WILLIAMS VISUAL ARTS BUILDING

Location: 243North Third Street at the main gateway to the campus.
Date Built: 2001
Architect: Joseph N. Biondo Architects, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
               Werner A. Buckl + Associates, Easton, Pa.
Builders: Miller, Miller& McLachlan Construction, Inc., Slatington, Pa.

The Williams Visual Arts Building is home to the studio art program featuring painting, drawing, and sculpture studios, faculty studios, and the Richard A. and Rissa W. Grossman Gallery. The facility also houses the Community-Based Teaching Program which brings artists, students, and enthusiasts together in an informal environment for classes, workshops, and exhibits. Principal support for the project was provided by the family of the late Morris R. ’22 and Josephine Chidsey Williams, Easton natives and generous benefactors. Additional support came from Richard A. Grossman ’64 and his wife, Rissa; Binney & Smith Inc., and Mrs. Marlene O. Fowler and family.