Recent Updates Archives - Department of Art Therapy and Counseling

Beyond Counseling: Unique Mental Health Care in WV

sridley — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 17:19:53 +0000

Beyond Counseling: Unique Mental Health Care in WV

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Ask an Expert – Counseling Schools

sridley — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 17:17:40 +0000

Ask an Expert – Counseling Schools

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AATA Featured Affiliate Member – West Liberty University

sridley — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 17:08:40 +0000

AATA Featured Affiliate Member – West Liberty University

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CAT Club Calming Jars

sridley — Wed, 18 Jan 2023 18:15:30 +0000

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$25,000 Grant Advances Art Therapy Graduate Education at WLU

sridley — Tue, 17 Jan 2023 18:18:31 +0000

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Davis to join AIGA Board

Allyssa B — Fri, 19 Oct 2018 23:20:14 +0000

WLU Assistant Professor of Visual Communication Design Sarah Davis was recently named to the Board of Directors of the Pittsburgh Chapter of AIGA, The American Association for the Graphic Arts. Davis will serve as one of two Education Directors on the Board. Also on the Board is WLU graphic design alum Sydney Bennett.

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The Poe Show

Allyssa B — Fri, 19 Oct 2018 23:15:49 +0000

A long list of WLU artists are participating in “The Poe Show” at the Wheeling Artisan Center, 1400 Main Street. The show, which opened October 4th, is hosted by Wheeling Heritage and will feature work from over 30 artists in a variety of mediums interpreting and celebrating the work of Edgar Allan Poe. The exhibit will run through October 31st in the 3rd Floor Loft Gallery of the Artisan Center. 18 of the artists are WLU faculty, retired faculty, staff, and graduates. Also included are 15 current students of Prof. Brian Fencl’s Illustration class. Pictured above, WLU retired professor Robert Villamagna’s piece.

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WLU Art Students and Hogwarts on the Hilltop

Allyssa B — Sun, 14 Oct 2018 00:23:02 +0000

Hogwarts or West Liberty University?

Finally, WLU Art Students have drawn Harry Potter-themed whiteboard murals for the College of Liberal Arts’ Hogwarts on the Hilltop day this past September. These drawings have made there mark.

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Gate 5 Industrial Art Festival

Allyssa B — Sun, 14 Oct 2018 00:07:21 +0000

��Elaine Klar, pictured above constructing the wall upon which the mosaic will be built, is a��Creative Arts Therapy��major at West Liberty University.

The first-annual “Gate 5 Industrial Art Festival” celebrates “the skills gained and materials crafted during the peak of manufacturing in Northern West Virginia, the Gate 5 Industrial Art Festival will launch on Saturday, Oct. 20 at the Weirton Event Center in the heart of downtown, showcasing art created using metal, clay, glass and repurposed scrap.”

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19th Annual West Virginia Media Arts and Design Festival

Allyssa B — Sat, 13 Oct 2018 23:46:45 +0000

The 2019 MAD Fest��will take��place on the beautiful campus of West Liberty University on��Friday, April 12, 2019.

It will be a day filled with cutting-edge art and design, workshops and sessions, professional artists and producers, and an award ceremony for students. Hundreds of students from dozens of high schools in WV, PA, and OH will participate again this year. Because of the high level of interest in MAD Fest, we will be limiting registration this year to 30 students per high school. Be sure to register your students early. The open date for online registration will be announced soon.

The MAD Festival Competition��is open to high school sophomores,��juniors, and seniors from Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.��There will also be a separate competition for all West Liberty University students. Entries will be��judged by a panel of professionals in the media arts. See the MAD Fest Competition FAQ for more details. Best of Show prizes include scholarship money and more!

Questions?

madfest@westliberty.edu

MADFEST Poster from 2018 – Created by Mimi Albon – WLU��Visual Communication Design��student

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