Staff
Jennie Castillo
Curator of the University Art Collection & Gallery Director
Office: (610) 519-4612
Jennie Castillo
Curator of the University Art Collection & Gallery Director
Office: (610) 519-4612
The Villanova University Art Gallery continually strives to make the visual arts a vital aspect of the life of the university and communities it serves by:
The Gallery also manages the University's art collection. Works by 20th Century American artists are the principal focus of Gallery acquisitions, with emphasis on past and contemporary Philadelphia area artists. All media including oil paintings, African stone sculptures, ancient Asian pottery, and Oceanic wood carvings are represented in the collection.
The University welcomes donation of art in all mediums, throughout the ages, and from around the world that meet collection criteria. All proposed donations undergo a rigorous review process that may take up to six months or more, depending on the art object(s) under consideration. Acquisitions for the Villanova University Art Collection are made on the basis of an art object's role in supporting the mission of the Art Gallery, Art Collection and the University as a whole and are accepted at the sole discretion of the University. To ensure proper tax credit, appraised gifts must be received no later than December 1st of the calendar year in which tax deduction is sought. Please let us know you are interested in making a donation by contacting us.
Artists interested in exhibiting work at the Gallery should send us: a summary of their professional and educational background, including recent exhibits, honors and/or awards, samples of their works and recent newspaper and/or magazine reviews of prior shows (unless of course, this is your first exhibit). Requests are reviewed once a year. Send all information to artgallery@villanova.edu