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
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 2024:
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Monday, January 15
- President’s Day: Monday, February 19
- Memorial Day: Monday, May 27
- Juneteenth: Wednesday, June 19
- Independence Day: Thursday, July 4
- Labor Day: Monday, September 2
- Indigenous Peoples’ Day (formerly Columbus Day): Monday, October 14
- Veterans Day: Monday, November 11
- Thanksgiving: Wednesday, November 27–Saturday, November 30
- Christmas and New Year’s: Friday, December 20–Saturday, January 4
Admission to exhibitions and programs is always free!
How to Get Here
Ride the Bus: The COTA bus line offers convenient service from around Columbus directly into downtown, practically to our doorstep. Take the #1 or #2 bus from a stop near you and get off at the High & State Street or High & Town Street stop. The best part: OSU students ride the COTA bus for free with their BuckID!
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.
Parking Garages: There are three parking garages near Urban Arts Space, as well as metered street parking. If you are coming to the Space for an evening event or program, most street parking is free after 10 p.m. but spaces are limited. Recommended parking garages include:
- Ohio Statehouse Parking Garage (Enter from westbound Broad Street or from Third Street). We recommend the Ohio Statehouse Parking Garage on Third Street when accessibility is a concern.
- Riffe Center Parking Garage (Enter from Front Street)
- Columbus Commons (City Center) Parking Garage
Hopkins Hall Gallery
The Ohio State University Main Campus
130 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 2024:
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Monday, January 15
- Ohio State Spring Break: Monday, March 11–Friday, March 15
- Memorial Day: Monday, May 27
- Juneteenth: Wednesday, June 19
- Independence Day: Thursday, July 4
- Labor Day: Monday, September 2
- Ohio State Fall Break: Thursday, October 10–Saturday, October 12
- Veterans Day: Monday, November 11
- Thanksgiving: Wednesday, November 27–Saturday, November 30
- Christmas and New Year’s: Friday, December 20–Saturday, January 4
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 Merijn van der Heijden at vanderheijden.1@osu.edu.