Mission

Purdue Galleries inspires a lifelong engagement with arts and culture by making the visual arts accessible and inclusive.  In support of Purdue University’s mission and vision, the Galleries stimulates research, sparks learning, and fosters creativity in order to fulfill human potential and promote global understanding.

“I truly believe that the arts, in all their magnificent forms of beauty, must have a prominent place wherever and whenever people gather to ask the profound questions of the ages. The gallery is the learning environment, the archive and the studio of the lively and liberating mind.”
—Robert L. Ringel, former Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs, at the dedication of the gallery in his name

The Purdue University Galleries are sponsored by the College of Liberal Arts with additional support from campus and community partners and donors. The galleries are located in several locations on the main campus in West Lafayette, Indiana, and all are handicap accessible.