Exhibitions
The GVSU Art Museum curates exhibitions in two traditional galleries and three wall-mounted galleries, located on the Allendale and Pew Grand Rapids Campuses. Our PAC Gallery is in the Thomas J. and Marcia J. Haas Center for Performing Arts, featuring exhibitions throughout the academic year. The George and Barbara Gordon Gallery, in the Richard M. DeVos Center on the Pew Grand Rapids campus, is open year-round. It features the work of Michigan artist Mathias Alten who lived and worked in Grand Rapids in the early 20th century. Visit our galleries page to learn more about these locations.
Each semester we activate all our galleries with new exhibitions and offer events and resources that help guests engage with the work on display.
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Collaborative Exhibitions
Student Exhibitions
Each semester, we work with faculty from Visual and Media Arts programs to facilitate exhibitions of student work to fulfill their graduation requirements.
Each spring in the Kirkhof Center Wall Gallery we present a selection of visual and written works of art from the student-run publication fishladder. It is typically hosted in conjunction with Student Scholars Day (SSD), an event celebrating the scholarship, research, and creative work performed by GVSU students from the past year.
Faculty Collaborations
The GVSU Art Museum values faculty research, scholarship, and engagement. The following exhibitions exhibitions exemplify our dedication to uplift and showcase faculty work across a variety of disciplines.
Community and Institutional Collaborations
The GVSU Art Museum often participates in university-wide and city-wide arts events and celebrations. A few notable events include ArtPrize, an independent international art competition in downtown Grand Rapids, and the GVSU Arts Celebration, a series of arts programs and events throughout the academic year open to anyone in the West Michigan community. Use the links below to learn more.
Traveling Exhibitions
Interested in Borrowing an Exhibition?
The GVSU Art Museum curates innovative, engaging, and relevant exhibitions available for loan to other institutions. If you are interested in any of the available traveling exhibitions, please review the listings below and reach out to obtain additional information and availability. Each exhibition requires the borrowing institution to follow museum practices and cover approved transportation, insurance, and a minimal loan fee.
Exhibition Publications
View our collection of exhibition catalogs, published in honor of a select number of exhibitions and collections.
Proposals and Inquiries
The GVSU Art Museum considers exhibition proposals from artists or curators, of all backgrounds and experiences, for our PAC Gallery in the Haas Center for Performing Arts (PAC) or any of our wall galleries across the Allendale and Pew Grand Rapids campuses. Proposals are typically considered for 1-2 years in advance. Funding for shipping and installation may be available. If you have questions in advance of submitting your proposal, contact Joel Zwart; [email protected].
Contact Us
Questions about an exhibition? Contact Curator of Exhibitions and Collections, Joel Zwart; [email protected].