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Spring 2024|Arts


Read article Water flows through the Grand Valley Art Gallery

Water flows through the Grand Valley Art Gallery

One compelling way to appreciate how water touches all of us is by experiencing it through the eyes of artists.

Water Issue | Fall 2023|Arts

Read article Collectors support gallery's vision of making art accessible to all

Collectors support gallery's vision of making art accessible to all

The pieces from their eclectic collection have helped fill the gap in GVSU's collection and can be seen throughout campus.

Spring 2023|Arts

Read article Crane places sculpture from renowned  artist atop Health Campus building

Crane places sculpture from renowned artist atop Health Campus building

The special installation was necessary to properly place the 1,200-pound sculpture, a life-sized horse that is cast bronze.

Winter 2023|Arts

Read article 'It's a clay thing'

'It's a clay thing'

The vibe is low-key in the Calder Arts Center ceramics studio, but the creative energy is palpable.

Summer 2022|Arts

Read article Tuning in

Tuning in

A professor of voice helps students develop their individual artistry, experience, stamina and confidence to become well-rounded performers.

Winter 2022|Arts

Read article New appreciation for the sound of music

New appreciation for the sound of music

Teaching piano while being socially distant has provided even more lessons about how the instrument sounds.

Spring 2021|Arts

Read article VMA faculty member sculpts glass to explore the fragile dynamics of cities

VMA faculty member sculpts glass to explore the fragile dynamics of cities

Norwood Viviano spends much time contemplating and studying cities -- their plight, their futures with climate change and how their histories shaped them.

Winter 2021|Arts

Read article Mathias Alten at 150

Mathias Alten at 150

This is the story of an immigrant who settled in West Michigan, withstood the isolation of a pandemic, and celebrated the beauty found in his local surroundings.

Fall 2020|Arts

Read article Off-stage presence

Off-stage presence

Rising choreographer and director, with Chicago theater credits, draws lessons from his performances.

Spring 2020|Arts

Read article Pride Month mural carries  special meaning for artist

Pride Month mural carries special meaning for artist

Joey Salamon '10 created a commissioned mural on a block-long swath of pavement in downtown Grand Rapids to commemorate Pride Month.

Fall 2019|Arts

Read article All the feels

All the feels

Six free events in the fall are Grand Valley's gift to the community to celebrate the positive impact of the arts.

Summer 2019|Arts

Read article If you write it, they will come

If you write it, they will come

Alumni created University Wits in 2012, a nonprofit organization that provides local theater enthusiasts an opportunity to learn and grow in the craft of performing arts.

Spring 2019|Arts

Read article More than a diagnosis

More than a diagnosis

Examining a painting and discussing with classmates is a typical day in the life of students majoring in the visual arts. It was new territory for students majoring in health professions.

Winter 2019|Arts

Read article ArtPrize everlasting

ArtPrize everlasting

More than 16,000 pieces of art reside in Grand Valley's permanent collection, many of which have found a home at the university after competing in ArtPrize.

Fall 2018|Arts

Read article Spotlighting the arts

Spotlighting the arts

For the past 15 years, West Michigan audiences have enjoyed a series of six free events every fall at Grand Valley that celebrate the positive impact of the arts.

Summer 2018|Arts

Read article From Allendale  to Arendelle

From Allendale to Arendelle

Alumna spreads smiles throughout the world skating with Disney on Ice

Spring 2018|Arts

Read article Where art thou, Bard to Go?

Where art thou, Bard to Go?

Traveling student theater company brings Shakespeare's works to schools around the world

Winter 2018|Arts