University Galleries & Collections
The educational mission of the galleries and collections at DePauw University is to inspire and engage diverse audiences through our collections, exhibitions and public programming, and to stimulate the spirit of inquiry through a variety of learning styles. As part of an institution of higher learning, we are dedicated to providing educational programming that enhances the cultural life of the immediate community by contributing to the educational enrichment of students, faculty members and the general public.
The Richard E. Peeler Art Center Galleries
Closed Saturday, November 16 - Monon Bell Game
Closed Wednesday 11/27 - Friday 11/29 - Thanksgiving Holiday
Monday - Friday: 10am - 4pm
Saturday: 11am - 5pm
Sunday: 1 - 5pm
The Emison Building (office of admission) GALLERIES
Open to the public:
Monday - Friday 8am-5pm
Galleries Vision Statement
The galleries and collections at DePauw University function as an interdisciplinary hub, one in which students and faculty from all disciplines can share and appreciate the value of a liberal arts education and the benefits of visual literacy. These programs will serve our students from all disciplines and all walks of life, and create lifelong learners who appreciate the cultural and intellectual significance of art and object in the 21st century.
Adopted by the Galleries, Museums, and Collections on July 3, 2012.
Current Exhibitions:
Richard E. Peeler Art Center
Miranda Holmes: Bright Bones
Peeler Art Center, Visual Arts Gallery
Beyond: Tapestry Expanded
Peeler Art Center, University Gallery (lower level)
From the Prosser Collection Collection Connections: Chaos, Culture, & Contours
Peeler Art Center, University Gallery (upper level)
Art as Propaganda
Second Floor (Display Case)
Galleries at Emison
Highlights from the Arthur E. Klauser '45 Asian and World Community Collection
Emison Gallery, Shidzuo Iikubo '23 Asian Art Gallery (Office of Admission)
Viewpoints and Attitudes: Asian Art and the Western World
Emison Gallery, (Office of Admission)