Inspired by the work of artists and educators Sister Corita Kent and Keith Haring, students will create brightly colored text-based posters that address concerns around social justice, current issues, or to convey a message of peace. The printmaking technique of collagraphy will be used to produce multiples, and individual posters can be embellished with elements of collage and mixed media. Design, print, and produce a small run of posters to distribute or to keep!
This exhibition is offered in conjunction with LUAG’s current exhibition ChangeMakers!, a multisite exhibiton, drawn from LUAG’s extensive art collection, that highlights the many forms of change-making. Explore artworks in a range of media that reveal change makers at work — activists, organizers, and of course, artists. Be sure to watch the interviews below with local change makers in the Lehigh Valley, gathered by Lehigh University students, that reveal insights, strategies, and ambitions for positive change in our own community.
This workshop will be led by artist and educator Kayla GIbbons. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Kayla Gibbons received her MFA in Sculpture from Yale School of Art in 2013 and BFA from the School of Visual Arts in 2011. She is the 2014 recipient of the Connecticut Artist Fellowship Grant offered through the Connecticut Office of the Arts. Kayla has been an artist in residence at the Byrdcliffe Colony in Woodstock, New York and the Vermont Studio Center in Johnson, Vermont. Her work has been exhibited in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, and internationally in Rome, Poland, and Turkey. Kayla is an adjunct professor at Lehigh Univeristy, Marymount Manhattan College, Brooklyn College, and the School of Visual Arts. In addition to studio courses, Kayla delivers an art history seminar at the School of Visual Arts entitled Monument/Memorial: Sculpture & The American Landscape, an extension of her research and practice. Kayla works between Queens, New York and Bangor, Pennsylvania. She runs a studio and gallery in Bangor called Supply.
Keith Haring, The Great Peace March, New York. Archival Poster – Offset-lithograph on heavy paper, 1986. LUZ 12 1014. Gift of The Keith Haring Foundation
Do you have an idea for a book you’ve been dying to dig into? In this workshop, participants will explore and map out idea(s) for Young Adult and Middle-Grade novels and discuss techniques for a successful first one to three pages of a project to hook the reader for the chapters to come. No formal writing experience is needed, just an excitement for storytelling. This workshop will last one hour and will begin with a brief ice-breaker and continue with two activities.
Register in advance. Advanced registration encouraged, as space is limited.
Robin Gow (it/fae/he & él y elle) is an award-winning poet and community educator. It grew up in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, and lives with his partner Rain and their menagerie of animals on unceded Lenape land also called Allentown Pennsylvania. Fae is the author of poetry collections and young-adult and middle-grade novels including Dear Mothman and A Million Quiet Revolutions, earning starred reviews from Publisher’s Weekly, Kirkus, School Library Journal, and more.
Connect & Create workshops offer a brief exploration and creative conversation around a work of art from the LUAG collection, followed by a hands-on activity and/or creative response led by a local teaching artist or student educator.
Event image credit: Donna Ferrato. Maggie’s Holy Fever, Olive Branch Mission, Chicago. 1999. Archival pigment print. LUF 2018 1497. Gift of David and Jennifer Kielselstein In Honor of Max and Vicki Kieselstein.
Join us for Stories in the Garden, which takes place weekly on Saturdays at 11 am led by community gardener, musician, and artist Nia Watson, along with guest storytellers on select dates. This series focuses on food sovereignty, community, and the arts.
Over the course of Stories in the Garden programming, the MLK Garden in South Bethlehem will itself become a sort of “playhouse” for creativity inspired by Nellie’s playhouse in LUAG’s fall exhibition, Really Free: The Radical Art of Nellie Mae Rowe. This work will capture community stories through hands-on exploration, in which community members will assist with working in the garden as well as weave stories, images, and ideas into the garden beds.
Register in advance to receive updates and more information!
If you require assistance to fill out this form or prefer to share your registration information via email or phone, please email ejs421@lehigh.edu or call 610-758-6882. Questions, concerns, and any accessibility needs can also be directed to Elise at ejs421@lehigh.edu or call 610-758-6882.
Family Storytimes:
Saturdays through October 26,11 am-12 pm on select dates and 4-5 pm August 24 and September 28.
Each program includes a book reading related to our themes, engaging learning sessions about garden plants, and a hands-on activity that ties everything together.
Visiting Storyteller Sessions:
October 5, 11 am – Veronica Moore
October 12, 11 am – Tatiana Moreno
Whether you’re passionate about gardening, storytelling, or community building, Stories in the Garden offers something for everyone. Don’t miss this chance to explore the intersection of nature, art, and community in a beautiful garden setting.
This program was made possible in part by Southside Tomorrow, a 6-year revitalization program of Community Action Development Bethlehem and the City of Bethlehem, with support from Univest Bank & Trust Co., Embassy Bank for the Lehigh Valley, People’s Security Bank and Trust, PPL Electric Utilities, and Provident Bank.
Nia Watson, Song Poet & Educator
Nia has evolved into her art form over the last six years. Taking journal entries and transforming them into song poems inspired by life experiences. Influenced by nature, specifically birds, their flying patterns and songs. She creates other visuals as well when inspired. Nia is also a yoga instructor offering diverse classes to the valley for the past decade. She has taught early childhood since 2009. Currently, Nia is in the midst of learning to be a birth worker to support birthing beings themselves and those who are growing within them from conceiving to postpartum. Her classes and community offerings weave all the parts of herself together. Offering movement with a touch of playfulness and songs to soothe everyone present. Nia has performed here in the Valley, Philadelphia Amsterdam and Rio de Janeiro. She hopes to keep learning and growing and sharing the lessons she learns along the way.
Veronica Moore is a celebrated educator, trainer, facilitator, children’s book author and entreprenuer. Her books are based in social and emotional learning principles and can be used as a tool both inside and outside of learning spaces.
“Rosie’s Special Gift”, follows the story of Rosie, a curious young girl, and her nurturing mother on a captivating journey through the world of plants.
Through delightful storytelling and enchanting illustrations, “Rosie’s Special Gift” showcases the unique bond between a mother and daughter as they explore the wonders of gardening and taking care of plants together. As they tend to their growing green things, Rosie and her mom uncover lessons about kindness, generosity, and the importance of community. This heartwarming tale not only celebrates the joy of nurturing plants and growing food, but it also shows the timeless love shared between mothers and daughters. “Rosie’s Special Gift” is a tender and inspiring read that will leave young readers and caregivers with a lasting appreciation for the magic and power of nature. For more on Rosie’s adventures visit: www.veronicahmoore.com
Join us for our first Deaf and ASL Social Meetup at Lehigh University Art Galleries! Enjoy light refreshments, engage in art-making activities, and visit our current exhibition, Really Free: The Radical Art of Nellie Mae Rowe as well as work from the LUAG Permanent Collection.
This free event is open to all, including beginner ASL learners. Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to connect and create!
An ASL interpreter will be available to interpret at the event as needed! Hosted in partnership with Educator, Christina Derhammer.
Please register here for the event. Registration is not required but recommended.
If you require assistance to fill out this form or prefer to share your registration information via email or phone, please email ejs421@lehigh.edu or call 610-758-6882. Questions, concerns, and any accessibility needs can also be directed to Elise at ejs421@lehigh.edu or call 610-758-6882.
A graphic novelist and filmmaker, Barrack Zailaa Rima was born in 1972 in Tripoli, Lebanon, and has lived in Brussels, Belgium for more than thirty years. While she explored a wide variety of media and art forms in her early career, Barrack now devotes herself to comic books. A former member of the Beirut-based Samandal collective, she is the author of several graphic novels, editorial cartoons, and compelling works of comics journalism including Le conteur du Caire, Beirut, and Sociologia. Her latest graphic novel, Dans le taxi, published by Alifbata Editions, received the Mahmoud Kahil Award for the best graphic novel from the MENA region (Lebanon, 2022) and the Grenades Literary Prize (Belgium, 2022).
On September 17, 2024, Invisible Publishing will release Barrack Zailaa Rima’s graphic three-volume trilogy, Beirut, available in English for the first time in Carla Calargé and Alexandra Gueydan-Turek’s translation. Each volume retraces a visit Rima made to the Lebanese capital while also bearing witness to events unfolding in Beirut.
Barrack will give a presentation in which she will discuss her own artistic practice in relation to other graphic novelists. She will reflect on important moments in the history of the art form as well as trends that have informed her own artistic expression. She will also provide an overview of contemporary Arab comic and graphic novel production with a particular focus on Lebanon.
Graphic Novel Workshop
Following this presentation, Barrack Zailaa Rima will conduct a series of creative practical exercises on constructing a narrative sequence, which will allow you to become familiar with the language of graphic novels. No prior technical skills are required.
Workshop is open to the public and does note require any previous experience.
Spots are limited! Please register in advance.
This workshop is offered in partnership with The Modern Languages and Literatures Department and the Lehigh Pride Center.
🎤🎶 Open Mic Night @BAPL 🎶🎤
Join us for an open mic hosted by Bill Medei! Come enjoy listening to music, comedy, and poetry acts or sign up to perform yourself! 🎸😂📜
Performers, please arrive around 5PM to sign up. Currently, there is a fifteen-minute time limit for musicians and a six-minute time limit for poets and comedians. No registration is required. 🎙️✨
📅 Mondays, 5:00pm -7:30pm
📍 11 West Church Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018
Come showcase your talent or enjoy the performances! 🎵
🔗 More Info:https://bethlehemarea.librarycalendar.com/events/upcoming?keywords=mic
Purchase a tree to paint at our annual Tree Painting Party!
Additional holiday pottery will be available to paint at the event! Pottery will be ready before Christmas!
Multiple guests are welcome to help you paint your tree. Please indicate how many people you will be bringing when you check out!
Each tree includes:
• ceramic tree with base
• clip-in light kit with replaceable night light bulb
• plastic pin bulbs
• plastic star topper (the Animated tree has a sculpted star)
• Glazing and firing in our kiln
$72 – 9.5″ SMALL
$98 – 12″ MEDIUM
$140 – 17″ LARGE
$88 – 13.25″ ANIMATED
$80 – 7″ high, 12″ long VINTAGE TRUCK WITH TREE
$78 – 7″ high, 10″ long WOODY WAGON
The Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts (Charter Arts) Visual Arts Department will hold a FREE Closing Art Reception on Friday, October 4 from 6-8 PM for its current exhibition featuring the work of alumni artists, Arta Brito and Nate Devarie. This STUNNING exhibit is on display in the school’s Corpora Gallery and the reception is part of the Southside Arts District’s First Friday Celebration. Private appointments to view the exhibit can also be arranged by calling 610-868-2971.
The Charter Arts Visual Arts program of study provides a well-rounded, structured, and classical fine art education. Approached as an academic as well as artistic discipline, the sequence of courses inspire students to form connections across the curriculum. Students progressively build conceptual understanding as they work to advance skills in drawing, painting, sculpture, digital design concepts, photography, art history, and professional practices. Over the course of study within the visual arts program, students develop a portfolio expressive of their active studio participation, work ethic, personal inquiry, passion for art, and dedication to skill advancement.
ABOUT THE LEHIGH VALLEY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS (Charter Arts):
Charter Arts is an audition-based public charter school that provides a comprehensive curriculum for high school students, grades 9-12, who have a dedicated passion for the creative and performing arts. Students major in one of seven artistic areas: dance, instrumental music, literary arts, production arts, theatre, visual arts, or vocal music.
Charter Arts’ rigorous curriculum fosters both academic and artistic excellence for its students. The school’s impressive Future Ready PA Index ranking, Advanced Placement (AP) exam statistics, Keystone Exam statistics, SAT scores, prestigious artistic accolades, and graduation rate, are testaments to the outstanding education that Charter Arts provides.
Recently, Charter Arts was ranked as #1 Best Charter High School in PA & #2 Best Public High School Teachers in PA on Niche’s 2024 Best Schools in America Rankings. Charter Arts was one of only four Lehigh Valley schools to make The Top 100 Public High Schools in PA on U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 Best Schools.
Prospective students and families who are interested in learning more about this award-winning school are invited to schedule a tour or contact the admissions office. For more information, visit www.CharterArts.org.
Charter Arts is located at 321 East 3rd Street, Bethlehem PA 18015.
The Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts (Charter Arts) Literary Arts Department will hold its monthly reading at Cafe the Lodge, on Friday, October 4, from 6-8 PM as part of the Southside Arts District’s First Friday event. Students will present a variety of original written works. There will also be an Open Mic portion of the event that is open to the community. This is a FREE event, but patrons are encouraged to support the venue by ordering from the cafe’s amazing menu.
Literary arts is one of Charter Arts’ seven artistic majors, which also include dance, instrumental music, production arts, theatre, visual arts and vocal music. The school’s unique arts-centered curriculum pairs pre-professional training in the arts with a rigorous core academic program. Students of the literary arts department engage in a comprehensive writing curriculum with courses such as Character Development, Exploration of Modernism & Postmodernism, Children’s Literature, Film Studies, Exploration of the Romantic Style, Media Studies, and more.
Literary Arts Artistic Director, Kristin Liemberger, shares: “Students write and analyze creatively and critically, experimenting with their own creative voices in the construction, production, and performance of original works. This intensive program provides students with a rigorous curriculum rooted in the creative process while reinforcing that reading, writing, film, and the spoken word are integral parts of the history and advancement of society.”
Prospective students and families who are interested in learning more about the literary arts program and the school are invited to attend an upcoming information session or to contact the admissions office at 610-868-2971 Ext. 3137. For more information, visit www.CharterArts.org.
Drop the kids off for 2 hours of FUN!
Join us for Kids Night Out where we will paint a pottery project and watch a movie. We’ll play fun games after and give you parents a break for the night!
Includes Halloween themed face painting!
Kids ages 6 and over may be dropped off and hosted by one of our amazing Studio assistants! Younger kids are welcome to attend with a parent.
Please give us a call for last minute reservations at 610-791-2228.
Pottery will be available for pick-up between one and two weeks after the event.