January 17, 2016
Several of the surviving photographers whose work comprises This Light of Ours converged on Allentown, Pennsylvania, for opening weekend of the exhibition. We talked with them after their participation on an opening-day panel (January 17, 2016), which doubled as a reunion for the group.
January 17, 2016
On opening day (January 17, 2016) of the photography exhibition This Light of Ours: Activist Photographers of the Civil Rights Movement at the Allentown Art Museum, several of the photographers recounted the day-to-day drama of participating in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s south.
January 17, 2016
See some of the images included in the photography exhibition (January 17–May 15, 2016) that presented the work of nine activists who didn’t just document the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, they were part of it.
October 11, 2015
Thanks to all the individuals, families, and community groups who participated in our community-art project Woven Welcome.
June 14, 2015
The exhibition Above Zero: Photographs from the Polar Regions (June 14-October 11, 2015) captured the monumentality of ice formations, the starkness of polar landscapes, and the beauty of nature at its most awe inspiring as seen through the eyes of photographer Sam Krisch.
February 22, 2015
The founder and chair of Muhlenberg College’s dance program, Karen Dearborn, directed the Muhlenberg Dance Group in their exploration of the Museum’s exhibition Past Present: Conversations Across Time (Feb 22-May 17, 2015). Here are some highlights:
January 19, 2015
WDIY’s Lehigh Valley Arts Salon host Kenn Michael speaks with Daniel Haxall, Associate Professor of Art History at Kutztown University, about the exhibition Interventions in Printmaking: Three Generations of African American Women, at the Museum from January 25 through April 12, 2015.
September 13, 2014
In the fall of 2014 the Museum presented a community-based sculptural project coordinated and executed by artist Charlie Brouwer. Residents, businesses, and organizations lent ladders for an installation in Arts Park, located across from the Museum. The sculpture was on display from September 13 through October 12. Here is the story of the project.
June 8, 2014
Thanks to a generous grant from the Society of the Arts (SOTA), the Museum was able to open our doors free all summer to Of Heaven and Earth: 500 Years of Italian Painting from Glasgow Museums
March 5, 2014
In this PEAK TV segment, which first aired in March 2014, CEO and president, David Mickenberg, and our Community and Family Programs Coordinator, Jessica Gauthier-Simpson, give an overview of our efforts to inspire and nurture creative thinking in the Lehigh Valley.