The Norman Shannon and Emmy Lou P. Illges Gallery is located in the Corn Center for the Visual Arts at Columbus State University, a teaching facility with 3250 square feet and 20-foot ceilings. The gallery has been designed to accommodate professional art exhibitions as well as student exhibitions such as the annual Senior Thesis exhibit. The gallery program presents 6 – 8 exhibitions per year, both national and international in scope, often with accompanying lectures and gallery talks. The Illges Gallery is free and open to the public.