This exhibition celebrates art in all its forms, showcasing submissions that have been hand-picked by our juror from the local community. We welcome submissions in any medium for display in our galleries this year.

Michael Gallagher Professor –BFA/MFA Programs – The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia PA Michael Gallagher is a painter whose work moves freely between both abstraction and representation. The Schmidt Dean Gallery, located in Philadelphia, Pa where he has had seven solo exhibitions and has been included in numerous group exhibitions, represents him.

His works are in a number of public and corporate collections including Aronson and Partners, Philadelphia Pa, Delotte and Touche, New York, NY, PepsiCo, New York, NY, MasterCard, New York, NY, the Wilmington Trust, Time Warner, Legg Mason, The Franklin Mint, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and the Woodmere Museum of Art.

He studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts where he is currently a Professor and a six -time recipient of the Excellence in Teaching Award.