Penn State Altoona will host a gallery reception for Visual Art Studies (VAST) students Grace Brown and Richard Mitchell from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 16, in the Titelman Study of the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts. Brown's exhibit "What Once Was" will be displayed in the Sheetz Gallery, and Mitchell's "Blood is Thicker Than Water" will be displayed in the McLanahan Gallery from April 16 through 24.

The galleries are open Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The reception and exhibition are free and open to the public. For further information, call the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts at 814-949-5452.