The University of Twente has a large art collection. Employees and students can choose art for free for their (work)room at the UT. In the art library we usually have about 200 works in stock. We have beautiful drawings, paintings, silkscreens and photographs. Nothing in there for you? There are over 800 works in circulation, so who knows, you might get a chance if one of them comes back in stock.
Loan period
The maximum loan period is one year for students and two years for employees. Of course, the selected work can always be exchanged earlier.
Where can you find us?
One of the conditions for borrowing is that the artwork remains on campus. You will find the art library just in front of the entrance of the University Library, on the second floor in the Vrijhof. Opening hours are Tuesday through Thursday from 12.00 - 13.00 hours. Please make an appointment in advance, this can be done by emailing the staff member Visual Arts.
Conditions
Besides the fact that the artwork must remain on campus, the following conditions apply:
the borrower undertakes to give the entrusted work of art:
a place in such a way that the risk of damage, in whatever form, is minimised (e.g. not to place it near a heat source, in a damp place or on top of a cupboard)
to take good care of it, taking into account what is stated under condition three;
not to hand it over to third parties, unless permission has been obtained from the Head of Sports & Culture or his/her deputy;
when moving to another working place within the University of Twente, to take the work of art with him and to report this to the Sports & Culture department.
the borrower undertakes, in the event of theft, loss or damage, to immediately inform the Head of Sports & Culture or his/her deputy;
repairs or other adaptations of the work of art may not be performed by the borrower;
the Head of Sports & Culture or his/her deputy is entitled to see to it that the that the artwork given on loan is properly placed;
the Head of Sports & Culture or his/her deputy reserves the right to entitled to reclaim the artwork given on loan for any reason;
the Head of Sports & Culture is authorized by the Board of Trustees to claim from the borrower the partial value of the work of art in case of damage and the full value in case of loss or demonstrable fault;
the borrower undertakes, upon termination of employment with the University of Twente, to return the work of art;
the borrower undertakes to return the artwork after a loan period of up to two years (one year for students).
