Alice Hudders Memorial art Gallery VANDALIA EDUCATION CENTER

In 2009, the Kaskaskia College Foundation received donations through the estates of Mary Albert O’Neill and the Tedrick C. Davis and Ruth M. Davis families to be used with a focus on the fine arts. Mary Albert O'Neill wished to honor her lifetime friend Alice Hudders through a charitable gift.

The College is utilizing those donations for a million-dollar renovation at its Vandalia campus to establish the Alice Hudders Memorial Art Gallery.

Like the Dee and Sue Boswell Art Gallery located on the KC's main campus, the Vandalia Gallery will provide a location to showcase local talent and offer educational opportunities for students and community residents.

The gallery’s interior will feature 154 linear feet of gallery walls and 1,463 square feet of wall area to hang artwork. The flooring consists of outlets around the room for pedestals to display sculptures with any electrical requirements or needs. A dropdown ceiling box will contain a projector that will display any digital media.

In the center of the Gallery, a four feet wide diameter circular light will be recessed into the ceiling to disperse ambient lighting. In contrast, track lighting will be placed around the center walls and the perimeter of the room to be directed at artwork around the room.

The new exterior and interior entrances emphasize glazing, allowing easy viewing into the space. Both entrances will have angled overhead designs to draw visitors in and provide them with similar experiences to high-end modern galleries nationwide.

The Alice Hudders Memorial Art Gallery will open to the public in the fall of 2023.