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Arts & Life

UIS Art Gallery Kicks Off Silent Auction Fundraiser

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Rachel Otwell

Published December 2, 2013 at 7:00 AM CST

The UIS Visual Arts Gallery hosts multiple exhibits throughout the year that highlight the work of contemporary artists from all over the country. But once annually, the gallery walls are filled with mostly local art - and it's all for sale to the highest bidder. Jeff Robinson heads the UIS gallery - he recently told us all about plans for this year's silent auction, December 2nd through the 12th: