From the Vault: A Survey of the CALS Art Collection

On view throughout the spring, with some additions to mark
Women’s History Month.
Underground Gallery, CALS Roberts Library

The Central Arkansas Library System (CALS) houses more than just books. CALS’s art program also actively collects and exhibits works by artists working and living in Arkansas. This eclectic exhibition features historical and contemporary artworks that show the diversity of art being created in Arkansas.

The CALS Permanent Collection holds more than 1,000 works of art and incorporates a wide range of media, including paintings, sculpture, works on paper, photographs, and decorative arts. Works are added to the collection regularly through purchases and donations.

For Women’s History Month in March, From the Vault will feature artworks by female artists in the CALS art collection, including prints, paintings, and drawings by V. L. Cox, Elsie Freund, Louise Mandumbwa, Delita Martin, and Marjorie Williams Smith, with sculptures by Robyn Horn and Helen Phillips.

Works by the following woman artists can be viewed at branch libraries throughout the system:
Children’s Library: Equilla Marie Walker; Dee Brown Library: Amy Edgington; McMath Library: Susan Chambers; Nixon Library: Judy Honey and Jo Magee; Rooker Library: Adaja Cooper; and Williams Library: Alice Ayers, Adaja Cooper, and CC Mercer.