About Urban Arts Space
Who We Are
Established in 2008, Urban Arts Space facilitates experimental galleries that adapt to the dynamic needs of Ohio State's arts curriculum and communities served.
Urban Arts Space, located downtown in the Lazarus Building, also directs Hopkins Hall Gallery, a satellite gallery on Ohio State’s main campus—as well as UAS Online, an online platform for deepening learning and experimenting with how art is imagined, made, viewed, and understood.
All events and exhibitions are always free and open to the public. To learn more about visiting our galleries, please go to our gallery visit information page.
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Visiting Urban Arts Space and Hopkins Hall Gallery
Urban Arts Space
Urban Arts Space
50 W. Town St., Ste. 130
Columbus, OH 43215
We're located in the historic Lazarus Building in downtown Columbus.
Hours
Tuesday–Saturday | 11 a.m.–6 p.m., with extended hours until 8 p.m. on Thursday.
Urban Arts Space will be closed on the following holidays and university breaks in 2026:
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Monday, January 19
- Presidents' Day: Monday, February 16
- Memorial Day: Monday, May 25
- Juneteenth: Friday, June 19
- Independence Day: Saturday, July 4
- Labor Day: Monday, September 7
- Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Monday, October 12
- Veterans Day: Wednesday, November 11 (unless there is public programming)
- Thanksgiving: Wednesday, November 25–Saturday, November 28
- Christmas and New Year’s: Tuesday, December 22, 2026–Monday, January 4, 2027
Admission to exhibitions and programs is always free!
How to Get to Urban Arts Space
Interactive Map for Parking, Bus Routes, and Bike Paths
Find a Parking Garage: There are three parking garages near Urban Arts Space. There’s street parking on Rich, Wall, Town, and Front Street near the gallery, but parking is also available at several garages:
- Columbus Commons Parking Garage (Always has ample parking on the upper floors)
- Ohio Statehouse Parking Garage (Enter from westbound Broad Street or Third Street—we recommend this garage when accessibility is a concern)
- Riffe Center Parking Garage (Enter from Front Street)
Ride the Bus: The COTA bus line offers convenient services from around Columbus directly into downtown, practically to our doorstep. Take the #102, #2, or #1 bus from a stop near you and get off at the High & State Street or High & Town Street stop. For mobile users download the transit app for an easier, more accessible route display.
Bus Directions to Urban Arts Space
Ride Your Bike: A number of bike trails, bike lanes, and shared roadways lead right to Urban Arts Space. Bike racks are available on Town Street between High Street and Front Street, by our Galleria entrance. For more information, please watch this video on how to bike to Urban Arts Space.
Accessibility
We want all our guests to feel comfortable, safe, and valued. If you wish to request specific accommodations for any event or exhibition, please reach out to uas@osu.edu or 614-292-8861. To ensure we can meet your needs, we would like to receive any requests two weeks in advance.
Whether it be at our physical gallery spaces or on our digital platform, we do our very best to offer equitable access to the arts and to support the entire spectrum of ability.
Urban Arts Space is wheelchair accessible.
The Town Street entrance to Urban Arts Space is the most easily accessed. There are accessible parking meters on Front and Town Street, as well as the City Center Garage. There is a drop-off area in front of the State Theater on State Street, but this sidewalk is narrower.
Urban Arts Space will provide an ASL interpreter with two weeks’ notice.
Ohio State will provide ASL interpreters for our space. We are required to contact the university at least one week in advance to schedule an interpreter, so we ask for two weeks' notice from our guests in need of this service.
Hopkins Hall Gallery
Hopkins Hall Gallery
The Ohio State University Main Campus
128 North Oval Mall
Columbus, OH 43210
Hours
Monday–Friday | 11 a.m.–4 p.m.
Hopkins Hall Gallery will be closed on the following holidays and university breaks in 2026:
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Monday, January 19
- Presidents' Day: Monday, February 16
- Memorial Day: Monday, May 25
- Juneteenth: Friday, June 19
- Independence Day: Saturday, July 4
- Labor Day: Monday, September 7
- Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Monday, October 12
- Veterans Day: Wednesday, November 11
- Thanksgiving: Wednesday, November 25–Saturday, November 28
- Christmas and New Year’s: Monday, December 21, 2026–Monday, January 4, 2027
Admission to exhibitions and programs is always free!
How to Get Here
Hopkins Hall Gallery is located in Hopkins Hall at the center of The Ohio State University's Columbus campus on the Oval. The gallery is located on the south side of the building, just inside the entrance facing the Oval. Take a look at the map to Hopkins Hall Gallery below to learn more.
Ride the Bus: The COTA bus line offers convenient service from around Columbus directly onto campus. Take the #1, #2, or #31 bus from a stop near you and get off at the High & 15th Avenue stop. Walk through the Wexner Center courtyard and onto the Oval. The best part: OSU students ride COTA for free with their BuckID!
Visitors can also use the OSU CABS bus line for free. Hopkins Hall is located by the OSU Cabs bus stop at Stillman Hall, serviced by the Campus Connector (CC) bus.
Ride Your Bike: A number of bike trails, bike lanes, and shared roadways lead right to the OSU campus and Hopkins Hall Gallery. Bike racks are available all along the north side of Hopkins Hall and 17th Avenue.
Parking Garages: There are three main parking garages near Hopkins Hall Gallery, as well as metered street parking. Recommended parking locations include:
- Ohio Union North Garage/Ohio Union South Garage
- Arps Garage
- Along the Northern side of Hopkins Hall and 17th Avenue, there is metered parking. This option is recommended if accessible parking is a concern. A ramp into Hopkins Hall is located on the east side of the building in the courtyard between Hopkins Hall and Hayes Hall.
Whether it be at our physical gallery spaces or on our digital platform, we do our very best to offer equitable access to the arts and to support the entire spectrum of ability. If you have any questions or concerns regarding accessibility at the Urban Arts Space or to arrange specific accommodations, please contact us at uas@osu.edu.