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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.
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