Mission and History
The mission of the Prichard Art Gallery is to be a leader in the presentation of contemporary visual arts within the Northwest. The gallery programs will seek to encourage experimentation through the support presentation of new works by emerging and established artists. Through exhibitions, outreach, and related educational programming the gallery is dedicated to the cultural enrichment of the university community, the Palouse, the state of Idaho, and the Northwest region.
The gallery opened in its current location in the fall of 1987. It is the result of an extensive remodeling project. University of Idaho Associate Professor of Architecture William Bowler designed the gallery interior space and students of the Department of Architecture under his direction carried out the renovation during the summer. The University supports basic facilities fees as well as one full-time and one part-time staff position, while funding for exhibition programming and additional personnel is generated through student fees, grants, individual and corporate Memberships, and special events sponsored by the Prichard Art Gallery Advisory Board. In addition to a full-time director and part-time assistant, students from the University of Idaho staff the gallery. The gallery is open five days a week (including weekday evenings and Saturdays) and admission is free.
