I am beyond grateful to all who responded to my original question (weeks ago, already!) about displaying art in academic libraries.

 

There are multiple models and modes of practice, from librarians managing temporary student-art displays to curating multiple venues (common at art colleges) to managing an entire university’s art collection. In between, there are a number of university libraries with their own permanent art collections, including artworks incorporated into the structures themselves, and some that program and host traveling art displays..

 

I have retreated to considering & collecting resources for my first charge: accommodations (read: hardware) & policies to support display of student art from the university population only, with an eye toward two or three exhibits per year. Not a grand plan, but one that satisfies “art coordinator” for my dean and for student government, which is extra-keen on this. Not keen to the point of actually assisting or contributing, but hey.

 

For those interested in the management of university-level permanent collections, I can share what resources I found—just email me off-list.

 

For my limited purposes, however, here’s what I’ve found most useful:

 

This article:

Student Art in the Library Juried Exhibition Program

Jennifer Benedetto Beals

Art Documentation: Journal of the Art Libraries Society of North America 2007 26:1, 56-58

 

And these support documents and documents from various universities, available online:

 

Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library

                Student Art Exhibit Policy:

https://www.auctr.edu/about/library-policies/student-art-exhibit-policy/

Student Art Exhibit Request Form:

https://www.auctr.edu/files/documents/rwwl_art_exhibit_request-form_feb08.pdf

Library Exhibit Access Policy:

https://www.auctr.edu/about/library-policies/student-art-exhibit-policy/

 

Cornell University Library

Exhibition Policies and Guidelines + Exhibition Agreement Form

https://www.library.cornell.edu/sites/default/files/Olin-Uris%20Exhibition%20Policy%20final%2005-09-18_acc.pdf

 

Emily Carr University of Art + Design

Ron Burnett Library + Learning Commons Exhibition Policy:

https://www.ecuad.ca/assets/pdf-attachments/ECU-Library-Exhibition-Policy.pdf

 

Maryland Institute College of Art:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xjLppG-l1ppapiMUyH-yP_gRgP0cVNsI6QvzPW3b6aQ/edit

 

Michigan State University:

S-A Student Art Competition: https://lib.msu.edu/artcontest/

 

Northeastern Illinois University

Library Art Exhibits Policy

https://www.neiu.edu/library/library-art-exhibits-policy

                Two levels: Exhibit A, coordinated with Art Dept.; Exhibit B, public/programmable

 

Oberlin College Libraries

Exhibits Policy: http://www2.oberlin.edu/library/policies/exhibits.html

 

University of Arkansas University Libraries

Art Exhibit Policy for Mullins Library: https://libraries.uark.edu/info/artpolicy.asp

Art Advisory Committee: https://libraries.uark.edu/staffweb/committees/committeedetails.asp?committeeID=3

 

University of Californian Santa Barbara:

https://www.library.ucsb.edu/exhibits-policy

 

University of Hawai’I at Manoa

Library Exhibits Policy and Procedures:

http://manoa.hawaii.edu/library/about/organization/policy/exhibits-policy-and-procedures/

Request to Display Exhibits form: http://manoa.hawaii.edu/library/about/organization/policy/exhibits-policy-and-procedures/

 

University of Minnesota Duluth

Student Art Exhibits Policy & Procedures: https://lib.d.umn.edu/about/policies-guidelines/student-art-exhibits

                Proposal form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe214JbxFBloYaxwUCRti_EZTIj41EJMYXEENmgT8Sc6ffynw/viewform

 

University of Montana Mansfield Library

Hosted Exhibit Policy: https://www.lib.umt.edu/about/policies/hosted-exhibit-policy.php

                Display Request Form: https://www.lib.umt.edu/about/policies/display-request.php

 

University of North Florida

                Dedicated student gallery space: https://libguides.unf.edu/c.php?g=679929&p=4795885

                (curated by Art and Design faculty, from student works, rotating exhibits)

 

Again, I do appreciate the willingness of members of this list to share and educate.

 

 

 

Dear colleagues,

 

Suddenly I am the Art Coordinator for the main library here at Clemson.

As I begin to pull that program and a team together, I would very much appreciate hearing from those of you who have art displayed in your main libraries: policy or procedure documents, most especially.

What are the art sources you tap? Who vets artworks? What security/insurance provisions did your organization think through (and reject J).

 

Many thanks,

Kathy

 

Kathy Edwards

Associate Librarian

Research, Instruction & Collection Development

Emery A. Gunnin Architecture Library

2-112 Lee Hall / 864.656.4289

ORCID: 0000-0002-0501-7448

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