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Formation and Vocation: 2025-2026 Exhibition

The Anthracite Coal Industry of Northeastern Pennsylvania: Selected Paintings, Sculptures, and Works on Paper from Public and Private Collections: 1829-1959

October 20 through December 12, 2025

John Mitchell Monument by Charles Keck
Charles Keck. John Mitchell Monument. Bronze and granite sculpture. 1924.
Erected by Members of the United Mine Workers of America and Friends.

Organized by Richard Stanislaus, past curator of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission Anthracite Heritage Museum, this first exhibition in a two-part series features coal-themed art from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, on loan from individuals and organizations including the Lackawanna Historical Society, Luzerne County Historical Society, Everhart Museum, Anthracite Heritage Museum, Pottsville Public Library, and ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ Public Library. The project is supported in part by grants from The Gail and Francis Slattery Center for the Ignatian Humanities at the U¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥; the armature initiative of the Northeast Educational Intermediate Unit 19; and the Lackawanna County Office of Arts and Culture.

 

Special Events

Friday, October 24, 2025
The Anthracite Coal Industry of Northeastern Pennsylvania
Gallery Lecture: Pearn Auditorium, Brennan 228 • 5:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Public Reception: Hope Horn Gallery, Hyland 405 • 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Friday, November 7, 2025
New Deal Post Office Murals in the Anthracite Regions of Northeastern Pennsylvania
Gallery Lecture: Pearn Auditorium, Brennan 228 • 5:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Public Reception: Hope Horn Gallery, Hyland 405 • 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

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