---
title: William and Florence Schmidt Art Center
description: "A college art center in Belleville, IL, fostering visual literacy through exhibitions and a 900+ work collection."
url: "https://www.artsume.com/o/william-and-florence-schmidt-art-center"
type: organization
createdAt: 2026-05-28
updatedAt: 2026-08-26
organizationType: School / university
location: "Belleville, IL, United States"
website: "https://www.swic.edu/theschmidt/"
yearFounded: 2000
---

# William and Florence Schmidt Art Center

*School / university • Belleville, IL, United States*

## About

A college art center in Belleville, IL, fostering visual literacy through exhibitions and a 900+ work collection.

The William and Florence Schmidt Art Center is a visual arts center located on the Belleville campus of Southwestern Illinois College. Spanning 6,500 square feet, it facilitates visual literacy through exhibitions of art and cultural artifacts while fostering connections between the college and the broader southwestern Illinois community. The center holds the most extensive art collection of any two-year college in Illinois, with over nine hundred works encompassing paintings, photographs, sculptures, and artifacts. Throughout the year, it presents exhibitions featuring established professionals and emerging artists from the metro area and beyond, and hosts cultural events in collaboration with artists, poets, and musicians.

## Details

- **Founded:** 2000
- **Address:** 2500 Carlyle Ave, Belleville, IL 62221, USA
- **Website:** https://www.swic.edu/theschmidt/
- **Social Media:** facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SWIC.edu, twitter: https://twitter.com/SWICedu, instagram: https://www.instagram.com/swicedu/, youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SWICollege

## Programs

View current programs from William and Florence Schmidt Art Center on Artsume: https://www.artsume.com/o/william-and-florence-schmidt-art-center