FOURTH FLOOR EXHIBIT SPACE
Library Hours | Exhibition Schedule | 2009/2010 Exhibition Schedule (PDF Format)
Monday - Fridays 12-5 pm
(closed weekends)
Admission is free and open to the public
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Fourth Floor Space Gallery Mission
Since 2004 the John B. Coleman Library’s Fourth Floor Exhibit Space has assumed the responsibility of enriching the Prairie View campus community’s academic and cultural advancement through collections, exhibitions and cultural programming. Set in a rural landscape, this gallery functions as the university’s porthole to artists, practices, and exhibitions that are otherwise only accessible within urban centers. As a university with a history of encouraging African American scholarship and a contemporary mission of “serving a diverse ethnic and socioeconomic population”, a primary task of the 4th Floor Exhibit Space is to expand student, staff, faculty and visitors’ comprehension of the diverse range of aesthetic and human experiences articulated by artists of color and exceptional visionaries.
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In April of 2004, Prairie View A&M University opened the doors of the fourth Floor Space. Located on the fourth floor of the John B. Coleman Library, this is the university's first official art gallery. This space is a multi-faceted gallery and designed to feature three exhibits concurrently. The Wilhelmina Delco Story and the university's collection of African art objects are permanent installations. The third feature of the gallery is a central aisle that functions as a rotating exhibition space and features a different art exhibition every two to three months.
Standing as a montage of photographs, articles, documents, and personal memorabilia, is The Wilhelmina Delco Story. This permanently encased installation celebrates the life and legacy of Wilhelmina Ruth Fitzgerald Delco. Mrs. Delco served in the Texas House of Representatives, Austin's 50th legislative District, from 1975 until retiring in 1995. She served as Chair of the House Higher Education Committee, and proved to be a major force in Texas' initiative to allocate financial support to Prairie View A&M University, funding that for decades had been denied to the school. Additional state funding has not only kept this university's doors open, but also allowed for exponential growth and development of programs and facilities. This installation illustrates the many ways that Mrs. Delco has enriched numerous lives and the fact that Prairie View is eternally indebted to her for all that she has done.
Subject Content by Lauren Kelley, Art Curator
Maintained by Karl Henson, Library Webmaster
Updated 10/15/2009
