Bye for Now, Here and Now: Springtime Sendoff Party
Saturday, May 9, 2026
6:30-9:30pm
At Lehigh University Art Galleries (inside Zoellner Arts Center)
FREE AND OPEN TO ALL

We're planning a grand finale event for our centennial exhibition, Here and Now: 100 Years of LUAG, 100 Local Artists before it leaves LUAG on May 22! Join us for a celebratory sendoff on Saturday, May 9! Bye for Now, Here and Now will be an unforgettable close to LUAG's landmark centennial exhibition, and a festive celebration of the 100 local artists in the exhibition.

Show up at LUAG starting at 6:30pm for music, mingling, and meeting the artists behind the 100 artworks on display in LUAG's Main Gallery. Enjoy artmaking, light bites and drinks indoors, food truck treats outdoors, fan-favorite live caricature drawings from George Gets Silly, and we're thrilled to welcome back the DJ collective Nite Liters to spin a vinyl playlist and set the soundscape for the evening! Grab a friend and join us to celebrate 100 years of visual art at Lehigh--and the extraordinary community of local artists living and working in the Lehigh Valley. 

This event is FREE and all are invited. Arrive anytime between 6:30 and 9:30pm (we encourage you to arrive by 8pm for an official Event Welcome and Special Announcments you won't want to miss).

LUAG is located inside the Zoellner Arts Center at 420 East Packer Avenue. The event will take place both inside the museum and in spaces throughout Zoellner Arts Center. Free parking will be available on Levels 2-4 of the Zoellner Arts Center garage, directly adjacent to the museum. 

Access check-in will be available upon arrival at the Packer Avenue entrance. ASL interpreters and a designated low-sensory space will be available throughout the event.