Samek Voices

Samek Gallery Top Floor, Elaine Langone Center; Bucknell University Tues-Fri 12pm-5pm, Sat and Sun 11am-5pm Downtown Gallery 416 Market Street; Lewisburg, PA 17837 Tues-Fri 12pm-5pm, Sat and Sun 11am-5pm Downtown Gallery CLOSED: Saturday, August 19, 11am-2pm Sunday, August 20, 11am-5pm

Having recently graduated from Northern Kentucky University with a BA in Studio Arts and a minor in psychology, I knew that my life was about to change. The obvious change being from student to young professional. However, upon graduation I did not necessarily see myself moving over 8 hours from home, which is exactly what…

As a recent graduate from the University of Pittsburgh with a Bachelor of Arts in Art History and History, I decided to forgo immediately pursuing further classroom education. Truthfully, I was eager to get out of the classroom to acquire tangible work experience. I never could have predicted that this route would return me to…

We’re gearing up for the start of another semester at Bucknell and a new year of exhibitions and programs at the Galleries! View our Fall exhibitions preview and stay tuned for forthcoming information on related programs and events. Please note that the Samek Art Gallery will be closed from Aug. 29 – Sept. 22 for…

In a somewhat ironic and yet fitting twist of fate, on my last day as the Registrar for the Samek Art Gallery, I remembered having written this post below quite some time ago and for some reason simply saved it as a ‘draft.’ I will leave this post below as my parting words on the…

Attending your first museum conference as a young professional is an exciting thing. If I had to describe the 2013 American Alliance of Museums Annual Conference I’d describe it as the perfect blend of first date jitters/a huge bite of my favorite dessert/running your fastest marathon time kind of wonderful! My recent trip to Baltimore…

Patriot Day Celebration June 29   10 am 416 Market Street, Downtown Lewisburg Who is looking for a front row seat during this year’s July Fourth Parade on Saturday, June 29th? The view from inside the Downtown Art Gallery can’t be beat- and we welcome you to enjoy the view from inside our “cool” space.…

In 2012, the Samek Art Gallery presented an unusual new art form – augmented reality – in the exhibition Manifest.AR@ZERO1 2012. This art form and this exhibition also caught the attention of Lanfranco Aceti, director of the Kasa Gallery in Istanbul and editor of the Leonardo Electronic Almanac, an online sister publication to the MIT…

Featuring: Amanda Bishop, Class of 2008 The Where Are They Now? project is continuing with another recent graduate, Amanda Bishop.  In 2008, Bishop graduated from Bucknell with a double majored in Art History and French.  Currently, she is Albea Beauty Solutions’ Avon Account Manager for North America. Internships: Calder Foundation After graduating from Bucknell, Bishop…

  Last Thursday, the Gallery Engagement Team (G.E.T) was able to create signs, posters, and stickers with Nationwide Museum Mascot Project for the Lewisburg Arts Festival. This collaborative, the NWMMP is founded by a cute couple from the San Diego area who thought of the idea of creating individual mascots for museums around the country.…