Campus-Wide Opening Reception

Name: Campus-Wide Opening Reception
Start: 2026-05-15T17:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-05-15T19:00:00-04:00
Location: Peg’s Campus

May 15 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Peg’s invites the community to a campus-wide reception celebrating the opening of two new exhibits Friday, May 15, 2026, from 5–7 PM.

25 Years of Impact traces the evolution of a vision first imagined by Peg Morgan and carried forward by those who believe in the power of giving to change lives. Through stories, images, and artifacts from the foundation’s history, the exhibit highlights landmark initiatives, partnerships, and the people whose work has expanded access to care, deepened cultural engagement, and inspired hope. Visitors are invited to reflect on the enduring impact of philanthropy and to imagine what the next 25 years might hold for a community shaped by generosity and purpose.

Opening concurrently, Eighty-Six Reasons for Asylum Admission: A Domestic Beginning, an exhibit by Ohio porcelain artist Kimberly Chapman, explores why women were institutionalized in asylums from the mid-nineteenth century through the 1970s. The exhibit confronts the gendered and unequal treatment of these spaces. Constructed in 1825—just decades before the rise of organized feminism—the Baldwin Buss Merino House stands at the threshold of a period when women’s autonomy was tightly controlled, conditions that could later justify institutionalization.

Visitors are encouraged to explore the galleries, connect with artists and program partners, and reflect on the stories and ideas presented in both exhibits. The evening will include live music, thoughtful remarks, and light refreshments.

This event is free and open to the public.
Free parking is available on city streets and lots throughout the walkable downtown neighborhood of Hudson, Ohio.

Peg’s Campus

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