Media Guidelines
All media requests for interviews and information, including all phone and e-mail requests, photography, and videotaping requests must be coordinated through the GRAM’s Communications Department. Please refer to Media Contacts & Guidelines for the most up-to-date information.
Media inquiries can be directed to:
Elizabeth Payne
Communications Manager
616.831.2917
lpayne@artmuseumgr.org
Press Releases
Grand Rapids Art Museum Highlights the Legacy of Painter Mathias J. Alten
Mathias J. Alten: An Enduring Legacy opens October 24
Grand Rapids Art Museum Announces August 1 Reopening
July 13, 2020
Phased reopening includes new visitor guidelines such as online ticketing, required face coverings, and social distancing
Grand Rapids Art Museum COVID-19 Update
Museum temporarily closed starting Friday, March 13 at 3 pm.
Grand Rapids Art Museum Appoints New President and Vice President to its Board of Trustees
Appointments confirmed at recent board of trustees meeting
GRAM Announces Participation In National Internship Programs for Underrepresented Students
February 24, 2020
Summer 2020 Steelcase Fellowship and AAMD Undergraduate Internships foster career experience in the arts and cultural sector
‘A New State of Matter: Contemporary Glass’ Opens at GRAM Jan 25
January 7, 2020
The exhibition features glass sculpture and installations by 19 local, national, and international artists.
Grand Rapids Art Museum Offers Free Admission for Ages 17 and Under During Winter Break
December 17, 2019
GRAM will waive admission fees for visitors age 17 and under from December 21, 2019 through January 5, 2020.
Work of Acclaimed Author and Illustrator David Wiesner Arrives at GRAM this Fall
October 2, 2019
Exhibition explores richly imaginative paintings by three-time Caldecott winner
UICA’S Juana Williams Guest-Curates Grand Rapids Art Museum Exhibition
September 25, 2019
Relevant features an array of abstract works from GRAM’s Collection
Michigan Artist Series ‘Billy Mayer: The Shape of Things’ Opens at GRAM
September 12, 2019
Exhibition celebrates the work of acclaimed West Michigan sculptor and Hope College Professor
Grand Rapids Art Museum and West Michigan Center for Arts + Technology to Receive Grants from National Endowment for the Arts
June 11, 2019
GRAM and WMCAT only arts organizations in West Michigan to receive awards
GRAM on the Green with WYCE 88.1 FM 2019 Lineup Announced
June 10, 2019
Annual free outdoor concert series returns for its 11th year
Former Varnum LLP Leader Joins Grand Rapids Art Museum’s Advancement Team
May 31, 2019
Carroll Velie joins GRAM as its Manager of Fundraising Events
‘Maya Lin: Flow’ Explores Art and the Environment at the Grand Rapids Art Museum
April 4, 2019
Exhibition presents large-scale sculpture, including two new works exploring the Midwest
Art in Bloom Returns to the Grand Rapids Art Museum
March 4, 2019
Bi-annual exhibition celebrates the combined beauty of art and floral design
Grand Rapids Art Museum and Children’s Museum Waive Admission Costs for Furloughed Federal Employees
January 24, 2019
The Grand Rapids Art Museum and Grand Rapids Children’s Museum offer free admission for furloughed federal employees during the U.S. government shutdown.
Grand Rapids Art Museum Presents ‘A Decade at the Center: Recent Gifts and Acquisitions’
January 17, 2019
Exhibition features 100+ works of art and design newly acquired for GRAM’s collection
Michigan Artist Series ‘Water is Sacred // Trees are Relatives’ Opens at GRAM Oct 27
October 24, 2018
Métis artist and activist Dylan Miner explores the natural environment of West Michigan and its history
Grand Rapids Art Museum Presents Sports Photography Exhibition ‘Who Shot Sports’
October 8, 2018
Fall 2018 exhibition features over 200 images spanning 175 years of sports
Grand Rapids Art Museum Presents ArtPrize 10 at GRAM
September 5, 2018
Exhibition features diverse array of contemporary art competing in each category
Grand Rapids Art Museum Announces Access Program for Low-Income Individuals and Families
August 13, 2018
GRAM offers free admission to EBT card recipients through Museums for All
GRAM on the Green with WYCE 88.1FM 2018 Lineup Announced
June 13, 2018
Annual free outdoor concert series returns for its tenth year.
GRAM Presents Oswaldo Vigas: Transformations
May 5, 2018
GRAM organizes first solo exhibition in U.S. by leading South American modernist.
‘Intersections’ by Anila Quayyum Agha Returns to GRAM with ‘The Art of Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian’
April 17, 2018
Exhibitions feature ArtPrize 2014 Public and Juried Grand Prize winner Agha and internationally-known Iranian artist Farmanfarmaian
GRAM to Receive Art Works Grant From National Endowment for the Arts
February 7, 2018
Award supports Museum’s arts and literacy unit, Language Artists.
Painter Alexis Rockman Celebrates Global Importance of Great Lakes, Identifies Threats to Ecosystem with New Series
November 27, 2017
Alexis Rockman: The Great Lakes Cycle is on view Jan 27- April 29, 2018.
GRAM Celebrates 10th Anniversary of New Building with Free Public Celebration Day
November 14, 2017
GRAM announced that it’s hosting a free public celebration day in honor of the tenth anniversary of its building at 101 Monroe Center.
Andy Warhol’s American Icons and Christian Marclay: Video Quartet Opening at GRAM
October 20, 2017
GRAM is pleased to announce its fall exhibitions Andy Warhol’s American Icons and Christian Marclay: Video Quartet.
GRAM Joins the Symphony Scorecard
September 6, 2017
GRAM announced its collaboration with the Grand Rapids Symphony to offer free admission to GRAM through the Symphony Scorecard today.
Past Releases
Year | Article | |
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2015 | A Retrospective Debuts at GRAM this Fall | [Press Release] |
2015 | Women Leaders Honored at Grand Rapids Art Museum | [Press Release] |
2015 | 15 Artists Selected for ArtPrize 7 at GRAM: Nature/Nurture | [Press Release] |
2015 | A new Chief Operating Officer at GRAM | [pdf] |
2015 | GRAM to receive National Endowment for the Arts grant | [pdf] |
2015 | GRAM on the Green lineup announced | [pdf] |
2015 | GRAM Unveils exhibition theme for ArtPrize 2015 | [pdf] |
2015 | Juliana Nahas-Viilo joins GRAM team | [pdf] |
2015 | GRAM Presents David Greenwood: Stop Motion | [pdf] |
2015 | Art in Bloom kicks off spring season at GRAM | [pdf] |
2015 | Grand Rapids Art Museum Presents Edward Burtynsky: Water | [pdf] |
2014 | Grand Rapids Art Museum Announces new Board Members | [pdf] |
2014 | GRAM PRESENTS JESSICA JOY LONDON: A STATE OF WONDER | [pdf] |
2014 | GRAM ANNOUNCES ARTPRIZE 2014: ENCORE LINEUP | [pdf] |
2014 | ELEPHANT WHIRLPOOL UNVEILED | [pdf] |
2014 | Intersections Returns to GRAM | [pdf] |
2014 | GRAM ANNOUNCES SUNDAY CLASSICAL CONCERT SERIES | [pdf] |
2014 | Anila Quayyum Agha WINS ARTPRIZE PUBLIC & JURIED VOTE | [pdf] |
2014 | GRAND RAPIDS ART MUSEUM ANNOUNCES NEW CHIEF CURATOR | [pdf] |
2014 | 19 ARTISTS SELECTED FOR ARTPRIZE 2014 AT GRAM: [DIS]COMFORT ZONES | [pdf] |
2014 | GOSITE Pop Up opens this summer | [pdf] |
2014 | GRAM on the Green 2014 | [pdf] |
2014 | Michigan Artist Series: Tim Powers: Below the Surface | [pdf] |
2014 | Generous gift from MEIJER supports free general admission Thursday nights and renews MEIJER Free Tuesdays at the Grand Rapids Art Museum | [pdf] |
2014 | Grand Rapids Public Schools and Grand Rapids Art Museum recognize “Language Artists” | [pdf] |
2014 | Michigan Modern: Design That Shaped America at the Grand Rapids Art Museum celebrates Michigan’s outstanding contribution to modern design | [pdf] |
2014 | Grand Rapids Art Museum announces fifth annual Art in Bloom event, March 21-23, 2014 | [pdf] |
2014 | Legacy: The Emily Fisher Landau Collection exhibition announcement | [pdf] |
2014 | Dont Miss: Exhibitions in Grand Rapids, San Diego, and Pittsburg – WSJ.com | [Link] |
2013 | GRAM Selects ArtPrize 2013: Encore! exhibition announcement + loan of Rodin’s The Kiss | [pdf] |
2013 | 2013 Tree Lighting Ceremony and Opening of Rosa Parks Circle Ice RinkThe Kiss | [pdf] |
2013 | Michigan Artist Series Exhibition, Joey Ruiter: Objects in Motion | [pdf] |
2013 | GRAM announces first annual Live Artfully Dinner, honoring David and Judy Frey | [pdf] |
2013 | GRAM Receives 2013 MAEA Distinguished Service Award | [pdf] |
2013 | Masterpieces of Landscape Painting coming from Boston | [pdf] |
2013 | Record Attendance for ArtPrize 2013 at GRAM | [pdf] |
2013 | GRAMStudio: Variety of new workshops and courses announced! | [pdf] |
2013 | GRAM Participates in Blue Star Museums | [pdf] |
2013 | GRAM on the Green 2013 music lineup announcement | [pdf] |
2013 | The Improvisational Quilts of Susana Allen Hunter exhibition announcement | [pdf] |
2013 | Heather McGill: Oblique Angle exhibition announcement | [pdf] |
2013 | Museums Free 4 All 2013 announcement | [pdf] |
2013 | Art in Bloom 2013 | [pdf] |
2013 | The Jansma Print Collection at the Grand Rapids Art Museum: Five Centuries of Masterpieces | [pdf] |
2013 | Director of Advancement announcement | [pdf] |
2013 | GRAM Announces Project Director for GRAM GoSite Collaborative Space | [pdf] |
2013 | Inside Track: VanderHoff recognizes the value of collaboration | [link] |
2013 | GoSite Inclusion Committee working to represent area sectors | [link] |
2013 | Event held at GRAM celebrates women leaders | [link] |
2013 | GRAM’s Director featured in Solace | [pdf] |
2012 | Graphic Design: Now in Production exhibition announcement | [pdf] |
2012 | Inspired by the Season announcement | [pdf] |
2012 | GRAM Selects ArtPrize 2012: Encore! exhibition announcement | [pdf] |
2012 | Holidays at GRAM 2012 | [pdf] |
2012 | Michigan Artist Series: Robert McCann exhibition announcement | [pdf] |
2012 | Real/Surreal exhibition announcement | [pdf] |
2012 | ArtPrize 2012 at GRAM exhibition announcement | [pdf][logos] |
2012 | Patches of Color on view at GRAM | [pdf] |
2012 | Governor Rick Snyder Visits GRAM | [pdf] |
2012 | GRAM Welcomes Two New Board Members to the Board of Trustees | [pdf] |
2012 | GRAM Participates in Blue Star Museums 2012 | [pdf] |
2012 | Cities in Transition Leadership Conversations Schedule | [pdf] |
2012 | Cities in Transition Exhibition Announcement | [pdf] |
2012 | GRAM Participates in AAMD’s Museum Day 2012 | [pdf] |
2012 | Robert Rauschenberg: Synapsis Shuffle extended through June 3, 2012 | [pdf] |
2012 | GRAM on the Green 2012 Schedule Announced | [pdf] |
2012 | 2/28 Synapsis Shuffle Press Conference Summary | [pdf] |
2012 | GRAM Announces Third Annual Art in Bloom Event | [pdf] |
2012 | GRAM Announces Three-Year Partnership with Whitney Museum of American Art, New York | [pdf] |
2012 | Rauschenberg: Synapsis Shuffle – Press Conference Announcement | [pdf] |
2012 | Rauschenberg: Synapsis Shuffle – Shufflers announced | [pdf] |
2012 | Rauschenberg: Synapsis Shuffle contest announcement | [pdf] |
2012 | Michael Pfleghaar: Reinforcing Objecthood exhibition announcement | [pdf] |
2012 | GRAM participates in Museums Free 4 All | [pdf] |
2012 | Rauschenberg exhibition announcements | [pdf] |
2012 | Interview with 3 of the ArtPrize Top 10 Artists | [link] |
2012 | ArtPrize Top 10: Origami | [link] |
2012 | ArtPrize Top 10: Elephants | [link] |
2012 | ArtPrize Top 10: City Band | [link] |
2012 | ArtPrize 2012: Meet Top 10 Artist Kumi Yamashita | [link] |
2012 | ArtPrize 2012: Meet Top 10 Artist Adonna Khare | [link] |
2012 | ArtPrize 2012: Meet Top 10 Artist Chris LaPorte | [link] |
2012 | ArtPrize 2012 Top 25 artist picked for major competition, exhibition at Smithsonian Museum | [link] |
2012 | Kumi Yamashita lives in a world of shadows and wants you to join in for ArtPrize | [link] |
2012 | Rauschenberg featured in Shore Magazine | [pdf] |
2012 | Grand Rapids Art Museum will exhibit art from premier U.S. collection | [pdf] |
2012 | From New York to Paris to … Grand Rapids: An exclusive game of chance art exhibit to display at the GRAM | [link] |
2012 | Grand Rapids Art Museum scores 3-year partnership with NY museum | [link] |
2012 | GRAM Featured on Robert Rauschenberg Foundation Blog | [link] |
2011 | New Year’s Eve at GRAM | [pdf] |
2011 | Randy Van Antwerp named Deputy Director for Administration and CFO | [pdf] |
2011 | GRAM Celebrates Frederik Meijer’s Life and Legacy | [pdf] |
2011 | Holidays at GRAM | [pdf] |
2011 | 2011-2012 Board of Trustees Announcement | [pdf] |
2011 | Warrington Colescott: Cabaret, Comedy & Satire exhibition announcement | [pdf] |
2011 | Michigan Perspectives exhibition announcement | [pdf] |
2011 | Director’s Choice: A New Perspective exhibition announcement | [pdf] |
2011 | Michigan Film, Art & Literature Symposium Schedule Announcement | [pdf] |
2011 | Media Collaborations during the ArtPrize 2011 event | [pdf] |
2011 | ArtPrize 2011 Artist Tony Orrico – Performance Schedule | [pdf] |
2011 | Special GRAM Member Benefits During ArtPrize | [pdf] |
2011 | Special Artist Talks Scheduled for September 11 | [pdf] |
2011 | GRAM 2011 ArtPrize Artists Announced | [pdf] |
2011 | ArtPrize 2010 Winner, Cavalry, American Officers, 1921 Deinstallation | [pdf] |
2011 | Michigan Film, Art & Literature Symposium | [pdf] |
2011 | GRAM Announces New Director and CEO | [pdf] |
2011 | GRAM on the Green – 2011 | [pdf] |
2011 | Blue Star Museums Press Release | [pdf] |
2011 | Language Artists: Creature Connections Press Release | [pdf] |
2011 | Audubon Press Release | [pdf] |
2011 | Art In Bloom Press Release | [pdf] |
2011 | Rauschenberg exhibition announcements | [pdf] |
2010 | Chris LaPorte Press Release | [pdf] |
2010 | GRAM 2010 Holiday Press Release | [pdf] |
2010 | GRAM Selects 2010 Trustees Press Release | [pdf] |
2010 | H2 Saxophone Quartet Press Release | [pdf] |
2010 | Maya Lin Press Release | [pdf] |
2010 | Glass from the Past Press Release | [pdf] |
2010 | Diana Ticketing Announcement Press Release | [pdf] |
2010 | Festival Regional Arts Competition Press Release | [pdf] |
2010 | ArtPrize Matching Includes Young Kim Press Release | [pdf] |
2010 | GRAM on the Green Bazaar Press Release | [pdf] |
2010 | Ox-Bow Exhibition Press Release | [pdf] |
2010 | Calder Maquette Press Release | [pdf] |
2010 | Founding Day Press Release | [pdf] |
2010 | Chris Stoffel Overvoorde Press Release | [pdf] |
2010 | GRAM participates with Blue Star Museums Press Release | [pdf] |
2010 | Dutch Utopia Exhibition Press Release | [pdf] |
2010 | International Museum Day Press Release | [pdf] |
2010 | Art in Bloom Press Release | [pdf] |
2010 | Side By Side Exhibition Press Release | [pdf] |
2010 | GRAM Interim Director Announced | [pdf] |
2010 | Armand Merizon Exhibition Press Release | [pdf] |
2010 | Diana Exhibition To Mark Art Museum Centennial Year | [pdf] |
2010 | Calder Jewelry Exhibition Press Release | [pdf] |
2010 | Friday Night Conversations Press Release | [pdf] |
2009 | Director Resignation Press Release | [pdf] |
2009 | Holiday Press Release | [pdf] |
2009 | School Tours Expand with Support from Farmers Insurance Group | [pdf] |
2009 | New 2009 – 2010 Board Members Elected | [pdf] |
2009 | Party of the Century Announced | [pdf] |
2009 | 2009 Fall Exhibitions Announced | [pdf] |
2009 | Michigan Film Festival at GRAM | [pdf] |
2009 | GRAM on the Green Outdoor Summer Series Announced | [pdf] |
2009 | ARTPrize Statement | [pdf] |
2009 | José Narezo Honored | [pdf] |
2009 | Exhibition Schedule Altered to Accomodate Economic Climate | [pdf] |
2009 | Frank Stella Exhibition | [pdf] |
2009 | Chicago Tribune features “Art lovers have 6 great reasons for road trips” | [pdf] |
2009 | Shore Magazine features “GRAM GLAM” | [pdf] |
2008 | 2008 – 2009 Board Trustees Elected | [pdf] |
2008 | Fall Sunday Concert Schedule Announced | [pdf] |
2008 | Kyle Johnson to Speak at Gordon Parks Tribute Night | [pdf] |
2008 | Nigel Barker to Lecture at Richard Avedon: Larger than Life | [pdf] |
2008 | NEA Grant Awarded to GRAM | [pdf] |
2008 | Jennifer Bartlett Exhibition | [pdf] |
2008 | Gordon Parks Exhibition | [pdf] |
2008 | LEED Gold Plaque Presentation | [pdf] |
2008 | LEED Gold Certification Case Study | [pdf] |
2008 | LEED Gold Certification Awarded | [pdf] |
2008 | Saint Eustace Repatriation | [pdf] |
2008 | Warhol Exhibition | [pdf] |
2008 | Town and Country Magazine features Avedon:Larger than Life | [pdf] |
2008 | Chrisitan Science Monitor features GRAM’s Green Architecture | [link] |
2008 | MSNBC features Warhol: Rapid Exposure Exhibition | [pdf] |
2008 | Michigan Radio profile Andy Warhol exhibition | [pdf] |
2007 | Dürer | [pdf] |
2007 | Rembrandt | [pdf] |
2007 | Grand Rapids Art Museum Opening | [pdf] |
2007 | Grand Rapids Art Museum Fact Sheet | [pdf] |
2007 | NEWSWEEK names Grand Rapids Art Museum top six buildings of 2007 | [pdf] |
2007 | NEWSWEEK praises Grand Rapids Art Museum’s beautiful minimalism | [pdf] |
2007 | Chicago Tribune features new Grand Rapids Art Museum | [pdf] |
2007 | ARCHITECT Magazine profiles the new Grand Rapids Art Museum | [pdf] |
2007 | ARTNews features GRAM new green building | [pdf] |
2007 | New York Times highlights Grand Rapids’ new art museum | [pdf] |