An abstract, overhead view of a gallery space with people gathered around illuminated textile columns. The photo is shot through windows, so there is some complex layering of space and content.

: A First Friday event in the Woskob Family Gallery

Woskob Family Gallery

Contemporary, socially engaged arts in downtown State College, PA.

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Contemporary Arts & Community Connection

The Woskob Family Gallery is Penn State’s downtown contemporary art space, dedicated to socially engaged artistic practice and community connection. Presenting work by local, regional, and visiting artists, the gallery serves both university and community audiences through exhibitions, workshops, and interdisciplinary programs. We are committed to creating opportunities for participation, dialogue, and connection. Our mission is to strengthen relationships between the university and the broader community and to support downtown State College as a cultural destination.

The gallery is generously supported by the Borough of State College.

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Woskob Family Gallery
woskob@psu.edu

Zsuzsanna Nagy
Director, Woskob Family Gallery

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146 S Allen Street
State College, PA 16801
Hours: Fridays, 12:30–5:00 PM

Penn State Downtown Theatre Center

Mailing Address

101 Borland Building
University Park, PA 16802

The Woskob Family Gallery receives state arts funding support through a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Events & Programs

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Friday Collage Hour

Every Friday | 3–4 PM

Join us every Friday from 3 to 4 p.m. in the gallery for an hour of unhurried, unstructured creativity. We'll set out the scissors, paper, glue — and the rest is entirely up to you.

No experience needed. No prompts, no rules. Just a warm space, good company, and the joy of making something with your hands. Come as you are, leave when you like. This is a space to slow down, connect, and create — together.

All materials provided. Everyone welcome.

"Create in Community: Friday Collage Hour" promotional graphic, scheduled for every Friday from 3 to 4 p.m. at the Woskob Family gallery. "All materials are provided, everyone welcome." Poster includes graphic of sissors, icons, of a clock, a location marker, and a glue bottle. The background consists of a colorful abstract mixed media design.

First Friday

Friday, September 4 | 5–8 PM

Join us for the closing reception of Winking at Old Ladies. At 6 p.m., artist Debra Fleury will be in conversation with Bonnie Collura (Penn State School of Visual Arts).

At 7 p.m., enjoy a live acoustic set by Holly Foy and Betsy Gamble of the traditional Celtic band Callanish, performing on fiddle, small pipes, guitar, and bodhrán (Irish frame drum).

Callanish members Holly Foy (left) playing the guitar and Betsy Gamble (right) playing the fiddle.

Current Exhibitions

An art installation consisting of two bundled white and tan fabric sculptures (one in the foreground, one in the background), lying on a beach during a sunny day.

Winking at Old Ladies

May 27–September 8, 2026

The installation Winking at Old Ladies stages a tension between vitality and decline, surface and structure, ornament and entropy. White textile forms are stitched, wired, then plunged into the ocean to rust. In the gallery they sag spotlit on decaying wire structures, flaunting their transformations, asking viewers to confront their assumptions about aging, visibility, and the shifting value placed on female bodies.

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Threaded Paths
A Global Textile Project

September 1 – December 18, 2026

Threaded Paths is a global textile exhibition exploring the journeys that shape our lives. More than 100 artists, students, and community members from around the world share personal stories through fabric, thread, and found objects, reflecting on memories, relationships, change, and the experiences that leave lasting marks. Each piece is unique, created by makers with a wide range of backgrounds and technical experience, but connected by a shared desire to tell a story through cloth. Together, these works create a collective reflection on the many paths we travel and the threads that connect us.

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A dyed textile piece with two stylized depictions of people and the text, "Precisely why I must know who sent you here."

Large-Scale, Site-Specific Installations

Call for Artists

Woskob Family Gallery announces an open call for artists to submit proposals for large-scale, site-specific installations to be displayed in our downtown contemporary art gallery. We welcome a diverse range of artistic mediums, including 3D and 2D work, digital projections, and light installations.

After reviewing the information below, if you have any questions, would like to view the space or review its floorplan, or require further information, please don't hesitate to contact the gallery director, Zsuzsanna Nagy, at woskob@psu.edu.

Works must be large-scale and site-specific, taking into consideration the unique dimensions and characteristics of our gallery space. Our gallery features tall, large windows that flood the space with natural light. Additionally, the gallery boasts expansive wall surfaces. A prominent staircase allows viewers to experience the artwork from different vantage points.

(Our main wall is about 23 ft. long, the ceiling height is about 21 ft. at its highest, and the main windows are about 13 ft. tall and 5 ft. wide.)
Installations that hang from the tile ceiling must be lightweight.
Artists are encouraged to consider the street audience as the primary viewers of their work.
Selected artists will receive an honorarium to support the production of their work. Additional funding may be available for materials and shipping costs.
The gallery will provide technical support and equipment (such as a lift and tools) to assist with the installation process. Artists are responsible for ensuring their work can be safely and securely installed within the gallery space.
In addition to the exhibition, selected artists will have the opportunity to participate in an artist talk and lead a workshop for community members, fostering dialogue and engagement with their work.

Proposals will be evaluated based on the following criteria: artistic merit, conceptual strength, technical execution, site-specificity, and relevance to the gallery's mission of sparking dialogue through contemporary art. Proposals that demonstrate engagement with social or cultural themes will be given priority.
Selected artists will be notified via email to further discuss their proposals.

There is no application fee, and the deadline is rolling. Artists may submit their proposals at any time.
Proposals should include a written description (maximum 500 words) outlining the concept,materials, and installation process, accompanied by 3-5 visual aids (sketches, renderings, or photographs of previous work). All materials should be compiled into a single PDF document.
Please email your proposal to zzn24@psu.edu, including "Large-Scale Installation Submission" in the subject line.