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 Univeristy Park (main) campus, the reports and projects page for the Center for The Performing Arts at University Park lists more than 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 around the campuses providing performances for the community. An example of an annual event open to campus and community is the Penn’s Woods Music Festival.
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 Performaing Arts Center
- The Black Box Theatre in the Slusser/Bayzick Building at Penn State Hazleton
- Penn State Harrisburg’s Mukund S. Kulkarni Theater
- An array of creative events open to the community at Penn State DuBois
- Penn State Berks’ Perkins Auditorium
- 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 Keinsington’s Art Gallery
- The Art Gallery at Penn State Abington
