The Switzer Gallery and Charles W. Lamar Studio

at Pensacola State College
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About

The Switzer Gallery and Charles W. Lamar Studio occupy a special place in the life of Pensacola State College and the lives of Northwest Florida residents and visitors. As teaching galleries, they are catalysts for creativity by providing for our students the best examples of contemporary art related to studio endeavors.

The Switzer Gallery and Lamar Studio serve to encourage creative collaborations with artists and local arts organizations. Through the Switzer Gallery and Charles W. Lamar Studio, we span and build upon the strengths of the community. The galleries have a vital role to play as resources for learning that connect academia to the public at large.

Mission & Vision

The Switzer Gallery and Charles W. Lamar Studio at Pensacola State College are teaching institutions that exhibit, collect, interpret, lend, and preserve the visual arts. The Switzer Gallery and Charles W. Lamar Studio focus on contemporary art with an active commitment to taking an academic approach to programming and collections management. They fulfill the college’s educational mission by serving as resources for the visual arts by presenting exhibitions and programs to the academic audience and the general public.

History

The Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts is named in honor of Anna Lamar Switzer. Mrs. Switzer was the grandmother and mother of the Switzer and Reilly families, who provided the transformational dollars to renovate and expand the Center in 2002.

In 2014, the Switzer, Reilly, and Lamar families committed funding to build the Charles W. Lamar Studio at PSC’s Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts.

In February 2018, a dedication was held announcing the completion of the new addition housing the Charles W. Lamar Studio.

Support the Vision: Enrich the Arts at the Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts

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The Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts at Pensacola State College stands as a beacon for creativity, education, and community connection. Each exhibition, lecture, and student showcase represents not only artistic achievement but also the transformative power of accessible visual arts education.

Your support makes this possible. Contributions directly sustain student scholarships, visiting artist programs, and exhibitions that inspire our region’s cultural vitality. By giving to the Switzer Center, you help cultivate emerging talent and ensure that art continues to enrich lives across our community.

Please consider supporting the Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts. Together, we can continue to nurture creativity, celebrate innovation, and keep the arts thriving at Pensacola State College.

Pay online or mail your check to:
Make check payable to: PSC Foundation / Memo: Visual Arts Department
Pensacola State College
1000 College Blvd. — Bldg. 3
Pensacola, FL 32504