Arts
'It's a clay thing'
The vibe is low-key in the Calder Arts Center ceramics studio, but the creative energy is palpable.
Tuning in
A professor of voice helps students develop their individual artistry, experience, stamina and confidence to become well-rounded performers.
New appreciation for the sound of music
Teaching piano while being socially distant has provided even more lessons about how the instrument sounds.
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.
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.
Off-stage presence
Rising choreographer and director, with Chicago theater credits, draws lessons from his performances.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Where art thou, Bard to Go?
Traveling student theater company brings Shakespeare's works to schools around the world