Exhibition Information

GALLERY HOURS:

Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. | Saturday & Sunday 1 - 5p.m.

October 4 - December 14, 2025

"Gather" The Work of Milt Friedly Oct 4 - December 14, 2025

October 4 - December 14, 2025

Milt Friedly, Professor of Art (retired) the Department of Art and Design will exhibit over 75 works in the Lyet and McCormick Galleries, the Leffler Chapel and Performance Center. Selected works from 1989 - 2025 include ceramics, digital/time based, mixed media, painting, photography, printmaking and sculpture. This exhibition reflects 38 years of creative research, leadership and teaching at Elizabethtown College where his career began in January 1987. Opening Reception October 4, 2025 at 3:00pm in Leffler Chapel & Performance Center, Lyet and McCormick Galleries. Gallery hours: Mon-Fri 9am-8pm, Sat & Sun 1-5pm. Free and open to the public.

Etown Events

Previous Events

Oct. 1, 2024

a portrait – A Portrait Project - Opening Reception

Oct. 1, 2024 | 5 - 7 p.m. | Hess Gallery, Zug Memorial Hall

Join us for the opening reception of "a portrait – A Portrait Project" on Tuesday, Oct. 1 from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Hess Gallery, Zug Memorial Hall, which will feature a discussion with curator George Krevsky '62. This event is free and open to the public. "A portrait" brings together 23 artists, including Etown alumni, working in differing styles, media, and approaches to define and explore what a portrait can be, both experimental and traditional. The exhibit continues through Dec. 13, 2024 in the Hess Gallery, Zug Memorial Hall and Lyet Gallery, Leffler Chapel & Performance Center. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m.

The exhibit is organized by Milt Friedly, Adjunct Professor of Art, curated by George Krevsky '62, and hosted by Abigail Baer, Executive Director of the Demuth Foundation.

Photo Credit: Felipe Baeza, "Sonder (Sylvia)"

Meet the Artists

Feb. 8, 2024

"Before Baptism - Growing Up Amish," The Photography of Gail Nogle and Ellen Sabin

Feb. 8, 2024 | 6:30 p.m. | Hess Gallery, Zug Memorial Hall

Please join us for the opening reception of "Before Baptism - Growing Up Amish," The Photography of Gail Nogle and Ellen Sabin beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 8 with a panel discussion moderated by Steven M. Nolt, Director, Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies at 7 p.m. Hess Gallery, Zug Memorial Hall. Free and open to the public. The exhibit continues through April 4, 2024. Hours: Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. | Saturday & Sunday 1 - 5 p.m. Photo Credit: Ellen Sabin "Calm Before The Storm" 2023 Digital Photo on Moab Baryta Rag 305 13 1/4 x 19 3/4

ETOWN Events

Galleries on Campus

John W. Hess Gallery

The John W. Hess Gallery is located in Zug Memorial Hall and features a variety of exhibitions throughout the academic Year.

Lyet Gallery

The Lyet Gallery, located on the second floor of Leffler Chapel and Performance Center, features changing exhibits.

McCormick Gallery

The McCormick Gallery, located on the first floor of Leffler Chapel, displays works on loan and objects from the College's permanent collection.

The Department of Art & Design oversees and hosts works by local, regional and national artists in one-person, two-person and group shows in the three campus galleries. Special exhibitions are organized by art faculty, students and outside curators.

Changing exhibitions are hosted in the John W. Hess Gallery in Zug Memorial Hall and the Lyet Gallery on the second floor of Leffler Chapel. Works on loan and objects from the permanent collection are displayed in the McCormick Gallery on the first floor of Leffler Chapel.