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Lehigh University Art Galleries Launches Permanent Triennial for Regional Artists

institutional · 2026-06-11

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

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