art in the libraries
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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.
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Reflecting on Freedom: 250 Years Through the Eyes of WVU Alumni Artists
Downtown Library (Main Campus) & Nutting Gallery in the WVU Alumni Center | August 2026 - May 2027 | Reception on Oct. 15, 2026, at the Nutting Gallery
Reflecting on Freedom, created for the United States’ 250th anniversary, brings together works by West Virginia University alumni artists that explore the many meanings of freedom, independence, identity, resistance, and self-expression through a wide range of artistic perspectives and media..
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The Architecture of Care: Visualizing Invisible Labor in the Health Humanities | A Collaboration between WVU Art in the Libraries and WVU Press
WVU Health Sciences Pylons | August 2026 - May 2027
"The Architecture of Care" is an invitational exhibition highlighting the often-unseen labor of caregiving in clinical and domestic settings. Featuring high-resolution reproductions and artist narratives, it explores the emotional and physical demands of care while celebrating the launch of WVU Press’s "Connective Tissue" series, showcasing artists like Sally Jane Brown, Julia Clift, and Miki Nishida Goerdt.
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