As a student of art and design, you'll get the opportunity to exhibit your work in one of the various galleries around campus. Check out the latest shows in these amazing spaces.

ARX Gallery

340 Fredrick Street, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Hours: Monday - Friday 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
First Fridays 1 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Tobacco Lands

Artwork by Marisa J. Futernick and Cintia Segovia Figueroa
August 18 - October 10, 2025

Marisa J. Futernick’s Black Earth, Green Earth, Gold and Brown (2025) looks at the Connecticut “shade” tobacco industry and the profound but not widely known role it played in the region where the artist grew up. The video is accompanied by Aquí Me Quedo (2025), a zine-style artist’s publication that serves as a companion work.

Cintia Segovia Figueroa’s Building a Future Through Labor (2024) features the work of seasonal immigrants who come every year to rural Western Kentucky, investing their earnings in Mexico, where they live for half of the year. The series of photographs, both digital and Van Dyke prints, shows the hard labor of these men. The video showcases three generations of tobacco workers and their lives in Mexico.


a sculpture of round pieces of various colors hung in a pattern on the gallery wallFlowering

An exhibition of ceramics by Allen Chen
October 17-December 12
Opening reception November 7 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

 

Wolz Ruzicka Hallway Gallery

340 S. Frederick Street, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Hours: Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

The Wolz Ruzicka Hallway Gallery is under the purview of the Department of Art and Design and hosts exhibitions of work by alumni of Southeast Missouri State University and those early in their careers. Its mission is to create connections between current students and professional artists and educators. Central to this mission is helping young artists learn about the art world and what they can expect once they graduate.

an artistic photograph of a dress in a fully leafed tree against a deep blue skyFamily Ties

An exhibition of photographs by Celia Compton and Hannah Netherwood
October 3-31
Opening reception October 10 from 5 p.m. to 7p.m.

 

 

 

Nest Gallery

Seminary Building, River Campus, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Hours: Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

The Nest Gallery is an exhibition space for students who may never have had an exhibition or who do not have enough work for a solo exhibition. Typically, it is a place for group exhibitions.

a painting of makeup pieces like mascara, lip gloss, and eyeshadow against a pink backgroundYou Are Your Parents’ Child

An exhibition of works by Alaina Gerling and Julian Stranger
October 3-31
Opening reception October 10 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

 

Slingshot Gallery

612 Broadway, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Hours: Monday - Friday Noon - 4 p.m.

The Slingshot Gallery is an exhibition space for students interested in solo exhibitions.

a painting of an owl that appears to be wearing gray feathered armor on head and wingsFACILIS DESCENSUS AVERNO

An exhibition of works by Cecilia Merlone
October 3-31
Opening reception October 10 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

 

 

 

Catapult Main Gallery

612 Broadway, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Hours: Monday - Friday Noon - 4 p.m.

The Catapult Gallery is located in Catapult Creative House. The gallery hosts regional, national, and international artists who are at various stages in their careers. Its mission is to forge connections between Southeast Missouri State University students and artists working in a wide range of mediums. 

a painting of a young woman in a black nightshift and hiking boots posed against patterend wallpaperAngie’s Underground

An exhibition of works by Mara Cressey
October 3-31
Opening reception October 10 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

Dobbins Center Gallery

 No exhibitions at this time.

 

Phone
Office Phone
(573) 651-2143
Location
Office
River Campus Seminary 104
Mailing Address
One University Plaza, MS 7825
Cape Girardeau, Missouri 63701