I went to visit the SAA gallery today on 4th street and found the space to be bright and clean…read more (There's another SAA building for art classes ) and the front desk woman to be lovely and informative about the gallery and classes offered . The art work was a mixture of local artists with ongoing featured artist that change periodically. I'm so happy to have found this wonderful place, I'll be back !

A beautiful property with a Historic Home, Gallery and Classrooms. My children LOVE art camp each…read moresummer and I enjoy the "Canvas & Cocktails" events on Friday evenings!

David does a great job framing and has an interesting collection of art which is reasonably priced…read more Some local artists, lots of beautiful rock n roll posters and beautiful original art from US and Europe.

From the owner: David Bourland Gallery specialized in customized framing and restoration of the prized artwork in…read moreyour life. Choose from thousands of combination of frames, mats, and glass for the perfect look you desire.

This is such a fun place. If you love native plants or monarch butterflies or other pollinators,…read moreyou've GOT to visit the courtyard.

Cute, clean, and plenty to do for a 5 and 7 year old. Was not too busy during winter break and half…read moreof admission with ACM reciprocal network. Parking only on street but meters were not running.

What a really neat store! This place had art from all sorts of local artists. Each vendor had their…read moreown style. There was a section of drawing art that was so neat. You really had to look into the photos and the more you looked the deeper the meaning of the photo. The photos were extremely reasonable and priced where anyone could afford them. We purchased photo of the Lincoln's and there was a chucky doll that was placed with them. The kids loved it. We also purchased a couple shirts that appear to be well made and prices very affordable. There was a vendor that made art with old silverware that was so neat. The lady working was so nice and there was a vendor that had explained her placement of chucky in her photos and some other hidden things she placed in her art. We had a very nice conversation with the lady working. We loved the store and really look forward to visiting again.

This is such a great little place. Its exactly what I hope to find when I am visiting a town and…read morewant to get gifts beyond the normal postcards. Studio on 6th is a mix between several different things. A large portion of their shop (maybe the whole shop?) is an artists collective where they sell all sorts of wares from jewelry to clothing to bags and kitchen items. There is also an area in the back where they sell a small collection of vintage clothing. I got a great 1970's dress for about $20 and they also had a few adorable hand tea-dyed vintage slips and hand-dyed tie-dye items. I also purchased some amazing hand-made hammered copper earrings (for under $10!) as a gift and could have continued all day if I hadnt dragged myself out of the store. This place is really everything you could want out of a gift shop. Its filled with amazing, personal creations by local artists, its run by friendly, helpful people, there are nice little surprises like vintage clothing and hand-carved wooden kitchen items and you get the feeling that every time you go back there will be new, interesting things.

Fun spot to go if you are in Springfield, Illinois. Admission is free. They have street parking and…read morea parking lot next to the museum. I enjoyed seeing all of the different exhibits. The Native American artwork was one of my favorites. I enjoyed seeing the beautiful beadwork. They did not have the theater showing anything the day that we went. So I would love to go back to see their theater. They often have kids events, so check their website to see if there's any special items going on. The basement level is a hands-on kids area for kids to play and explore. They also take donations since admission is free. I definitely plan to go back again.

Review Visit: July 31st, 2012…read more A museum dedicated to more than Illinois. Matt and I had no idea what we were getting ourselves in to when we decided to check out the Illinois State Museum. We set our sights on this place while trying to do all the big Lincoln-y things in Springfield. We had assumed it was just your normal museum dedicated to the state of Illinois, corn, and Lincoln. It was all that and much more. It's hard to put in words how cool this place was. It's also hard because it's been over 8 years since we came here and my memory is a bit fuzzy on it. Who is to say the exhibits haven't also changed or been redone since 2012. Any who, I will say that if you find yourself in Springfield and love awesome museums, check this one out. There is a lot to see pertaining to Illinois but it's all so super cool and really well done. One of the best museums I've ever experienced. I know this is a shorter-than-normal post. If it gets even one person interested in seeing this place, then I feel like I've done a great job.