Media Arts Gallery
The Media Arts Gallery, through exhibitions, outreach, and arts-related educational programming, provides for university and community understanding of the visual arts disciplines including Cinema and Photography, Graphic Design, and UX/UI Design. Student work is showcased biannually along with exhibitions of local and international perspective. The Media Arts Gallery encourages dialogue about the visual arts among students, educators and the public.
Located in the Wheatley Center, the Media Arts gallery is a stunning, 2000 square foot space with 160 linear feet of wall space. High windows on the West wall allow natural light to illuminate the space during daylight hours. The facility is faculty-driven and currently managed by the Gallery Coordinator, who is the chair of the Gallery Committee. The committee reviews all proposals for potential exhibitions. If you are interested in proposing an exhibition, download the exhibition proposal form (PDF).
Usage Policy
Occasionally, members of the university community inquire about using the gallery for functions and events. Below is a list of criteria for using the gallery for an event or function:
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Absolutely no food or drink is permitted
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For installations, no strong adhesive, command strips, wall anchors, nor cord/wire covers are permitted as they pull off the paint and drywall. Please use instead push pins, small crews, magnets, nails, and cable management can be done using cable (zip) ties if needed. For questions on installation, please contact Patty Then (then@rmu.edu)
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The event must have artistic or educational value (no committee meetings, mixers, etc.)
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The installed exhibitions cannot be rearranged to accommodate events
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The event cannot interfere with departmental educational needs (i.e. scheduled class visits)
Directions to Gallery
Guests must stop at the Barry Center police station to obtain a visitor parking permit. Guests will be required to hang a guest parking permit from their rear view mirror in order to be eligible to park on campus in the reserved, general, faculty/staff or registered free parking areas. To get to the Barry Center, turn right at the second stop sign after entering campus. The Barry Center Center is the first building on your left.
From the North:
Take I-79 south to Exit 66 (Sewickley/Emsworth). Follow Route 65 toward Sewickley. At the third light, turn left and cross the Sewickley Bridge. At the end of the bridge, turn right on University Boulevard. Follow 1.5 miles to the second light. Turn left onto the RMU campus. Turn left at the third stop sign. The Wheatley Center is the large building on your right.
From the South:
Take I-79 north to Exit 59B, I-376 West (Airport). Take Exit 57, Business I-376 (Moon). At the second light, turn right on University Boulevard. Follow 1.5 miles to the sixth light. Turn right onto the RMU campus. Turn left at the third stop sign. The Wheatley Center is the large building on your right.
From the East:
Take the Pennsylvania Turnpike or I-80 to I-79 south. Follow directions from the north.
From the West:
Take the Pennsylvania Turnpike to Exit 10 (New Castle). Follow I-376 east 24 miles to Exit 50, Business I-376 (Moon). At second light turn left onto University Boulevard. Follow 1.5 miles to the sixth light. Turn right onto the RMU campus. Turn left at the third stop sign. The Wheatley Center is the large building on your right.
From Downtown Pittsburgh:
Take I-376 west toward Pittsburgh International Airport. Take Exit 57, Business I-376 (Moon). At the second light, turn right on University Boulevard. Follow 1.5 miles to the sixth light. Turn right onto the RMU campus. Turn left at the third stop sign. The Wheatley Center is the large building on your right.
From Pittsburgh International Airport:
Take the airport exit to I-376 west (Moon-Beaver). Follow to Business 376 (Flaugherty-Moon) exit. After the stop sign, make the second right on Business I-376 (Moon). At the third light, turn left on University Boulevard. Follow 1.5 miles to the sixth light. Turn right onto the RMU campus. Turn left at the third stop sign. The Wheatley Center is the large building on your right.
