered beasts. The work in this exhibit spans two decades of her life moving through times of transition.
August 7-28, 2020
Creative Expressions Youth Art Exhibit
"Every Child is an Artist"
Youth are not bound by those rules yet learned and let their imaginations so. This August SMAC examines the uninhibited artistry of youth and celebrates childhood play and creativity.
July 3-31, 2020
1st Annual SMAC Members Show
On July 3, the Southern Missouri Arts Connection (SMAC) is opening its doors for Branson Underground Gallery’s first art show, SMAC Members’ Exhibit, displaying art from 26 unique area artists. These well-crafted pieces are an eclectic mix of genres and mediums, from three-dimensional pottery and glass to two-dimensional acrylics, oil, and mixed media paintings, from abstract to representational and everything in between.