Community Gallery at Lehigh Valley features student artwork from Banana Factory

'Get Creative!’ exhibition runs Nov. 8 to Jan. 13
Watercolor of landscape

Lauren Lee, Watercolor.

Credit: Lauren Lee

CENTER VALLEY, Pa. — The Community Gallery at Penn State Lehigh Valley presents “Get Creative!” The exhibit runs Nov. 8 to Jan. 13, 2018.

The artist reception will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 8, at Penn State Lehigh Valley. The exhibit and reception are both free and open to the public.

This exhibition features work from preteen and teen students of the Banana Factory Arts Center. The Banana Factory, part of the larger non-profit ArtsQuest, has been a pillar of community arts programs in Bethlehem for the past 18 years and continues to serve the community and local artists through exhibitions, children and adult classes, and outreach programs. 

The Community Gallery at Penn State Lehigh Valley highlights artists in the region specifically as an outreach mechanism to artist groups, as well as to student populations. It is located on the third floor on the west wing of the building and is located adjacent to the Ronald K. De Long Gallery.

Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday; the gallery is closed on Sunday and campus holidays. For more information, contact Ann Lalik at [email protected] or 610-285-5261 or visit the Art Exhibition website. For campus hours, call 610-285-5000.