Gallery 400, a center for art exhibition and discourse at the University of Illinois at Chicago, was founded in 1983 to exhibit and support innovations in contemporary art, design and architecture. Over its 19 year history Gallery 400 has grown into a nationally recognized arts presenter of acclaimed exhibitions, lectures, artist residencies, workshops, symposia and publications. Gallery 400’s primary goals include making the arts and artists accessible to a broad spectrum of the public; ensuring and cultivating a variety of cultural and intellectual perspectives; fostering an interdisciplinary understanding of the arts; and supporting artists by providing economic support, professional services and opportunities to make new work.