Porter Hall

Porter Hall is home to the PSU Art Department, including three art galleries. Built in 1927, it was named for a state legislator, Ebenezer Porter, who sponsored a bill in 1903 that paved the way for PSU to be built and who helped to get funding for it. First used as a library, it was replaced in 1979 by the newly opened Axe Library. After renovations, in 1988 the Art Department moved in. The Harry Krug Gallery and the University Gallery feature rotating exhibits by national and international professional artists, while the Second Floor Gallery features community-based art projects and student-curated exhibits. The building is home to studios for ceramics, sculpture, drawing, painting, digital art, printmaking, jewelry design, and metalsmithing. The artwork of PSU graduates can be seen across campus and community in the form of sculptures and murals. The galleries are open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. M-F.