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Feb 13 2023

Revisit ‘A Hub, a Network, an Archive’: virtual exhibit now available

Posted on February 13, 2023February 13, 2023 by Sara J. Pinkham

Even though the Fall 2022 exhibit has closed, visitors can still visit the exhibition virtually. A virtual tour of A Hub, a Network, an Archive: 55 Years of International Writers in Iowa City is at last available online. 


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The tour features 360° photos of the Main Library Gallery, which allow the viewer to move from area to area. The text panels and the items on display are clickable, meaning close-up views of most objects are available along with insights from co-curators Nataša Ďurovičová and Lisa Gardinier. 

To read about the specific items that were on display in the Main Library Gallery for this exhibition, check out the exhibit guide online. Statements by the co-curators are included.

More about this past exhibit:

The International Writing Program (IWP) has brought close to 1,600 writers from more than 150 countries to the University of Iowa since 1967. In celebration of the program’s 55th anniversary, the exhibition A Hub, a Network, an Archive: 55 Years of International Writers in Iowa City told the story of IWP’s genesis, its role in cultural diplomacy, Iowa City as a site of literary praxis and global networking, and the images of Iowa that writers have carried home with them as represented in their work.

The exhibition included University of Iowa Libraries Special Collections & Archives materials such as the Paul Engle Papers, the International Writing Program Records, the Toothpaste/Coffee House Press Records, and more. Items from the University of Iowa Libraries circulating collection, IWP’s Shambaugh House, and friends of IWP also made an appearance, in addition to a selection of large portraits of writers by photographer Thomas Langdon.

Learn about this exhibition and view some object highlights here.

For more information about past and upcoming exhibits, visit the Main Library Gallery website.


Thank you to the University of Iowa Pentacrest Museums for partnering with the Main Library Gallery to make this virtual experience available.

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Feb 06 2023

Main Library Gallery seeking 2025-2026 exhibit proposals

Posted on February 6, 2023February 7, 2023 by Sara J. Pinkham
A person stands in front of an exhibit case containing books and ephemera. They are reading an orange text panel.
A Hub, a Network, an Archive: 55 Years of International Writers in Iowa City exhibit in the Main Library Gallery. Photo: Anne Bassett.

The University of Iowa Libraries’ Main Library Gallery is now seeking exhibition proposals for spring 2025, fall 2025, spring 2026, and fall 2026.

University of Iowa faculty and staff are invited to submit initial statements of interest for consideration during Round 1 of the selection process through March 31, 2023. Proposals from across campus are welcome, and faculty and staff from all areas of expertise are eligible to curate an exhibition.

Exhibits for the Main Library Gallery must showcase materials from the University of Iowa Libraries. Two key purposes of the Gallery are to increase visibility of UI Libraries collections, and to share unique research from our campus community through those collections. 

Selection timeline:

  • March 31: Deadline for initial statements of interest (round 1).
  • April 7: Round 1 decisions are announced. Finalists are invited to write complete proposals (round 2).
  • July 14: Deadline for finalist exhibition proposals (round 2).
  • August 1: 2025 – 2026 exhibitions are announced. Four total proposals will be selected for production.

Complete details about exhibit proposal submission can be found on the Main Library Gallery website, including:

  • Submission form for statements of interest (round 1)
  • Exhibit proposal guidelines and process
  • Exhibit proposal examples (for statement of interest and for finalist proposals)
  • Past selected exhibitions

Learn more about the Main Library Gallery here.

Contact Sara Pinkham, exhibition and engagement coordinator, with questions or for additional information.

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