Arts
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

'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

Tuning in
A professor of voice helps students develop their individual artistry, experience, stamina and confidence to become well-rounded performers.
Winter 2022|Arts

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

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

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

Off-stage presence
Rising choreographer and director, with Chicago theater credits, draws lessons from his performances.
Spring 2020|Arts

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

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

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

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

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

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

From Allendale to Arendelle
Alumna spreads smiles throughout the world skating with Disney on Ice
Spring 2018|Arts

Where art thou, Bard to Go?
Traveling student theater company brings Shakespeare's works to schools around the world
Winter 2018|Arts