On May 11 the Springfield Art Association (SAA) Collective opened a new Emerging Artist Exhibition Space in the Hoogland Center known as the BACKdoor gallery.

The exhibit currently features work by Jen Santarelli, Fletcher Koehsen, Mary Beth Burke and Tehya McDonald (recent winner of the American Vision Medal). This work will be on display through June 28.

The Collective will display works by new up and coming artists throughout the year in this new space.