Lehigh University Art Galleries Launches Permanent Triennial for Regional Artists
Lehigh University Art Galleries (LUAG) has announced the creation of a permanent triennial exhibition titled "Here and Now: The Lehigh Valley Triennial," following the success of its centennial exhibition "Here and Now: 100 Years of LUAG, 100 Local Artists." The inaugural triennial is scheduled for 2029, with subsequent editions every three years. The exhibition will be an open-call juried showcase of regional artistic talent, institutionalizing a project that saw unprecedented community engagement and support from the local arts scene.
Key facts
- LUAG launched a permanent triennial exhibition called 'Here and Now: The Lehigh Valley Triennial'.
- The triennial follows the success of the centennial exhibition 'Here and Now: 100 Years of LUAG, 100 Local Artists'.
- The inaugural triennial is set for 2029, with future iterations every three years.
- The exhibition will be an open-call juried showcase for regional artists.
- The centennial exhibition achieved massive success and unprecedented community engagement.
- The project received a groundswell of support from the regional arts scene.
- LUAG acquired 13 local artworks as part of the centennial exhibition.
- The triennial will be a permanent addition to LUAG's institutional calendar.
Entities
Institutions
- Lehigh University Art Galleries (LUAG)
Locations
- Lehigh Valley