Pedagogy and Professional Development

Case Study Analysis of University Fashion Collection Hallway Exhibitions

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Abstract

The purpose of this single qualitative case study was to examine a tenure-track faculty/university fashion collection director’s experiences curating hallway exhibitions at a North American land grant, Research 1 University. For context, the primary purpose of the exhibitions was to bring visibility to its fashion program as part of its public outreach program while also providing educational opportunities to students that center on active learning. Two themes emerged from the research: “Let’s just get something in the windows!” and “Can they read that? Will they read that?”. This paper aimed to engage in the discussion of hallway exhibitions by sharing workarounds and challenges associated with them. The study also provided context for why faculty-curators might hesitate to participate in curatorial exhibition scholarship. 

Keywords: University fashion collections, Exhibitions, curatorial exhibition scholarship

How to Cite:

Smith-Glaviana, D., (2025) “Case Study Analysis of University Fashion Collection Hallway Exhibitions”, International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Conference Proceedings 81(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.31274/itaa.18501