The Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art takes pride in giving back to the local community and offering events and services to provide students with valuable workforce experience. Students and faculty are given the opportunity to showcase their artwork and to be inspired by professional, contemporary works through gallery programming and visiting artists/lectures.
The Department has also partnered with the Averitt Center for the Arts in Statesboro to provide students with opportunities to showcase their work in the community. Together we host student exhibitions and present the biannual All Fired Up Exhibition & Sale at the Roxie Remley Center for Fine Arts.
Trust us, there’s never a dull moment in the BFSDoArt!
Galleries
The Georgia Southern University Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art has Galleries in Statesboro and Savannah. Gallery Director: Jason Hoelscher
Statesboro
The Center for Art & Theatre is home to four galleries. The Betty Foy Sanders Georgia Artists Gallery and the Smith Callaway Banks Georgia Folk Art Gallery show two of the Department’s permanent collections. Student, alumni, visiting artist, and faculty exhibitions are shown in the University and Contemporary Galleries.
Center for Art & Theatre
233 Pittman Drive |Statesboro, Georgia 30460
Contemporary Gallery and University Gallery
August 21–September 22: Continuum Alumni Exhibt
Reception: September 3, 5-6:30 p.m.
Contemporary Gallery and University Gallery
October 12–November 25: Drew Tetz, Turnable Toons
Reception: October 14, 5-6:30 p.m.
University Gallery
October 12–November 25: Ernest Shaw, Intimate Frequencies of Care
Reception: November 5: Reception 5-6p.m. Join us after the reception for a viewing of “Frida” in the courtyard from 6-8 p.m.
University Gallery
January 25–February 17: Undergrad Juried Exhibition
Reception: February 5, 5-6:30 p.m.
University Gallery
February 23–March 4: Thesis exhibitions
Nalla Roberts-University Gallery
Yahriel Gordon– Contemporary Gallery
Reception: February 26, 5-6:30 p.m.
March 24–April 2: Graphic Design: Senior Portfolio Reveal
Reception: April 2, 5-6:30 p.m.
All Galleries
April 15–26: Studio BFA: Senior Exhibition
Reception: April 23, 5-6:30 p.m.
All Galleries
Folk Art Gallery
August 21–September 23: Hannah folk art show
October 1– October 30: Samantha Yoo’s class’s project
November 11–November 30: Kasie Alt’s class’s project
Armstrong: Fine Arts Gallery
The Fine Arts Gallery is located in Fine Arts Hall on the Armstrong Campus in Savannah. The gallery has about 10 exhibitions per academic year, including faculty and student shows, three annual open exhibition times and the annual Georgia U.S. 1st Congressional District Juried High School Exhibition.
Fine Arts Gallery | Fine Arts Hall
11935 Abercorn Street | Savannah, Georgia 31419
Fine Arts Gallery
August 21–September 22: Continuum Alumni Exhibt
Reception: September 4, 5-6:30 p.m.
October 12–November 25: Tory Schendel-Vyvoda, Navigating the Molecular: The Collective I Series
Reception: October 12,1:30 p.m.-3 p.m.
January 25–February 17: Undergrad Juried Exhibition
Reception: February 12, 5-6:30 p.m.
February 26–March 5: High School Congressional
Reception: March 5, 5-6:30 p.m.
March 22–29: History Dept & Museum Mexico Exhibition
Reception: March 26, 5-6:30 p.m.
April 7–13: Studio BFA: Senior Exhibition, Part 1
Reception: April 9, 5-6:30 p.m.
April 21–28: Studio BFA: Senior Exhibition, Part 2
Reception: April 23, 5-6:30 p.m.
3 Ring Circus Scholarship Competition
Join us on January 16, 2027, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Georgia Southern University Statesboro Campus
Work alongside faculty and graduate students from the Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art to take your creative skills to the next level. This hands-on experience is open exclusively to current high school juniors and seniors interested in pursuing a degree in Studio Art, Art History, Graphic Design, Art Education or Animation.
- Qualify for one of three $1,000 BFSDoArt Scholarships
- Win Prizes and Art Supplies
- Create and take home unique works of art
This exciting studio experience is open only to current high school juniors and seniors who are interested in pursuing a degree in art, art history, graphic design, or art education on any Georgia Southern University campus.
Pre-registration is required. There will be no walk-ups.
The deadline to register is January 2, 2027, or when full.
Lunch and materials will be provided.
Space is limited.
Questions? Email: art@georgiasouthern.edu
Registration*Scholarships: At the end of this event, two individuals will be awarded $1,000 for the 2025-2026 academic year. To receive the BFSDoArt scholarship, the student must be a current high school senior, must attend Georgia Southern University in the 2025-2026 academic year (full-time enrollment), must be entering the University as a first-term freshman or beginning freshman with dual enrollment credit, and must major in a BFSDoArt program.
Sculpture Walk
LOCATION/DATES: Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum Gardens
(41 MLK Jr. Blvd., Savannah, GA)
December 4 through February 21, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Celebrate the creativity and craftsmanship of students in Georgia Southern University’s Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art (BFSDoArt) with a stroll through the gardens of the Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum in Savannah, Georgia, on view from December 4 through February 21. The historic gardens will host a juried exhibition of sea‑themed sculptures created by graduate and undergraduate BFSDoArt sculpture students, with promotional materials designed by senior Graphic Design students. The 2026 BFSDoArt Sculpture Walk is a collaborative effort between the Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art, the Department of Manufacturing Engineering, and the Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum.