Young at Art: A Selection of Caldecott Book Illustrations
Through picture books, readers embark on visual journeys that engage all of the senses and encourage curious, imaginative, and thoughtful interactions with the world around them. Since 1938, the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, has recognized the significant impact of art on early reading experiences, awarding the Caldecott Medal for excellence in this area. Named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott, the prestigious and highly coveted medal is awarded annually to the illustrator of the most distinguished American picture book for children.
The exhibition Young at Art: A Selection of Caldecott Book Illustrations includes original illustrations from Caldecott Medal recipients and from “runner-up” Honor books, as well as other illustrations by award-winning artists. This exhibition of works from Wichita Falls Museum of Art’s permanent collection celebrates the vision and talent of twenty-eight award-winning artists, including the first Caldecott Award recipient Dorothy P. Lathrop (1938), two-time winner Chris Van Allsburg (1982, 1986), and Maurice Sendak (1964), whose work Where the Wild Things Are, like Van Allsburg’s Jumanji and The Polar Express, was adapted for the big screen. These illustrations are widely recognized not only as artistic classics in children’s literature but also as the source of countless beloved memories for the young and young at heart.
More than mere relics of the carefree days of youth, picture books occupy a unique place in our cultural landscape. For generations, images have worked alongside text, not in any subordinate manner, but as crucial components in the construction and exploration of story worlds. The transformative power of picture books is undeniable for the many ways young readers are invited to and enthusiastically participate in reading.
The Caldecott Collection of Children’s Book Illustrations is part of the permanent collection of the Wichita Falls Museum of Art at Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, Texas. The museum has collected children’s book illustrations for more than fifty years.
Tour Schedule
Young at Art: A Selection of Caldecott Book Illustrations is touring May 2018 through April 2021. The dates below reflect five-week exhibition periods. This exhibition may be extended. Please contact MoreArt@maaa.org or (800) 473-3872 x208/209 to be added to a waiting list. Dates are subject to change.
- May 15–June 20, 2018 Wildwood Park for the Arts, Inc.
Little Rock, AR booked - July 5–August 16, 2018 Temecula Valley Museum
Temecula, CA booked - September 1–October 5, 2018 Moses Lake Museum
Moses Lake, WA booked - October 21–November 30, 2018 Fort Morgan Museum
Fort Morgan, CO booked - December 15, 2018–March 10, 2019 Mayborn Museum, Baylor University
Waco, TX booked - March 25–April 30, 2019 Provo City Library
Provo, UT booked - May 15–June 20, 2019 Elkhorn Valley Museum
Norfolk, NE booked - July 5–October 5, 2019 Midland County Public Libraries
Midland, TX booked - October 21–November 30, 2019 Troy-Hayner Cultural Center
Troy, OH booked - December 15, 2019–January 19, 2020 Hays Public Library
Hays, KS booked - February 3–April 30, 2020 Bell County Museum
Belton, TX booked - May 15–June 20, 2020 Cross Timbers Fine Arts Council
Stephenville, TX booked - September 1–October 5, 2020 Chelsea District Library
Chelsea, MI booked - October 21–January 19, 2021 Lyman Allyn Art Museum
New London, CT booked - February 3–March 10, 2021 Chandler Museum
Chandler, AZ booked - March 25–April 30, 2021 Wilbur D. May Museum
Reno, NV booked - October 21–November 30, 2021 Laurel County Public Library
London, KY booked - December 15, 2021–January 19, 2022 Willa Cather Foundation
Red Cloud, NE booked - February 3–March 10, 2022 Altharetta Yeargin Art Museum
Houston, TX booked - March 25–April 30, 2022 Oxford Performing Arts Center
Oxford, AL booked - May 15–June 20, 2022 Edmond Museum & Historical Society
Edmond, OK booked - July 5–August 16, 2022 Houston Public Library
Houston, TX booked - September 1–October 5, 2022 Kansas City Public Library
Kansas City, MO booked - October 21–November 30, 2022 The Woodlands Children's Museum
The Woodlands, TX booked - December 15, 2022–January 19, 2023 Washington-Centerville Public Library
Centerville, OH booked - February 3–March 10, 2023 County of San Luis Obispo Public Libraries
San Luis Obispo, CA booked - March 25–April 30, 2023 Old Heritage Courthouse Museum
Inverness, Florida pending - May 15–June 20, 2023 Refurbishment
Kansas City, MO booked - July 5–August 16, 2023 Town of Windsor Colorado
Windsor, CO booked - September 1–October 5, 2023 Converse County Library
Douglas, WY pending - October 21–November 30, 2023 University of Tennessee at Martin
Martin, TN booked - December 15, 2023–January 19, 2024
available - February 3–April 30, 2024 Dennos Museum Center
Traverse City, MI booked - May 15–August 16, 2024 Minnetrista Museum & Gardens
Muncie, IN booked - September 1–November 30, 2024 Fenimore Art Museum
Cooperstown, NY booked
Exhibition Details
approximately thirty-five original illustrations and fifteen books
Content
Fee Includes
Press Kit
Registrar’s Packet
Programming Guide
Gallery Guide
Text Panels
Narrative Labels
Full Insurance
Installation Instructions
Custom-Designed and Built CratesCurated By
Danny Bills, curator of collections and exhibitions at Wichita Falls Museum of Art
Organized By
Wichita Falls Museum of Art at Midwestern State University
Out-of-Region Rental Fee
$4,500
In-Region Rental Fee
$3,150
Duration
five weeks
Shipping
Van Line
Running Feet
approximately 150
Square Feet
250
Security
Limited
Number of Crates/Total Weight
two crates/660 pounds
Insurance
The exhibition is fully insured by ExhibitsUSA at no additional expense to you, both while installed and during transit.