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Faculty and Staff Learning Resources
The GVSU art gallery presents events, activities, and resources related to exhibitions, art on public view, and the permanent collection each semester to support faculty and engage students and community members. We also collaborate with departments and individual faculty to develop additional opportunities. And we host tours and visit classes throughout the year. Art Gallery User Experience and Learning Manager, Amanda Rainey, is available to support and collaborate with faculty and staff across the University. Each semester we create learning resources and experiential opportunities related to exhibitions and the collection.
Exhibition Resources
A quick-reference guide to exhibition themes as well as discussion prompts for educators to incorporate into their teaching.
A list of exhibition-related books, articles, and other media available from the GVSU Libraries in a variety of formats including print and digital.
Events, both in-person and virtual, related to exhibitions throughout the year.
General Resources
Academic Topics
The GVSU art collection consists of works of art from around the world spanning 1,600 years of history. The following mini-collections are curated by academic topic in an effort to expedite searches for interdisciplinary studies.
Visual Thinking Strategy
Visual Thinking Strategy (VTS) is an inquiry-based teaching method that improves a student's ability to describe, analyze, and interpret imagery and information through observing and discussing visual art. These resources will get you started.
Visual Literacy
The GVSU Art Gallery department supports visual literacy initiatives on campus. Visit the Pew Faculty Teaching and Learning Center's visual literacy resources page to learn more.
Art Collection Learning Modules
Celebrate People's History DIY Poster Workshop
Make your own poster inspired by the Celebrate People's History poster series.
Fin de Siecle French Prints
A close look at the key themes present in a selection of prints and objects from the Robert L. Hoskins And Erwin A. Raible Collection of Fin De Siécle French Prints, a Gift of Elaine Rutowski Shay.
Jason Quigno's Sculpting Technique
A soap carving activity and discussion about contemporary Indigenous artists in West Michigan. Activity created for 3rd - 6th grade students. The discussion resources are appropriate for any age.
Documenting Violence: Awareness and Healing
Coming soon.
Classroom Visits and Collaborations
Each semester we create learning resources and experiential opportunities related to exhibitions and the collection; view past collaborations. Art Gallery User Experience and Learning Manager, Amanda Rainey, is available to support and collaborate with faculty and staff across the University.
GVSU Art Gallery staff bring original works of art to the classroom.
GVSU Art Gallery staff visit classrooms with original works of art, host groups of students in our art storage facility, provide customized tours of exhibitions, and collaborate on a variety of visual art and learning initiatives. Use this form to start a conversation about a visit, tour, or collaboration, an Art Gallery staff person will follow-up to make arrangements or continue the dialogue.
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Contact Us
For questions or collaboration inquiries contact UX/Learning Manager,
Amanda Rainey, raineyam@gvsu.edu.