On November 16, 2022, the Birke Art Gallery moved from its historic home in Smith Hall to its new home on the first floor of the Visual Arts Center. The idea was proposed in the Spring of 2022 by a small committee including Frederick Bartolovic (Interim Director at the time), Jamie Platt (Gallery Director at the time), Danny Kaufmann (SOAD Faculty member) and Mark Zanter (Interim Director as of Summer, 2022). The move centralized the SOAD galleries under one roof. Due to the Birke Art Gallery’s location in the front of the Visual Arts Center, in full view of the windows facing 3rd Avenue, the public would for the first time be able to pass by and peer into the exhibitions on view and see at a glance creative atmosphere inside the School of Art & Design.
Today the School of Art & Design is housed in the Visual Arts Center in downtown Huntington and the Birke Art Gallery is one of Marshall University’s three art galleries. The Birke Art Gallery is host to a series of rotating exhibitions throughout the year including an annual juried student exhibition that has provided decades of art students the opportunity to showcase their best works of art.
Learn more about the history of the Birke Art Gallery
Upcoming Exhibitions
37th Annual Juried Student Exhibition
March 8 through 31
Reception | Wednesday, March 23 | 5:00 to 6:30 p.m.
Foundation Review: Selected Student Works
April 12 through 21
Reception | Wednesday, April 12 | 5:00 to 6:30 p.m.
Visitor Information
The Birke Art Gallery is located inside the Visual Arts Center at 927 3rd Avenue
Open to the public.
Gallery Hours: Monday through Friday | 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
For more information call 304–696–4312 or email galleries@marshall.edu