Current Exhibitions

In the Cohen Gallery

The Berks Art Alliance 33rd Annual Open Juried Art Exhibition

August 1 - September 8, 2010
Opening Reception: Second Sunday, August 8, 2010 | 4 to 6pm

Each year, the Berks Art Alliance extends an invitation to all artists to submit work to this juried exhibition and, each year, the artwork continues to transform and captivate the viewer. The Berks Art Alliance is a fellowship of artists, both professional and amateur, interested in creating and fostering an atmosphere of stimulation and encouragement to support the visual arts within the Alliance and extending out into the community at large.

Artwork by: Irene Svotelis

In the Schmidt Gallery

Reading Sister Cities Exhibit

Artists from GoggleWorks Center for the Arts are participating in an art exchange with artists from Reutlingen, Reading´s German "sister city." Reutlingen is the most recently developed city in the state of Baden-Württemberg. The rich cultural scene in Reutlingen draws visitors from the entire region to experience its many museums and other art venues.

Artwork by German artists will be on display as a "clothesline exhibit" in GoggleWorks´ Schmidt Gallery from September 1-28, 2010. Works by GoggleWorks artists have been on exhibit in the gallery at the Produzentengalerie Pupille in Reutlingen during August and will move to Reutlingen´s Town Hall for display throughout September.

Artwork by artists from both countries was created on pieces of paper (8.5"x11" by the American artists and on the European equivalent size of 8.27" x 11.69" paper by the German artists) that could easily be mailed across the Atlantic. The pieces of paper are hung on a line, hence the "clothesline exhibit" concept.

GoggleWorks artists who participated in the exchange are Susan Biebuyck, W. Eugene Burkhart, Jr., Janna Carrozza, Alan Cernak, Lily Cernak, Mary Lou Creyts, April D´Angelo, Raylene De Vine, Suzanna Fellows, Sandi De Franco-Giannini, Sarah Gershbach, Daniel Gorman, Rich Houck, Diane Kennedy, Judy Lupas, Fran Parzanese, Heidi Reuter, Mary Stoudt, Barbara Thun, Adrienne Trafford and Pam Ullman.

This is the first artwork exchange between GoggleWorks and Reutlingen artists. The relationship between Reading and Reutlingen has grown during the past few years and has included student exchange programs. Reutlingen students have participated in workshops and tours at GoggleWorks.

The Willson History Project

VIST Financial Gallery
on permanent display

The Willson History Project is a retrospective showcasing the 130-year history of Willson Goggles. Historical artifacts and interactive learning activities depict the groundbreaking innovations of a company that led the world in the development of safety products. Explore the industrial history of Reading along with the personal histories of Willson Goggles factory workers. In addition this exhibit connects the history of Willson Goggles to pivotal highlights in national and world history, as well as key moments from arts and pop culture.

The Willson History Project has been supported in part by the Pennsylvania Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities´ We the People initiative on American history.

Also special thanks to Allegro Arts and Custom Framing and Corbis Images.