Traveling Exhibits

The WVU Libraries Art in the Libraries program has a limited number of exhibitions available to travel for display in other venues. Most exhibitions are for an audience of high school level or above. Exhibitions range from artwork to educational to playful and promotional, and can be installed easily with hanging systems, command strips, or other simple methods. No fee is requested for rental, though shipping costs might be requested, depending on location. Loan periods can range from 3 to 12 months. Promotional images and text are available for marketing. Insurance is not required for these exhibitions as they are all printed in-house, though safe care is expected. Find the list of available exhibitions below and contact Libraries Exhibits Coordinator Sally Brown for consultation sally.brown1@mail.wvu.edu

Passion or Obsession?: Gordon Gee's Bow Ties: Eight panels with photographs and text about WVU President Gordon Gee's bow tie collection. 24x18 color panels on foam core can be hung with command strips or with reinforcement hooks. Originally hung in EVL spring 2019 with a selection of his ties.

Famous WV Women: Portraits of famous women in WV history with short blurbs. Twenty 8x10 prints in gold frames can be hung with command strips. Originally hung in March 2017 exhibit at Arts Mon, then at HSL 2019.

Looking at Appalachia: 70 photographs around Appalachia from Roger May's curated exhibit and project. All framed prints around 16x20, can be hung with command strips or the wireback. Originally on display 2016-18 at DL, then donated to the Art in the Libraries program. Since then a selection has gone on display at EVL and HSL.

Indigenous Appalachia : 30 large Sintra panels plus 16 stand-up 7' banners featuring art and perspectives around Native Americans with roots in Appalachia. Debuted at WVU 2022, has since been traveling, open for exhibition January 2026.

Hacking the Library : 20 large Sintra panels featuring reproduced artwork by 13 national artists, with responses from national librarians. Hung with command strips. Debuted WVU Libraries 2023, traveling, and will be open for exhibition January 2026.

Prints by Boyd Carr : various small reproduced drawings by WV artist and poet Boyd Carr.

DL = WVU Downtown Library
EVL = WVU Evansdale Library
HSL = WVU Health Sciences Library