Student Advisory Board

Art is what you can get away with.

&ndash Andy Warhol

Why Become a Member?

Meet cool people
Invigorate your love of the visual arts
Become involved with a student group that loves art
Get as many people fired up about art as possible
Add your voice to SMA decisions and events
Because art rocks

Much Respect

The Spencer Museum of Art is widely considered to be one of the top university art museums in the country, housing a diverse permanent collection with nearly 36,000 works, along with rotating exhibitions.

The Spencer Museum is located in the back of the Kansas Union, at 1301 Mississippi.
Tuesday – Saturday: 10 AM to 5 PM
Thursday: 10 AM to 9 PM
Sunday: Noon to 5 PM
Closed Mondays

Art Can Rock Your World

Looking carefully at works of art can help you find meaning in the world. Art is a form of communication. Art is a form of expression. How do you express yourself? Get your art on!

Mission Statement

The Spencer Museum of Art Student Advisory Board at The University of Kansas serves as the liaison between KU students and the Spencer Museum of Art. Comprising students from diverse disciplines, levels and courses of study, the SMA Student Advisory Board commits to the following agenda:

Collaborating with museum staff to design and implement student-run programming and events at the SMA
Proving inroads for all students seeking greater contact with the SMA
Innovating new avenues, approaches and directions for the SMA
Expanding our knowledge of art, and art history, through visits to the galleries and print room, discussions of current art trends and a weekly arts radio show on the campus radio station
Engendering an environment of fellowship and common interest in the arts