photo titled Thunder Sea Experiences in Place: The Second T.E.A.M. Exhibition
March 18 - May 9, 2013 -- Milner Library

University Galleries and Milner Library of Illinois State University collaborated to present this exhibition.

Experiences in Place highlights 66 photographs from the T.E.A.M. (Teen Education & Art Mentors) Program. The second of three T.E.A.M. exhibitions, Experiences in Place links area high schools with University Galleries' resources to engage teens through the visual arts. The goal of the program is to foster students' artistic exploration, critical thinking, and community involvement. The T.E.A.M. exhibitions allow students to present their work to a wide audience while demonstrating personal reflections inspired by contemporary artists and exhibitions.

Students involved with the T.E.A.M. Program participate in an exhibition-specific workshop, write a reflective paper describing their experience, and assemble a public exhibition. Students from Ridgeview, Normal Community, and Tri-Valley High Schools created the photographs on display in Experiences in Place. Each student responded to themes present in the work of artist Melanie Schiff, whose exhibition, The stars are not wanted now, was on display in University Galleries between October 27 and December 16, 2012.

Melanie Schiff is a Los Angeles-based photographer whose work focuses upon themes ranging from popular and youth culture, to landscape and the body. Surveying diverse genres, including still life, landscape, and portraiture, Schiff's photographs capture the subtle moments when everyday objects and common events come together to create unexpected and remarkable effects.

The final T.E.A.M. exhibition will occur from May 21 through July 27, 2013 at University Galleries. This comprehensive exhibit will present works from Experiences In Place, in addition to works created by T.E.A.M. participants from Spring 2013.

Contact University Galleries to organize a tour of the exhibition or to become involved with the program: phone 309-438-5487 or e-mail aoprest@ilstu.edu or jlkell3@ilstu.edu.

University Galleries would like to thank the teachers involved with this exhibition: Jennifer Kelly of Normal Community High School, Pam Rathke of Ridgeview High School, and Denise O'Brien of Tri-Valley High School.

This project is made possible through grants from the Illinois Prairie Community Foundation--Mirza Arts & Cultural Fund and a Town of Normal Harmon Arts Grant.

A Moment That Flits Away: Daguerrean Vision in Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The House of Seven Gables" Exhibit
February 23 - April 7, 2013 -- Milner Library, Floor 6 Cases

A Moment That Flits Away: Daguerrean Vision in Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The House of Seven Gables" is a satellite exhibition complementing The House of Seven Gables concurrently on view at the University Galleries. This exhibition explores how, in his 1851 novel, Hawthorne uses the daguerreotype, both literally and metaphorically, to reflect upon ideas of modernity, identity and vision.

Curated by the School of Art, Dr. Melissa Johnson with Marissa Webb and Samantha Simpson assisting.

Images From Around the World: Honors Study Abroad Photo Contest
February 8 - March 8, 2013 -- Milner Library, Main Floor

Honors students were invited to submit photos from their study abroad experiences in one of the following categories: People, Landscapes & Nature and Architecture. Students were told their photos should capture a cultural experience and that their 8X10 entries must have a title and a brief description relating the story behind the photo.

The students' photos will be hung in an exhibit on the Main Floor of Milner Library from February 8th to March 8th. A closing awards reception will be held on Tuesday, March 5th at 7pm. Judges and participants will be introduced and winning entries will be announced at that time. Guests may enjoy hors d'oeuvres, mingle and examine the beautiful photos.

Event Sponsors: Honors Program, International Studies, Milner Library

Experiences in Place: The First T.E.A.M. Exhibition
November 5 - December 14, 2012 -- Milner Library

University Galleries and Milner Library collaborated to present this exhibition.

Experiences in Place: The First T.E.A.M. Exhibition highlights 32 photographs from the T.E.A.M. (Teen Education & Art Mentors) Program. T.E.A.M. is a collaborative effort between area high schools and University Galleries designed to engage teens through the visual arts. Students from Lexington, Olympia, and Tri-Valley High Schools created the photographs presented in this exhibition. Each work responds to themes present in the work of artist Melanie Schiff, whose exhibition, The stars are not wanted now, is on display in University Galleries concurrently with this exhibition at Milner Library.

The primary goal of the T.E.A.M. Program is to foster students' artistic exploration, critical thinking, and community involvement. Experiences in Place... allows students to present their work to a wide audience while demonstrating their personal reflections inspired by themes of contemporary artists such as Melanie Schiff.

Melanie Schiff is a photographer focusing on themes ranging from popular and youth culture, to landscape and the body in her work. Surveying diverse subjects, including still-life, landscape, and portraiture, her art seems to reflect moments suspended between the past and the present. Schiff also seeks to capture and preserve the moments when everyday objects and events come together to create an unexpected or remarkable effect.

Experiences in Place... is the first of three T.E.A.M. exhibitions. The second will take place at Milner Library from March 18 - May 9, 2013, and the final exhibition will occur from May 21 - July 27, 2013 in University Galleries. Ten additional high schools will be involved with the program.

Contact University Galleries to organize a tour of the exhibition: phone 309-438-5487 or e-mail aoprest@ilstu.edu.

This project is made possible through grants from the Illinois Prairie Community Foundation--Mirza Arts & Cultural Fund and a Town of Normal Harmon Arts Grant.

Re-living the Celebration: A look back at the themes of ISU’s Homecoming Exhibit
September 15 - October 31, 2012 -- Milner Library

For 91 years, ISU has celebrated Homecoming with a variety of themes covering popular music, movies, and dance crazes. Showcasing photographs, yearbooks, and memorabilia, this exhibit highlights some of the most popular Homecoming celebrations in ISU’s history. Re-live the celebration and take a look back at ISU’s Homecoming past.

Curated by the Dr. Jo Ann Rayfield Archives
http://library.illinoisstate.edu/unique-collections/archives/

Contact by email: archives@ilstu.edu or by phone: (309) 438-3546

Trapeze Acts of Bloomington-Normal Exhibit
June 4 - July 16, 2012 -- Special Collections, Milner Library

Emma McKeon, a 7th grader at Tri-Vally Middle School, created this exhibit which traces the history of trapeze performers who used this community as their winter quarters from 1878 to the 1950s. [More information]

Take A Seat Exhibit
May 14 - May 24, 2012

Thomas Metcalf School sixth graders were asked the question "If you could be the most powerful leader of anything real or imaginary, what would it be? Would you be the CEO of outer space? The Queen of Chocolate Chip Cookies?" Students created symbols and designed their chairs to reflect their ideas. Sixth graders used acrylic paint on recycled wooden desk chairs rescued from the newly renovated Illinois State residence halls.

Pride and Passion: The African American Baseball Experience Exhibit
March 28 - May 11, 2012

National Endowment for the Humanities, American Library Association, and National Baseball Hall of Fame

Kissing the Mask: Contemporary Artists' Books for Milner Library Special Collections Exhibit
April 3 - May 8, 2012 -- Milner Library, Floor 6

The visual, tactile, and aesthetic features of artists' books can serve many unique and purposeful functions beyond that of a vessel for textual content.

Curated by Jenny Hansen, Master's candidate, Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign.

ALPHABOOKS! Exhibit
March 14 - April 29, 2012

The ALPHABOOKS! Exhibit showcases student work from the School of Art's Special Topics in Graphic Design course, Spring semester 2012.

The Art of Whimzy, Costume Design by Svetlan Golorko Exhibit
November 28, 2011 - March 31, 2012

Artwork in this Svetlana Golovko exhibit was on loan to Milner Library from the personal collection of Steve Gossard, Circus Curator at Milner Library.

Picture This: Picturing Community One Lens at a Time Exhibit
January 17 - February 28, 2012

University Galleries and Milner Library collaborated to present photographic works by area youth.

Art of Persuasion: An Exhibit of World War II Posters
March 14 - September 30, 2011 -- Milner Library

The exhibit, "Art of Persuasion: World War II Posters from the United States Government, 1941-45," showcases a representative sampling of original WWII posters artfully persuading the American people to perform their patriotic duty and make sacrifices for the war. The posters were part of a coordinated attempt by the federal government?s Office of War Information (OWI) to persuade those on the home front to do the right thing whether it meant buying war bonds, conserving resources, working efficiently on the job or in the home, or simply staying silent. These posters serve as an extraordinary primary source documenting the United States during a time of war and are especially significant as we approach the 70th Anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor and the 10th Anniversary of 9/11.

Thoughts on Democracy: Reinterpreting Norman Rockwell's Four Freedom Posters Exhibit
February 12 - May 7, 2010 -- Milner Library

This exhibit was organized by the Wolfsonian-Florida International University. Sixty contemporary artist and designers responded to the invitation to create graphic works that express ideals at the core of American democracy.

Sponsored by the American Democracy Project and Milner Library

John Adams Unbound Exhibit
September 2 - October 16, 2009

National Endowment for the Humanities

Alexander Hamilton: The Man Who Made Modern America Exhibit
October 16-December 4, 2008

National Endowment for the Humanities and American Library Association

Forever Free: Abraham Lincoln’s Journey to Emancipation Exhibit
August 23 - October 5, 2007

National Endowment for the Humanities and American Library Association