About the Center
Vision
The Bo Bartlett Center is an 18,425-square-foot interactive gallery space housed on
the River Park campus of Columbus State University in downtown Columbus, GA. The red
brick, former textile warehouse turned gallery space, designed by AIA award-winning
architect, Tom Kundig, sits on the banks of the Chattahoochee River. Complementing
exhibitions in the CSU Department of Art’s acclaimed Norman Shannon and Emmy Lou P.
Illges Gallery, the Bartlett Center serves as an experiential learning center and
cultural hub for the visual arts while affording visitors a broad range of arts experiences
offered within the College’s arts district. As part of the College of the Arts’ Corn
Center for Visual Arts, the Bo Bartlett Center is a pivotal element in the continued
emergence of a national and international presence.
Mission Statement
The Bo Bartlett Center aims to enhance the cultural and educational environment of
the university and the community. We strive to provide access to art through exhibitions
and cross-disciplinary programming that promote the appreciation and understanding
of the arts.
Collection and Exhibitions
The Bartlett Center annually rotates six to eight diverse regional, national, and
international exhibitions in its galleries. Additionally, the center houses The Scarborough
Collection: 14 monumental paintings by Bartlett, as well as the complete archive of
sketchbooks, correspondence, journals, recordings, photographs, artistic notes, memorabilia,
and objects relevant to the production of Bartlett’s work.
Photos © Matthew Millman