09/27/2026
Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, 112th Annual Juried Exhibition “Near Here”
Dates: September 28 – October 28, 2026
Juror’s Tour: October 24, 12:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Juried by Allison Lacher, Director of the Visual Arts Gallery at the University of Illinois.
Martha Gault Art Gallery proudly presents the 112th Annual Associated Artists of Pittsburgh Exhibition, “Near Here,” which spans a network of university galleries throughout western Pennsylvania, each situated within or near the broader cultural orbit of Pittsburgh: Martha Gault Art Gallery at Slippery Rock University, Media Arts Gallery at Robert Morris University, Kipp Gallery at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and Harlan and Jodee Harris Galleries at Seton Hill University. The exhibition invites artists to consider what it means to be near and the conditions through which nearness is formed. The exhibition approaches nearness as malleable, relative, and negotiated through bodies, objects, environments, and geographies.
Including artworks by Maggie Bjorklund, Christopher Boring, Bill Brunken, Deanna Chilian, April Friges, Lisa Marie Jakab, Kristen Letts Kovak, Robert Raczka, Nick Sardo, John Tronsor, Scott Turri, Gerald Van Scyoc, and Bradley Weyandt.
As part of Associated Artists of Pittsburgh’s 112th Annual Exhibition: Near Here, meet juror and curator Allison Lacher and some of the exhibiting artists during the Curator Tour October 24th, 12-4pm! Come explore the exhibition and hear from Allsion Lacher and AAP Artists about the show and the work on display. There will be open hours from 12-4 with the Curator Tour starting at 1:30 pm.
The Martha Gault Art Gallery is generously sponsored by the Art Department, the College of Liberal Arts, and the Student Government Association. Martha Gault Art Gallery is in 102 Maltby Center, on 108 Maltby Ave, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, and is all-accessible by parking and entry on Campus Drive near Rhoads Hall. Hours are Mondays through Thursdays, 11:00 am through 5:00 pm, except for university holidays and closures. Contact [email protected] or 724-738-4209 for more information.