Lehigh University Art Galleries celebrate 100 Years with new exhibition, community birthday party

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — In 1926, Lehigh University began holding small art exhibitions on campus.

A hundred years later, that modest beginning has evolved into Lehigh University Art Galleries, or LUAG — seven gallery spaces, a permanent collection of 20,000 works and a primary space inside Lehigh's Zoellner Arts Center.

To celebrate its centennial, LUAG's newest exhibition, "Here and Now: 100 Years of LUAG, 100 Local Artists," highlights the work of 100 local creatives.

Admission to LUAG is free.

The exhibition will run through May 22 and coincides with LUAG's 100th birthday celebration, a free community event from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 19.

“This is a big birthday, and it’s an opportunity to reflect on our history but also look forward,” LUAG Director William Crow said.

“We wanted to do something forward-thinking, something that celebrates the artists who live and work right here in our community.”

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