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Widmann Art Gallery

Hours and Location

  • Open Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m .
  • Saturday, Sunday: Gallery hours are as arranged. Call (570) 208-5900 for more information
  • Closed on national holidays and during scheduled breaks throughout the academic year

The doors are swipe activated. Please call the college switchboard at (570) 208-5900 when you arrive to be granted access.

  • Parking Lot Address: 133 N Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 
  • Building Address: Sheehy Farmer Campus Center (1st Floor), 116 N. Main Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA

Connect with Us

Fall Semester Showcases 2024

Download our program brochure for Fall events here!

20th Annual Emerging Artists Invitational Exhibit
Meet The Artist: Friday September 6 | 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Exhibit: Monday, August 19 – Friday, September 13
For the past 20 years the Emerging High School Artists Invitational Exhibit for 9th- 12th grade students has been coordinated by Sue Hand. The artworks are all original in content and must not have been in a prior public art exhibit.


Study Abroad Showcase
Study Abroad Info Session:
Exhibit: Tuesday September 17- Monday October 7
Take time to look at photos from past and current Study Abroad trips from our students.


Day of The Dead
Hispanic Outreach and Campus Ministry
Celebration Event: TBD
Exhibit: October 14- November 1
Join us as we prepare to celebrate El Día de Los Muertos, a day when the border between the land of the living and the land of the dead is broken down. A day where families celebrate the lives of their deceased loved ones and welcome them back with food and festivities. Everyone is welcome to bring personal items or photographs of those whom you wish to commemorate


First Generation Celebration | WHY AM I FIRST?
Office of KC Pathways
Celebration Event: Friday November 8 | 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. | Campus Center Lobby & Widmann Gallery
Exhibit: Tuesday November 5 – Friday November 8
WHY I AM FIRST? The campaign highlights first generation students, staff, faculty, alumni, and a few famous individuals’ stories on being a first-generation student, words of who supported them and why, and a focus on their resilience. There will also be a sense of belonging wall to leave a hand-written message of “Why I Belong” here at King’s for anyone at King’s to leave a message and display.


Hunger For Justice
Shoval Center
Exhibit: Tuesday November 12 – Friday November 22
Hunger for Justice is a collaborative, educational, and interactive exhibit and features a project as well as the King’s College engineering ASCE Student Chapter’s building project.


Winter Wonderland
MISP Office
Hot Chocolate Bar: Thursday December 5 | Wednesday December 11 | 12:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Exhibit: Thursday December 5 – Monday December 13
At any time, you can come by the Gallery, interact with the Resilience Tree, The Wall of Gratitude, and Ornament Decorating in front of the fireplace! Bring your family and friends! See above for the reception dates and join us for festive music and hot chocolate bar.Widmann Art Gallery
Winter Break/ Spring 2025


Upcoming Artists: More Information to come


Brian Gibbons | NEPAbove: Capturing and Experiencing Northeast PA from Above
Exhibit: Monday December 16 - Friday January 3


Oren Helbok | Railroading: The Hardware, the Landscape, and the People
Meet The Artist: Friday January 10 | 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Exhibit: Tuesday January 7 – Wednesday January 29


African American Evolution of Music | Multicultural Office
Exhibit: Monday February 3 -February 28


John Belardo: The New Adam & Dante | Campus Ministry: Stations of the Cross
Exhibit: Monday March 3 – Thursday March 27


Omar Rodriguez Jr. & Julia Poncavage | Lifted in Light
Exhibit: Tuesday April 1 – Friday April 25


Annual Student Media Exhibit | Mass Communications Department
Exhibit: Thursday May 1 – Friday May 16


What is Juneteenth | Wilkes-Barre Freedom Fighters
Exhibit: Sunday June 1 – Thursday June 19

Contact Information

Jasmine L. Giddings
Widmann Gallery Coordinator
Director of Multicultural and International Student Programs    
jasminegiddings@kings.edu
(570) 208-5898