On The Cabell Screen

The Cabell Screen will display 33 selected works through the summer. Student media at VCU is big and broad–from legacy publications like the student newspaper that’s been around since the school was formed to cutting-edge digital publications. The Student Media Center houses various student-run media outlets available on multiple platforms — newspaper, radio, literary and […]

The HRC’s Graphic Narratives Lab is a place where faculty and students meet to study “the importance of graphic narratives within the humanities and consider why and how faculty can implement graphic narratives into their pedagogy.” Graphic narratives—ranging from cave paintings to woodcuts to comic books—are integral to how individuals and societies express and share […]

Throughout April, VCU Libraries will exhibit artwork from this year’s Jurgen Comics Contest on the Cabell Screen.  Students from across VCU were challenged to choose a specific historical incident of art suppression or censorship and create the cover for a comic book telling the story of the event. The winners’ full pieces are displayed on […]

In partnership with the VCU Global Education Office, VCU Libraries presents “Study Abroad Snapshots,” an exhibit on the Cabell Screen. These photos were taken by VCU students and faculty during their experiences abroad last fall.  Images in the exhibit provided by: Students interested in studying abroad should contact [email protected].

Zakari Yonkers, "Assumed Identity"

Images from last year’s annual Jurgen contest are showing on the Cabell Screen through Jan. 31, 2025. This exhibit showcases comic arts from a VCU Libraries-sponsored contest in the last academic year. These student artists brought wit, imagination and passion to the challenge of creating comics on the topic of censorship and self-censorship. This exhibit […]

Showing through January 2025 Student media at VCU is big and broad–from legacy publications like the student newspaper that’s been around since the school was formed to cutting-edge digital publications. The Student Media Center houses eight student-run media organizations available on various media platforms — newspaper, radio, literary and arts journals, digital only-publications, video, comics […]

Qatar Week is an annual series of events held at the VCUarts Richmond campus every October. Organized by VCUarts Qatar and VCUarts Richmond, it offers an opportunity for both campus communities to connect, network and explore new areas of collaboration. In conjunction with Qatar Week 2024, which takes place October 14-17, the Cabell Screen exhibit […]

Showing on the Cabell Screen beginning July 16, 2024 The exhibit celebrates the unique character of Virginia Commonwealth University and Richmond’s urban environment. Artists submitted paintings, illustrations, animations and photographs that capture, suggest, or evoke feelings of wonder, appreciation, and joy in the singular places and people who make up VCU and Richmond, Virginia.  This […]

Student media at VCU is big and broad–from legacy publications like the student newspaper that’s been around since the school was formed to cutting-edge digital publications. The Student Media Center houses nine student-run media organizations available on various media platforms — newspaper, radio, literary and arts journals, digital only-publications, video, comics and more. These outlets […]