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Dear Hope --
Does it need to be free-standing? Does it need to be taken down and stored? Does it need to support art and artifacts? Are you looking for a fabric or solid solution? 
Depending on the answers above one thing you may want to consider Silicone Edge Graphics. I'd be happy to have a conversation with you to brainstorm other options if that would be helpful. 
-Johanna

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Johanna Goldfeld
exhibitista creative
Graphic, exhibition, and web design
www.exhibitista.com

jg@exhibitista.com

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I was introduced to panels like these at the Swannanoa Valley Museum & History Center last summer by the Director, K. LeAnne Johnson. 

https://www.displays2go.com/C-1897/Retractable-Banner-Stands-Custom-Printed-Advertisements-Trade-Shows

We have recently used this hardware for a similar project:

https://www.nextlevelcustomsigns.com/skyscraper-mightee-mount-2-p/fs-skycraper-mount.htm

We used  1/2" TH direct to substrate printed ApplyPly finish grade plywood panels. They can be repainted white and reprinted again and again. We left the edge grain unpainted. 

We used them as signage that introduced each galllery in a permanent exhibit at the Rochester Museum and Science Center (RMSC). Our panels were 30" x 78".  Because our exhibit was permanent, we had the bases bolted into the floor. You would have to contact the manufacturer about a weight limit. They website says they can accomodate panels up to 60" wide, but most people use them with lighter weight substrates like FalconBoard. We try to avoid using PVC based substrates whenever possible.