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Urban Arts Space and Hopkins Hall Gallery will be closed for Presidents' Day on Monday, February 17.
 

HOURS OF OPERATION

Urban Arts Space, 50 W Town Street in downtown Columbus:
Tu–Sat, 11 a.m.–6 p.m., Thu, 11 a.m.–8 p.m.

Hopkins Hall Gallery on Ohio State campus: 
M–F, 11 a.m.–4 p.m.

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Urban Arts Space is supported by the Ohio Arts Council, which receives support from the State of Ohio and the National Endowment for the Arts.

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Upcoming Events

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February 7 - February 28, 2025
MFA Thesis exhibition desire lines
February 11 - March 15, 2025

Desire Lines

Urban Arts Space
trace layer play 5
February 17 - February 28, 2025

trace layer play 5

Hopkins Hall Gallery
trace layer play 5
February 28, 2025

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