Kerry Royer has served as the Mount Gretna Art Show Director since 2018. She works year-round to bring 200+ artisans to this annual event. For the 50th Mount Gretna Art Show in 2024, Kerry secured support from the community to celebrate this milestone with public art projects. She collaborated with the Pennsylvania Chautauqua, Mount Gretna Arts Council, Lebanon County Commissioners, and Mount Gretna United Methodist Church to commission installations for the “Year of the Arts.”
One of the projects Kerry helped to bring to fruition during the 50th celebration event was the Mount Gretna International Film Festival (MtGIFF). The film festival represents an all-encompassing art form. The film festival was launched in honor of Lebanon native Michael Evan Deitzler. In addition, she partnered with photographer Shannon Fretz to publish the coffee table book, “The Porches of Mount Gretna.”
Kerry leads the Penn State College of Medicine Center Stage Arts in Health Program. She creatively uses the power of the arts and music to nourish patient and employee well-being. Kerry also directs the Community Art Gallery at Penn State Health. Recently she curated art in two Behavioral Health Clinic locations. Her engagement in the arts continues to provide opportunities for women and children to be exposed to and involved in the arts.
Kerry earned a master’s degree in art education from Penn State and a graduate certificate in arts in medicine from the University of Florida. She serves as vice chair of the Visit Lebanon Valley Board and sits on the Mount Gretna United Methodist Church Endowment Committee and the Mount Gretna Arts Council.
Nominated by Jennifer Kuzo & Yasmin Brown