The Gene Nelson Attic is the Provo City Library's large exhibit space. We are dedicated to bringing in art, science, and history exhibits from around the country.
The Attic is located on the 4th floor of the Academy Wing of the Library, accessible only by elevator. Use the elevator at the West end of the building.
The Anderson Art Gallery is dedicated to showcasing the best local art our community has to offer. This gallery is located on the Second Floor of the Academy Building, Room #220.
Professional artists are invited to apply for the Provo City Library's second annual "Noun Show." Like the nouns for which this show is named, pieces should feature people, places, and/or things as their subject matter. So, you know...pretty much anything.
The Attic is currently closed while we rotate exhibits.
This exhibition, commissioned by Better Days 2020, features Utah women (and a few men) who worked throughout the 20th century to advocate for women and advance their communities. The collection presents a series of illustrations by Utah artist Brooke Smart.
Artist Brooke Smart started her career in fine arts before she found the opportunity to illustrate her books. Her work has been featured in children’s books, magazines, newspapers, and building walls. Smart emphasizes meaning and beauty within her compositions, with an added touch of humor, while focusing on women who make an impact.
Similarly, Better Days 2020 is a nonprofit dedicated to popularizing Utah women’s history in creative and communal ways. This exhibition, from Better Days 2020, celebrates anniversaries significant to women’s rights. In 2020, Utahns commemorated the 150th anniversary of women’s first votes when 25 women cast ballots in the Salt Lake City election on February 15, 1870. These Utah women were the first American women to vote under an equal suffrage law.
That same year celebrates the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment and the 55th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act. The 19th Amendment, which extended voting rights to women in the United States, was ratified on August 26, 1920. The Voting Rights Act, which provided needed protections for minority voting rights, was enacted by Congress on August 6, 1965.
If you are an artist interested in exhibiting work at the Library, please call 801-852-7685. We regularly display local work in the Anderson Art Gallery. The Attic at Academy Square features professional exhibits and hosts our annual Homegrown Amateur Art Show.