Schneider Museum of Art

04/20/2026

Join us on Tuesday, April 21 at 3 pm in the SOU Meese Auditorium (Art Building) for a Creative Industries Discussion with our 2026 SOU VAST (Visiting Artist & Scholar in Teaching) resident Omer Wasim.

ABOUT THE ARTIST
Omer Wasim (b. 1988, Karachi, Pakistan) is an intermedial artist whose work bears witness to the relentless erasure, violence, and destruction of our times by engaging with disappeared and emergent ecologies, the spectres of postmemory, and the minutiae of daily life. Weaving in and out of the personal, as caught in the crosshairs of social and political upheavals, he gathers and transforms ephemeral, sonic, and more-than-human traces into works that resist state amnesia, historical erasure, and un-belonging in territories across South Asia. Wasim’s solo and collaborative projects have been shown at the National Museum of Qatar, the Yokohama Triennale, Sonsbeek 20→24, and the Dhaka Art Summit; at Jameel Arts Centre, Kunstraum Niederoesterreich, and Centre A; and in artist-led and regional platforms, including Colomboscope, Khoj, the Cairo Video Festival, and the Karachi Biennale, among others. Wasim graduated from the Yale School of Art with an MFA in Sculpture in 2025.

ABOUT THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES DISCUSSION SERIES
The Creative Industries Discussion Series is a forum centered on distinguished artist lectures. Designed to bridge the gap between studio practice and professional reality, these sessions offer a rare, first-person look at the voices defining today’s visual landscape.

Each event is more than a presentation; it is an invitation to engage. Every artist lecture concludes with a moderated Q&A, fostering direct dialogue between the speakers and the community.

These sessions are free and open to the public, serving as a vital link between the Southern Oregon University campus and the professional creative industry.

DETAILS:
Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 3-4 pm
SOU Meese Auditorium – Art Building (next to the SMA)
555 Indiana Street | Ashland OR 97520
FREE, and open to the public | FREE Parking

03/02/2026

NOW OPEN: 40th Anniversary Tickets & Our NYC Art Trip! 🥂✨

Celebrate 40 years of the Schneider Museum of Art with us! We are officially opening ticket sales to the public for our 40th Anniversary Celebration at Hearsay Restaurant in Ashland.

This is an intimate evening of fine dining, wine, and live music, but seats are strictly limited to just 40 guests.

🗓 When: Saturday, March 21 | 4–7 PM
📍 Where: Hearsay Restaurant, Ashland
🎟 Deadline to Reserve: March 10 (or until sold out!)

Supporting the Future of SMA:
Choose from Individual Tickets or become a Legacy/Visionary Sponsor to help us toast to the next 40 years.

🏙 P.S. Dreaming of the Big Apple? Click the link for exclusive details on our upcoming NYC Art Trip! 🍎

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02/19/2026

The opening reception for our winter exhibition, “Pursuit of Happiness” was a great success! Here are some moments of happiness with our creative faculty and staff, as well as snapshots of curiosity and discovery captured by the wonderful

02/06/2026

Your Friday night plans just got more artistic! As part of Ashland’s First Friday Art Walk, the Schneider Museum of Art is keeping the doors open late. We will be welcoming visitors until 7:00 PM tonight.

Come stroll through the galleries, soak up the current exhibitions, and kick off your weekend with some inspiration. Whether you're starting your Art Walk route here or winding down, we can't wait to see you.

Image: Élan Chardin G, "Cleaving the Mind", trace monoprint on paper, 22" x 45”, Courtesy of the artist.

01/27/2026

This Week at the Schneider Museum of Art

We invite you to join us for the Opening Reception of the Winter Exhibition, "Pursuit of Happiness" featuring artwork by Southern Oregon University faculty and staff.

Opening Reception
Thursday, January 29 | 5:00–7:00 PM
Free and open to the public
Wine generously sponsored by Wooldridge Creek Winery

The week also includes an artist talk presented as part of the museum’s lecture series:

Creative Industries Discussion: Bix Archer
Wednesday, January 28 | 12:30 PM
SOU Meese Auditorium (Art Building)
Free and open to the public

We look forward to welcoming you for a week of art, dialogue, and community!

12/30/2025

Time for a check in on our exhibition change! Check out the progress made by our art handling team as we prepare for the upcoming exhibition, “Pursuit of Happiness”, which will welcome us into the New Year and the SMA’s 40th anniversary! Join us at the opening on January 29th to celebrate SOU’s faculty and creative arts staff and the year that ushers in the forte of our museum’s history.

Preparator Maureen Williams is not afraid to paint a wall matte black.

The art handling team is hard at work giving our gallery walls a fresh paint job.

Special thanks to James and Steven from Indian River Painting for working on the Treehaven and Heiter ceilings!

12/14/2025

When I moved to Ashland in 2015, on my second day in town, I walked into the Schneider Museum of Art to see the Chuck Close exhibition, and my brain kind of exploded. I thought, wait, this is here? In Ashland? I remember thinking, okay, this is a place I am going to be spending a lot of time in.

Fast forward to 2019, and I was thrilled to get a job here. But here is the part that usually surprises people: I also became a paying member. I know. I work here. I technically have the keys. But I’ve been a member since 2019 because I genuinely want to support the work we do here, and also because the perks are actually that good.

I love to travel. I like to leave town sometimes. And many of our memberships come with NARM access. That means I get into over 1,300 museums across North America for free or cheap. 1,300. I haven’t been to all of them because I have a job (see above), but I like knowing I could.

As we head toward our 40th anniversary, I would love for you to join me. Or, if you are struggling to find a holiday gift that isn’t a scented candle, buy a gift membership for a friend. It makes you look incredibly cultured, it gives them 1,300 places to visit, and it helps us keep doing cool stuff here at the SMA.

Link is in the bio to join or give as a gift.

Happy Holidays!

— Emily McPeck, Associate Director of Administration and Communication

Image 1: Proof of life. Or rather, proof of membership.

Image 2 : Throwback to 2015. Me, my headphones, and Chuck Close at the SMA.

12/10/2025

As we approach the weekend, we prepare to close the chapter on "Modern Language: Jason Stop" and "Angel of History."

It has been a privilege sharing these works with our community. Whether you are looking for a moment of reflection or a burst of inspiration, we invite you to join us one last time before these exhibitions leave our walls.

The final day to view the work is this Saturday, December 13. We will then close to change out the exhibitions and reopen on Thursday, January 29th at 5 pm.

09/25/2025

Tonight!
Join us for the Opening Reception: SMA Fall Exhibitions

Thursday, September 25
5 to 7 pm
Free, and open to the public

Join us at the Schneider Museum of Art for the Opening Reception of our Fall Exhibitions, “Modern Language: Jason Stopa” and “Angel of History”, on Thursday, September 25, from 5 to 7 p.m.

✨ Meet featured artists Jason Stopa and Lauren Luloff

✨ Enjoy complimentary wine from Wooldridge Creek Winery

✨ Savor delicious hors d’oeuvres

✨Listen to live solo music by SOU alum Emily Turner of Free Creatures

This fall, the Schneider presents bold paintings by Jason Stopa alongside works by Kamrooz Aram , Cheryl Donegan , Lauren Luloff , Henri Matisse, Julia Rommel , Bob Thompson, and John Zurier. These exhibitions connect the legacies of modern masters with today’s contemporary voices, creating dynamic conversations you won’t want to miss. These exhibitions will be on view through December 13.

Schneider Museum of Art, 555 Indiana Street, Ashland

Free admission (suggested $5 donation)

Complimentary event parking behind the museum and by Cox Hall

Image: Jason Stopa, "Origin Of", 2024, Oil on canvas, 60 x 50 inches, Collection of Dimin, NY, NY.

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08/07/2025

Inside the Museum: Trompe L'oeil, Gender, and Materiality - https://mailchi.mp/sou/inside-the-museum-4939135