Yes, Penn State contributes to local arts by hosting free and paid concerts and public performances across our campuses. These performances are open to the public.
On the University Park campus, the reports and projects page for the Center for The Performing Arts at University Park lists dozens of performances throughout each year, many of which were performed on multiple occasions. The Center for The Performing Arts is only one of several entities across Penn State’s campuses providing performances for the community. An example of an annual event open to campus and community is the Penn’s Woods Music Festival. Eisenhower Auditorium alone hosts more than 200 plays, concerts, and lectures annually. The Center for the Performing Arts, Penn State Glee Club, Penn State Centre Stage, and numerous ensembles perform regularly for the public. The university also co-sponsors the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, one of the top-ranked juried art fairs in the country, offer free access to art displays and performances.
On other Penn State campuses, there are vibrant arts programs that are open to the public.
Contributions to the local art performances on Penn State campuses include:
- Penn State Abington Performing Arts Center
- Penn State York’s Pullo Family Performing Arts Center
- The Black Box Theatre in the Slusser/Bayzick Building at Penn State Hazleton, a multifunctional space for performances and learning
- Penn State Harrisburg’s Mukund S. Kulkarni Theater
- An array of creative events open to the community at Penn State DuBois
- Theater productions at Penn State Behrend
- Penn State Altoona’s performing arts programs
Contributions to local art through free access to galleries and exhibits include:
- The Friedman Art Gallery at Penn State Wilkes-Barre
- Penn State Scranton’s campus sculpture gallery
- The Ronald K DeLong Gallery at Penn State Lehigh Valley
- Penn State New Kensington’s Art Gallery
- The Art Gallery at Penn State Abington
Learn more about Penn State’s progress on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals on the SDG Progress page HERE, and learn more about work on SDG 11 HERE.
