University Art Collection Records
The Wake Forest University Art Collections consist of nine independent and diverse collections assembled by a variety of circumstances including commissions, gifts, bequests and purchases. More than 1600 works, including paintings, prints, photography, sculpture, drawings, furniture, and textiles, are located in 35 on- and off-campus locations. The materials in this collection include brochures, committee materials, pamphlets, and newsletters.
Biographical and Historical Note
The Wake Forest University Art Collections consist of nine independent and diverse collections assembled by a variety of circumstances including commissions, gifts, bequests, and purchases. The nine collections are: General Collection; Graylyn Collection; Hanes Collection; Mark H. Reece Collection of Student-Acquired Contemporary Art; Portrait Collection; Print Collection; R. J. Reynolds Collection; Simmons Collection; and Student Art Collection.
More than 1600 works, including paintings, prints, photography, sculpture, drawings, furniture, and textiles, are located in 35 on- and off-campus locations, on display or in storage. The Collection and its curators aims to foster an awareness and appreciation of the visual arts and support the University's educational mission through examination, conversation, and instruction.
Collection Overview
The materials in this collection include brochures, committee materials, pamphlets, and newsletters related to or regarding the University Art Collection.
Administrative Information
- Publication Information
- Processed by Olivia Field, 2018 April 6
- Revision Description
- Revised by Ashelee Gerald Hill, 2019 September
- Revision Description
- Revised by Chloe Patz, added new materials , 2023 November
- Access Restrictions
- This collection is open for use.
- Copyright Notice
- The nature of the WFU Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The Archives and Special Collections of ZSR Library claims only physical ownership of most materials. The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to the U.S. Copyright Law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.
- Preferred Citation
- University Art Collection Records (RG22.10), Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.