First Friday
December 6 · Happenings
Join us for First Friday on Friday, December 6 from 6–9 p.m. at the Banana Factory!
Exhibitions:
- Compendium: SELF, a Juried Exhibition
Crayola Gallery
October 19-January 1 - BananaRama Juried Exhibition
Banko Gallery
November 16 – January 1, 2025 - A Window into Motherhood: Krystal Rose Ledoux
Hallway to the Arts
October 19-January 1
Digital Classroom – Launching of the Teen Takeover Podcast at 6:30 p.m. with a Q&A with students to follow
Students who took the Teen DIY Intensive Podcast Course learn how to craft, present, record and share their own unique podcast stories and commentary from the team behind the Cold Case Mysteries Podcast Series of the Lehigh Valley. From brainstorming ideas and writing to mastering the art of traditional and social media promotion and technical engineering.
ArtSmart Exhibition in Studio 102
ArtSmart is an afterschool enrichment program that exposes more than 500 middle and elementary school students annually to visual arts! Come see the ArtSmart Exhibition and support the students at Bethlehem Area School District.
Free Artmaking Activity in the Visual Arts Classroom
Artmaking with Teaching Artist -Allison McKenzie
MacKenzie has been creating art for more than 25 years, focusing on jewelry techniques for the past 15 years. She received her BFA from Montclair State University, NJ in Life Drawing and her MFA from Vermont College, VT in mixed media.
Display of artwork from the Family Art Workshop Series in Studio 250
Artmaking with Teaching Artist – Monica Salazar with Donegan Elementary School families in Studio 250
Salazar moved to the USA from Ecuador twelve years ago to pursue her career in art and has never looked back. She now lives in Allentown, PA where she is currently working and collaborating with fellows at The Alternative Gallery. She attended Temple University graduating in 2015 and has done mostly freelance and private work in the time since.
Live Music and Bar
Bar in the Crayola Gallery
Glassblowing Demonstrations
Open Artist Studios 2nd and 3rd Floors
Partners
