Pianist Wu Han, violinist Philip Setzer, and cellist David Finckel will participate in humanities forum led by Penn State Altoona music faculty member Tim Melbinger. The musicians will perform excerpts from their repertoire and take part in a conversation about the impact of the arts.

How do we make our art work for us as we work for it? Hear from Penn State students and faculty about the process of building their own businesses, entrepreneurial efforts, and projects in various areas of the arts. Light refreshments will be served.

How do we maintain our creative practices when our professional lives take place in other industries? Faculty and staff members from across University Park campus will share how they balance their dual passions and experiences.

Woskob Family Gallery will host an opening reception and unveiling of the 2016–17 Woskob Wall installation by Brooklyn artist Katie Bell. The Woskob Wall is a new initiative that invites a contemporary artist to create a site-specific installation in the gallery’s lobby. Bell’s piece will be on display until July 2017. Her physical, sculptural paintings are composed of found material. She uses common building materials as elements that are tied, sawed, cut, thrown, and stacked into three-dimensional compositions unified by paint.

Members of Hump Day Gallery, an art gallery pioneered and maintained by Penn State School of Visual Arts students, strive to provide a professional understanding of gallery work, space, and experience. They’ll share verbal prompts on how to connect with a work of art and highlight the process of curating work. This session is great for students interested in developing self-guided skills for art encounters and building an understanding of presenting work to the public. No visual art experience is necessary.