If I Don’t Laugh, I’ll Cry
BFA Exhibition
VIEW THE EXHIBITION Ι 10/27/2025 - 11/06/2025
Swift Gallery ι Breidenstine Hall (3rd Floor)
Reception ι Tuesday, October 28 from 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Artist Talk ι Tuesday, October 28 at 6:30 pm
Gallery Hours ι Monday - Friday from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm.
About the Exhibition ...
If I Don’t Laugh, I’ll Cry is a collection of human emotion through the lens of creative expression. Showcasing works that confront grief, aging, guilt, identity, and emotional burnout through a variety of mediums, the exhibition also highlights humor as a powerful, and sometimes necessary, coping mechanism. Each piece reflects the way the artist processes emotions, turning personal struggles into something shareable and resonant.
About the Artist ...
Jennifer Dowell is an artist from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Before attending Millersville, she went to York Technical Institute for Pastry Arts and graduated in 2015. After years of working as a cake decorator, she then pursued a degree in Art Education and Fine Arts from Millersville University, where she will graduate in the Spring of 2026 with a BSE in Art Education, as well as a BFA with a concentration in painting. Her work will be exhibited in the senior exhibition Dès Vu in the Fall of 2025.
Instagram: @jennzifur2go
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University Holidays
Campus Closed- New Year’s Day - observed 01/01 (Monday)
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - 01/15 (Monday)
- Memorial Day - 05/27 (Monday)
- Independence Day - 07/04 (Thursday)
- Labor Day - 09/02 (Monday)
- Thanksgiving Day - 11/28 (Thursday)
- Day after Thanksgiving Day - 11/29 (Friday)
- Christmas Day - 12/25 (Wednesday)
- 12/26 (Thursday) - 12/31 (Tuesday)
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Directions & Parking
DIRECTIONS - GOOGLE MAPS
To Swift Gallery ... As you proceed down George Street. On the left, you will see the Sugar Bowl which will put you on Normal Avenue. At this turn, you will see a campus street sign for "Breidenstine Hall" (Department of Art & Design). Stop at the first Stop Sign and proceed straight. You will pass Biemesderfer Stadium and Chryst Field on your left hand side. A little further on the right you will see a square brick building with teal and white placards with the words "Art & Design". This is Breidenstine Hall, your destination of 46 E. Frederick Street. Sykes Gallery will be on the ground level of this building. Please address the department secretary in room 101 for access to the entrance for handicap accessibility.
To the Bus Parking Lot ... West Cottage Ave & North George St.
PARKING PERMITS
Daily campus parking permits are required before 4:00 pm and available at the campus Police Station in the Boyer Building on W. Frederick St. (behind the Library). These permits will only be valid for white, not yellow lined spaces. The station is open from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm. (717) 871-4357.
Parking Permit Portal: www.millersville.edu/police/parking/index.php
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Contact Us ...
MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF ART & DESIGN
Breidenstine Hall
46 East Frederick Street
Millersville, PA 17551Secretary ι Rose Tivoli
Main Office ι Room 101 - Ground Level
Hours ι Monday-Friday (8:00 am - 4:00 pm)
Email ι rose.tivoli@millersville.edu
Phone ι 717.871.7249
Fax ι 717.871.7929