What Were You Wearing Art Installation
2024 Installation Updates
this exhibit will be hosted in-person for the april 2024 installation
The What Were You Wearing exhibit is an installation answering the question frequently asked of survivors. This exhibit features narratives and re-creations of outfits based on survivors' experiences. This event occurs yearly during Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Please join us to unlearn one of our culture's most prevalent sexual assault myths.
Schedule of Events for Spring 2024:
Monday, April 1st - Thursday, April 4th
What Were You Wearing Art Installation Walk Thru Exhibit
Carlson Library Room 1005, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. daily
What Were You Wearing Kickoff Virtual Celebration
Join us to learn what this exhibit and campaign are all about and hear from Senior Leadership and Campus Administrators!
Virtual via Webex, April 1st 10-10:30 a.m. RSVP on Invonet.
Monday, April 8th - Thursday, April 11th
What Were You Wearing Art Installation Walk Thru Exhibit
Mulford Library, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. daily
Lunch & Learns
Please join us this year as we collaborate with our partners to hosts several Lunch and Learns throughout the week of What Were You Wearing, where participants will have the opportunity to learn about different campus resources.
- Bystander Intervention and Title IX
- Wednesday, April 3rd, 12 p.m.-1 p.m., Main Campus, Carlson Library, Room 1005
- Wednesday, April 10th, 12 p.m.- 1 p.m., Health Science Campus, Mulford Library, 4th floor
- University Counseling Center and University Wellness
- Thursday, April 4th, 12 p.m.-1 p.m., Main Campus, Carlson Library, Room 1005
- Thursday, April 11th, 12 p.m.- 1 p.m., Health Science Campus, Mulford Library, 4th floor
Collection Examples
Below are some of the pieces of some of our collection for reference.
Story #1
Story #2
Story #3
Story #4
Story #5
Additionally, Title IX will be hosting Bringing In The Bystander on April 10th, 5 p.m. For more information and to register please visit Invonet: invonet.utoledo.edu
If you have a disability and require an accommodation during this event, please note as such through the Invonet platform while signing up for the presentation.
SUBMIT A STORY
The collection captures real life narratives from our UToledo Community including faculty, staff, and students. If you would like to submit your narrative and a detailed description of the outfit you were wearing to the Title IX Office for possible display in our installation, you can do so anonymously by clicking the link below.
Thank you for allowing us to honor your story.