Exhibition Tour
The Susquehanna River Art Collection, at various stages of its growth over the last five years, has been available to travel to other art institutions. Originally launched at the Farmhouse Gallery of the Ingrid Graham Historic Hellam Nature Preserve in the Fall of 2020, the exhibit was scheduled to travel to the Lore Degenstein Gallery at Susquehanna University and the Pennsylvania Governor's Residence in Harrisburg, PA in 2021. Unfortunately, both of these bookings were cancelled due to the ongoing repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic (a virtual exhibit was created for Susquehanna University). The tour picked up in 2022/23, with the exhibit traveling to the Demuth Museum in Lancaster, PA, the Schmucker Art Gallery at Gettysburg College, and to the Susquehanna Art Museum in Harrisburg, PA in 2026.
The collection returned to the Hellam Preserve in 2026, where it remains on view by appointment until a dedicated museum is built. The exhibit is still available for travel. For inquiries or to schedule a visit to see the collection, please use the contact form on this website.
Historic Hellam Preserve
November 2, 2020 - Ongoing
The collection debuted in the Farmhouse Gallery located on the grounds of the Historic Hellam Preserve (now named the Ingrid Graham Historic Hellam Nature Preserve) outside of Hallam, PA. The property is part of the Lancaster Conservancy's extensive preserved land holdings in the Susquehanna River Valley. The farmhouse is currently leased by the Friends of the Susquehanna River Art Collection and, when it's not on tour, the collection remains on view there by appointment in newly refurbished galleries.
Demuth Museum
August 6 - November 6, 2022
The Demuth Museum, run by the Demuth Foundation in conjunction with the Lancaster Museum of Art, is located in renowned American Modernist Charles Demuth's former home and studio in downtown Lancaster. The museum, in addition to presenting Demuth related exhibits, also features shows of historic and contemporary art.
Schmucker Gallery, Gettysburg College
September 6 - December 8, 2023
The Schmucker Art Gallery, located on the campus of Gettysburg College, presented the Collection for the first time in a larger more extensive exhibition space. The exhibit was also incorporated into the curriculum of several courses during the exhibit's run in the fall semester, providing interpretive aspects for such subjects as art history, environmentalism, Native American studies and geology.
Susquehanna Art Museum, Harrisburg, PA
March 14 - June 28, 2026
The Susquehanna River Art Collection was exhibited at the Susquehanna Art Museum in the Beverlee and Bill Lehr Gallery under the title: "American Identity: Restoring the Susquehanna River's Artistic Legacy" as part of the celebration of America's 250th Anniversary. In its most expansive and dramatic presentation to date, the exhibit included large scale wall graphics and colored walls breaking the narrative into smaller stories and outside loans from other museums. The show was quite favorably received, setting an attendance record for the museum and attracting significant press, demonstrating that the collection was capable of commanding a large exhibtion space and substantiating the need and potential for a dedicated museum celbrating the river's legacy. A 60 page full color exhibition catalog was published with essays by Rob Evans, Terrie Sultan, and SAM Director of Exhibitions, Rachel O'Connor.
