Discover the joy of creating in this hands-on workshop, led by teaching artist Susan Morelcok and inspired by the interdisciplinary works on view in our exhibitions and collection. This session will focus on the unique and versatile practice of Artist Trading Cards (ATCs) through the art of collage.
Participants will begin by exploring the museum’s exhibitions and collection, drawing inspiration from the displayed works and the practice of Field Notes—capturing the world around us through drawings, notes, and observations. Using a variety of provided collage materials, participants will craft their own creative response to the themes and ideas present in the art.
From their initial collages, participants will use a template to generate a set of Artist Trading Cards. These 2.5” x 3.5” mini artworks, the same size as standard playing cards, are perfect for trading, gifting, and sharing. Each participant will leave the workshop with a personal collection of ATCs, including pieces made by their fellow participants.
This workshop is a wonderful opportunity to explore your creativity, connect with others, and engage with art in a new and meaningful way. All materials will be provided—just bring your curiosity and imagination!
Space is limited to 20 participants. Please register in advance to help us plan for your visit and ensure we have enough materials for everyone!
If you require assistance filling out this form or prefer to share your registration information via email or phone, please email Elise at ejs421@lehigh.edu 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.
Susan Morelock is an artist, researcher, and educator whose engagement with photography, video and writing begins with what the world presents, then uses beauty and theory to coax the mundane toward metaphor. Her work has been widely exhibited in venues across the United States as well internationally, including locations in China, England, Japan, and Italy. Among her awarded grants and residencies are Artist in Residence at Baer Art Center, Iceland; Artist in Residence at ChaNorth, Pine Plains, NY; Teaching Artist in Residence at the Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art, Peekskill, NY; and Artist in Residence at Constance Saltonstall Foundation for the Arts, Ithaca, NY. She received her BFA in photography from Rochester Institute of Technology, her MA in visual and critical studies from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and her MFA from Columbia University. For more information view Susan’s website.
Image: Student work from the exhibition Field Notes: Documenting Climate Change Through Art previously on display in the LUAG Lab.
The Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts (Charter Arts) Visual Arts Department presents an Alumni Art Exhibition featuring the work of Alexandra Schnabel, March 7-20, 2025. A free opening reception will be held in the school’s Corpora Gallery on March 7th from 6-8 PM as part of the Southside Arts District’s First Friday celebration. Read more about the artist: https://alexandraschnabel.com/about/
Alexandra Schnabel’s exhibition will be on display through March 20th along with a portion of the school’s Black Excellence Exhibit, featuring the work of David Johns III & curated by Berrisford Boothe, which opened in February. Private appointments to view the exhibits can be arranged by calling 610-868-2971.
The visual arts program of study at Charter Arts 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.
The department hosts both student and professional artist exhibitions in its Corpora Gallery throughout the school year. Artistic Director, Lorie Reinhard shares: “By interacting with professional artists and their collections, our students have the opportunity to experience new perspectives on how to think about their own work. They see how an artist truly dives into their vision for their work and see it all come together.”
For more information about the visual arts program and the school, visit, CharterArts.org.
Contra dance is a New England Folk dance similar to square dancing – you dance with a partner (but no partner needs to come) in long lines to live, vigorous music. The moves are called by a live caller who teaches each dance with a walk through. Bring soft soled shoes like sneakers so as not to mark the lovely wooden floor. Lesson starts at 7 to teach the figures used in each dance. Children under 12 free with a paying adult. Students $8.
If you love cool local art, great music, and tasty drinks, you won’t want to miss the Steel City Fair on May 3 from 1-6 PM in the Sun Inn Courtyard in Downtown Bethlehem. This awesome event is all about bringing together local artists, creators, and curators for a fun afternoon of shopping, music, and community vibes.
What’s Happening at Steel City Fair?
We’ve got 16 amazing vendors lined up, selling everything from handcrafted jewelry and home decor to unique art and other one-of-a-kind finds. It’s the perfect place to grab a gift or treat yourself to something special.
And while you browse, DJ Real Lion will be spinning some great tunes to keep the energy up. Plus, Christmas City Spirits has got you covered with delicious food and drinks—because let’s be real, shopping is always better with a drink in hand!
🎤🎶 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
Explore the Lehigh University Art Galleries Permanent Collection in a new way! In partnership with Touchstone Theatre’s “The Big Read” Initiative, this interactive program features detailed audio descriptions and hand-crafted tactile representations of selected artworks, created by LUAG accessibility students and staff.
Audio Description (AD) enhances accessibility by bringing visual images to life for people who are blind, low vision, or have visual impairments. Through detailed narration, AD captures the essential visual elements that sighted individuals might take for granted, providing a vivid, alternative way to experience art. This event is designed for blind and low-vision patrons but is free and open to all hoping to learn more about AD in action.
Click here to register for the event.
This workshop is part of the Access Culture (AD) series, which includes sessions on audio description and tactile materials. While attending all three workshops is encouraged, each can stand alone. Find links to the other events in this series on our events page and join us for one—or all!
Explore audio descriptions at LUAG before the event here!
If you require assistance filling out this form or prefer to share your registration information via email or phone, please email Elise at ejs421@lehigh.edu 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.
Offered in partnership with Touchstone Theatre and Sights for Hope.
The Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts (Charter Arts) will hold a Virtual Information Session on March 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM. This 45-minute introductory session is a great first step for prospective students and families to learn more about the school’s rigorous curriculum, admissions process, transportation, and more! RSVP is required. Sign up to attend at: www.CharterArts.org.
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 or performing arts. Students major in one of seven artistic areas: dance, instrumental music, literary arts, production arts (film & technical theatre), 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 & #1 Best Public High School Teachers in PA on Niche’s 2025 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.
Audition appointments for the 2025-2026 school year are being scheduled now. Any student entering 9th, 10th, 11th or 12th grade who resides in Pennsylvania is eligible to audition. The current student body hails from a ten-county region in eastern Pennsylvania.
Charter Arts is located in the heart of Bethlehem’s Southside Arts District at 321 East 3rd Street, Bethlehem PA 18015.
🎤🎶 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
Join us in room 135 and listen as 2024-2025 Penn State Laureate Michele Dunleavy shows how her motto “yes and” helped shape her artistic journey and career with musical accompaniment by Eric Ian Farmer. Light refreshments will be served.
Join us for an engaging lecture and discussion centered on Seeds of Liberation, a thought-provoking installation currently on view at LUAG as part of the Art, Architecture and Design Faculty Exhibition. This collaborative work by Christina Chi Zhang, Dean Caivano, and Clare Fentress examines prison abolition through the lens of care, community, and collective action.
The installation unearths stories and symbols of liberation through three “seeds”: the history of Anna d’Angola and her land in Manhattan, moments of humanity within the walls of incarceration at the Central California Women’s Facility, and seed bombs that invite participants to imagine a future without prisons.
Together, the three seeds inspire reflection on the transformation of carceral landscapes and the possibilities of liberation through care and imagination. Through a combination of architectural models, interactive components, and poetic storytelling, Seeds of Liberation challenges visitors to consider how the logic of incarceration can be dismantled and replaced with systems rooted in humanity and equity.
The presenters will offer insights into the artists’ research and creative process. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore how art and scholarship intersect to envision a more just and liberated society.
More about our presenters:
Christina Chi Zhang
Dean Caviano
Register in advance here. This program is free; space is limited to 35 participants. Light refreshments will be provided.
If you require assistance filling out this form, prefer to share your registration information via email or phone, or have questions, concerns, or any accessibility needs please email Elise at ejs421@lehigh.edu or call 610-758-6882.
Art in Dialogue is a series of interdisciplinary conversations between members of the university and the wider community, reflecting the ways in which their work is dynamically engaged with other fields of inquiry.