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Lectures and Events

The School of Art and Design brings in important guest artists, designers, curators, art historians, educators, and related art & design professionals every semester for the benefit of students. This is an opportunity to hear firsthand about the work and life story of those who have forged successful careers in art and design disciplines.

Fall 2026

Check out the events happening this fall!

Selections from the West Virginia Mountaineer Short Film Festival

August 18-28

Exhibition: Paul Mesaros Gallery

Student and Faculty Preview of Blanche Lazzell: Becoming an American Modernist

August 20, 5-7 PM

Art Museum of WVU Museum Education Center and Galleries

Exhibition opening for Blanche Lazzell: Becoming an American Modernist

August 21, 5-7 PM

Art Museum of WVU Museum Education Center and Galleries

About the Exhibition

A Conversation with Cameron Marsh

August 25, 5 PM

Art Museum of WVU Museum Education Center and Galleries

Myers Foundations Faculty Distinguished Research Award Presentations

September 2, 5 PM

Canady Creative Arts Center, Bloch Hall

Hallucigenia Sparsa fossil

Earth is a Snowball: Recent work by School of Art Design Faculty

September 10 - November 4

Exhibition: Laura and Paul Mesaros Galleries
Reception: September 10, Canady Creative Arts Center Lobby, 5 PM

Dr. Sean Lawrence Headshot

Lunchtime Looks-Dr. Sean Lawrence

September 11, 12:30-1:30 PM

Art Museum of WVU Galleries

The Provincetown Print

Film Screening of The Provincetown Print and QA with Director Amy C. Davies

September 13, 3:30 PM

Art Museum of WVU Museum Education Center

Ginger Brooks Takahashi holding artwork.

Ginger Brooks Takahashi

September 16, 5 PM

Canady Creative Arts Center, Bloch Hall
Ginger Brooks Takahshi specializes in performance/installation art.

The Monongahela, 1919. Blanche Lazzell

Kristina Olson, Director and Professor, WVU School of Art and Design

September 24, 5 PM

“It will be my own or nothing”: Reclaiming the Legacy of Blanche Lazzell
Art Museum of WVU Museum Education Center

Micaceous Clay Bean Pot_courtesy of Emerging Objects

Deem Distinguished Lecture

Virginia San Fratello

October 1, 5 PM

Canady Creative Arts Center, Bloch Hall
Virginia San Fratello specializes in interior design/architecture.

Emeritus J. Bernard Schultz and Cookie Schultz

Lunchtime Looks-Professor Emeritus J. Bernard Schultz and Cookie Schultz

October 2, 12:30-1:30 PM

Art Museum of WVU Galleries

Art History Mystery

October 23, 5-7:30 PM

Art Museum of WVU Museum Education Center and Galleries

Sculpture Tour Invitational

October 28, 12 PM

Canady Creative Arts Center Grounds

J. Bernard Schultz Endowed Lecture in Art History

Brunhilde Biebuyck

November 5, 5 PM

Art Museum of WVU Museum Education Center

Sydney Bauer

Lunchtime Looks-Sydney Bauer, UNc

November 6, 12:30-1:30 PM

Art Museum of WVU Galleries

Featured Lecture Series

Deem Distinguished Lecture Series

Funded by Patrick and Alison Deem, the Deem Distinguished lecture began more than 20 years ago. The annual event helps further the WVU education experience by exposing students and faculty to cutting-edge artists and arts supporters.

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J. Bernard Schultz Endowed Lecture Series

Each year, the lecture series brings a leading art historian to WVU, to enhance the Art History program, as well as engage the intellectual life of the University. The J. Bernard Schultz lectures are free and open to the public.

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