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Enriching the connection between WVU Libraries' collections, library services and new ways of seeing, learning and understanding.

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Collage of pride flags, photos, and other knick knacks in the shape of a 10 for 10-year anniversary.

Call for submissions: WVU LGBTQ+ Center 10th Anniversary Exhibit

Submissions due May 31, 2026

We're seeking submissions of photographs, personal stories, clothing, ephemera (buttons, flyers, zines), publications, small artworks, and other materials that reflect how the LGBTQ+ Center has fostered belonging, visibility, and community at WVU. Art in the Libraries will use submitted works and pieces for a year-long exhibit (August 2026 - May 2027). 

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Headshot of L. Renée, poet, story collector, and nonfiction writer based in West Virginia, and the 2026 Mountain Artist in Resident. Background of mountains and sky.

2026 Mountain Artist in Residency awardee visit

April 23, 4p.m. | Milano Reading Room, Downtown Library

In honor of National Poetry Month and Earth Week, L. will return to Morgantown on April 23 to display the results of her residency and speak at a public program about her process. The event will be held in the Milano Reading Room of the Downtown Library at 4 p.m.

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Abstract circles, dots, and squiggles at corners. Text in the center saying, graduate student exhibit award 2026, call for submissions. Submission deadline: May 15, 2026. Art in the Libraries logo at bottom.

Call for submissions: 2026 graduate student exhibit award

Submissions due May 15, 2026

As part of its mission, Art in the Libraries seeks to highlight the art and scholarship of WVU graduate students. For this annual award, the Art in the Libraries committee invites current WVU graduate students to submit ideas for consideration for an exhibit to visually showcase their scholarship in new and experimental ways.

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