Beginning in 2008, the University of Houston Libraries hosted an annual juried exhibit of student artwork, open to all students of all classifications and majors. A jury of professionals from the Houston arts community as well as UH School of Art faculty members selected work which was mounted each spring semester at the M.D. Anderson Library. After spring 2014, this successful student art program moved to the Jenkins Architecture, Design, & Art Library in order to host solo and group exhibits all year-round. These exhibits rotate every three months and are then archived in the Student Art Exhibits digital collection.

The Student Art Exhibit program is hosted by the William R. Jenkins Architecture, Design, & Art Library.