Celebrate summer with JCSM

Experience watercolors, printmaking, photography and sculpture during our May to Aug. schedule

Plan a visit
  • Kenda North (American, b. 1951) Red Shoes, 2009 From the series Urban Pools Edition: artist’s proof Printed 2016 Ultrachrome pigment print 14 x 20 inches

    The Museum Project: An Artists’ Collective to Benefit Collections

  • Iain Stewart (Opelika, AL) Two Boys and a Bike—Gothenburg, Sweden

    Watercolor Society of Alabama: 77th Annual National Exhibition

  • Edvard Munch (Norwegian, 1863–1944), The Dead Mother and Her Child, 1901, Etching and drypoint, 12 ¼ x 19 inches

    Master Prints in the Permanent Collection

  • Out of the Box: A Juried Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition 2017

Museum Programs

Through the presentation of compelling exhibitions and programs to our diverse audiences, we foster the transformative power of art. With more than 200 programs and events and over 30,000 visitors annually, Jule Collins Smith Museum is one of the leading art museums in the state.

A museum shop display with ladies necklace.

Shop & Dine

Enjoy JCSM’s amenities in a beautiful setting! Select handcrafted and out of the ordinary gifts from the Museum Shop. The Museum Café serves lunch from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM Tuesday through Friday.

University Resources

Exploring the galleries and collections with our curatorial staff and docents is all about casual dialogue that includes a wealth of relevant information based on the interests of the group. Discover how you can use your university art museum as a resource. 

Facility Rental

Our refined interior spaces and elegant gardens may be arranged to host a variety of events, meetings, seminars, wedding ceremonies and receptions, rehearsal dinners, anniversaries, graduations, birthdays, and recitals.

Major Gifts

Giving to Auburn

JCSM is a charitable nonprofit organization committed to lifelong learning and community enrichment. By giving to Auburn’s art museum, you are investing in our future and allowing us to achieve our mission of changing lives through the transformative power of art. Over 80% of our total annual fundraising goal is focused on major gifts to underwrite exhibitions and programs, endow our grounds and facility, and build collections. Regardless of what method of giving you choose, all gifts to JCSM are tax-deductible as allowed by law.

For more information on how you can strengthen Auburn University through support for programs and exhibits at JCSM, call 334-844-1675.

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A Little Lunch Music, 5/17/2018: UA Violin and Piano Faculty Performing Stravinsky, Grieg

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On Thursday, May 17, from noon to 1:00 p.m., the series will present a free concert by violinist Jenny Grégoire with pianist Edisher Savitsky. The duo will perform “Suite Italienne”…
guiest performer Dr. David Banks

A Little Lunch Music, 5/10/2018: David Banks Returning with Gospel-Jazz Group

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On Thursday, May 10, from noon to 1:00 p.m., the series will present a free concert by the David Banks Gospel Jazz Experience. The group performs Banks’ arrangements of traditional…
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"Art has enriched my life. I joined because I wanted to support a museum that gives Auburn University students and faculty, as well as the community, an opportunity for discovering how art can enrich the lives of all."

Margaret Craig-Schmidt, sustaining member