Message regarding the 2020 Off the Wall pARTy:
We hope you are in good spirits and good health. With the growing emergence of COVID-19, we want you to know that Penn State New Kensington is thinking of you and your family during this unprecedented time in our country and world. We consider you an extension of our New Kensington campus family and wish you well. As we navigate these uncertain times, we put your health and safety at the forefront of our thoughts. Because of this, we must share that we have chosen to postpone the Off the Wall pARTy that is scheduled for June 12, 2020.
We appreciate your support over the last three years and know the growth of the pARTy is due largely, in part, to your commitment to Penn State New Kensington. While plans are currently underway for a 2021 pARTy, we are looking forward to fall. We are diligently working to create a small, community event in the fall in New Kensington. We will keep you appraised of this event as it unfolds. Thank you for your loyalty to Penn State. Together, We Are!
Kary C. Milan
Director of Development & Alumni Relations
Questions?
Contact Tina Booth, Penn State New Kensington Art Gallery Coordinator at 724-334-6056 or by email at [email protected].
Pittsburgh-based speed-painter George Williams stands next to his completed Penn State painting at the 2019 Off the Wall pARTy at Penn State New Kensington. During the "Art Madness" portion of the event, Williams painted the piece, along with two Pittsburgh-themed paintings, in a matter of minutes. The paintings were then auctioned off during the live Art Auction.
Image: Savannah Butler, Savvy Shots Photography
Rodney Allen Trice, the featured VIP artist at the 2019 Off the Wall pARTy, mingled with guests during the event at Penn State New Kensington. Trice, Penn State alumnus and professor of practice in graphic design at the Stuckeman School in Penn State’s College of Arts and Architecture, showcased various pieces of his art collection including upcycled and repurposed industrial furniture and lighting, as well as a unique virtual reality experience.
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Kevin Snider, chancellor of Penn State New Kensington, smiles and looks on during the 2019 Off the Wall pARTy's live art auction. The auction featured more than 15 pieces of art of a variety of mediums including painting, upcycled art, industrial art, wood carvings and metal work.
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Erin Weber, Penn State alumna, laughs with other guests at the 2019 Off the Wall pARTy at Penn State New Kensington. Weber, a financial adviser at Hefren-Tillotson, serves as the president of the Penn State New Kensington Advisory Board.
Image: Savannah Butler, Savvy Shots Photography
A guest interacts with a unique virtual reality experience at the 2019 Off the Wall pARTy at Penn State New Kensington. Attendees of the event's VIP experience were able to utilize a mobile app to hover over graphics to reveal interesting elements designed by featured artist Rodney Allen Trice, professor of practice in graphic design at the Stuckeman School in Penn State’s College of Arts and Architecture. Trice, who also showcased some of his industrial art pieces at the event, also recently won Penn State's Teaching and Learning with Technology Open Innovation Challenge.
Image: Rebecca Dietrich
Patricia Hollinger (far left), director of continuing education, poses for a photo with her husband, Paul, and friend, Debra Maszgay, at the 2019 Off the Wall pARTy at Penn State New Kensington.
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Belly Up, a band from Franklin, Pa., provided live music during the 2019 Off the Wall pARTy at Penn State New Kensington.
Image: Savannah Butler, Savvy Shots Photography
James Ciuca, member of the Penn State New Kensington Advisory Board, holds up his number to make a bid during the live art auction at the 2019 Off the Wall pARTy held at the campus.
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Corey Pistininzi (far left) speaks with guests at the 2019 Off the Wall pARTy at Penn State New Kensington. Pistininzi, owner of Modfinish in downtown New Kensington along the Corridor of Innovation, was one of seven pop-up art gallery artists featured during the event. In addition to providing home remodeling and decorating services, Pistininzi's business also houses a gallery featuring upcycled, repurposed and salvaged industrial art that he and other local artists have created.
Image: Savannah Butler, Savvy Shots Photography
Allyson Tokarek, an executive chef with Metz Culinary Management, serves made-to-order mixed berry and peach gelato at the 2019 Off the Wall pARTy. Guests of the annual fundraising event enjoyed a variety of hors d'oeuvres and desserts, created and made by the Metz culinary team, throughout the evening.
Image: Rebecca Dietrich
Joe Locke takes a moment to pose with the Nittany Lion before attending the 2019 Off the Wall pARTy at Penn State New Kensington.
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A Pittsburgh-themed glass mosaic by artist Stevo Sadvary hangs in the foreground as guests enjoy making their own mosaic during the 2019 Off the Wall pARTy at Penn State New Kensington. Sadvary, who was one of seven pop-up gallery artists at the event, taught guests how to make glass mosaic using recycled and repurposed glass pieces, as well as showcased some of his work.
Image: Rebecca Dietrich
Repurposed pinball playing fields by artist Dan Burfield of TiltCycle were featured in one of seven pop-up art galleries during the 2019 Off the Wall pARTy at Penn State New Kensington. Burfield's work showcases the preservation of broken and discarded gaming materials and other mediums, which fit into the event's 2019 theme of recycled and industrial art.
Image: Rebecca Dietrich
A variety of delectable hors d'oeuvres and desserts were available for guests to enjoy at the 2019 Off the Wall pARTy at Penn State New Kensington. Food was crafted by the culinary team at Metz Culinary Management, the campus' food service provider.
Image: Savannah Butler, Savvy Shots Photography
