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Event Calendar

The book, Braiding Sweetgrass laid out on a deck in golden slanted sunlight. It is surrounded by a blanket, a hat, a glass of ice water and a bottle of sunscreen.

Free, Discussion

Book Discussion: Braiding Sweetgrass

Thursday, Oct 21, 2021

7:00 pm — 8:00 pm

Free, Discussion

Kitchen Table Conversation: Diversity in Design with MillerKnoll

Thursday, Mar 24, 2022

12:00 pm — 1:00 pm

Red wine and cheese board

Virtual Happy Hour Series with GRAM & Aperitivo: Old Favorites

Wednesday, Mar 30, 2022

7:00 pm — 8:30 pm

The book, The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead

Book Discussion: The Underground Railroad

Thursday, Apr 7, 2022

7:00 pm — 8:00 pm

Free, Discussion

Kitchen Table Conversation: Rewriting History

Thursday, Apr 21, 2022

7:00 pm — 9:00 pm

Free, Discussion

Kitchen Table Conversation: Art as Activism

Thursday, May 19, 2022

7:00 pm — 9:00 pm

A photo of GR-MiFis production crew filming a scene in a school gymnasium

Free, Members, Lecture, Visionnaires, Discussion, Artist Talk

Visionnaire Series: GR-MiFi Filmmaking and Narrative Justice

Thursday, Dec 1, 2022

6:00 pm — 8:45 pm

Gordon Parks (United States, 1912–2006), American Gothic (Portrait of Ella Watson), Washington, DC, 1942

Donors, Corporate Partners, Visionnaires, Discussion, Panel Discussion

SOLD OUT: Exhibition Luncheon: The Presence of Women in Photography

A group of young people in the GRAM Lobby

Visionnaires, Performance, Panel Discussion

Visionnaire Series: Cultivate Grand Rapids

Saturday, Apr 15, 2023

7:00 pm — 11:00 pm

Still from Virtual Memory (2019)

Free, Discussion, Artist Talk

Artist Talk: Julie Goldstein

Thursday, Jun 1, 2023

6:00 pm — 7:00 pm

Artist Christopher Myers

Free, Discussion, Artist Talk

Artist Talk: Christopher Myers

Thursday, Jun 22, 2023

6:30 pm — 7:30 pm

A collage of images from films included in Wealthy Theatre Presents

Free, Visionnaires, Artist Talk, Panel Discussion

Visionnaire Series: Experimental Film Panel Discussion

Thursday, Oct 26, 2023

6:00 pm — 8:00 pm

Community Conversation: Seeding Change in Art Museums with Mario Moore

Thursday, Feb 15, 2024

5:30 pm — 7:30 pm

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Free, Members, Performance, Panel Discussion

Deos Contemporary Ballet Performance

Thursday, Apr 18, 2024

6:00 pm — 7:00 pm

Pamella Roland Dressing for the Spotlight

Free, Discussion

ART & FASHION: A Conversation with Pamella Roland & Scott Rothkopf

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Free, Panel Discussion, Wellness

Seeding Change: Resilience and Art in Black Health and Wellbeing

Thursday, Jun 13, 2024

6:30 pm — 7:30 pm

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Members, Discussion

An Afternoon with Jean Stoffer

Saturday, Mar 29, 2025

2:00 pm — 3:30 pm

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Free, Visionnaires, Panel Discussion

Visionnaire Series: Grand River Poetry Collective Panel Discussion

Thursday, Apr 24, 2025

6:00 pm — 7:30 pm

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Free, Members, Panel Discussion

Making it Make Sense: Sustaining a Creative Life with Ghosthouse Fine Art Studio

Thursday, Jan 29, 2026

5:00 pm — 8:00 pm

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Free, Discussion, Community Engagement

Paris and the American Writer: An Evening with Kyle Berlin

Thursday, Aug 27, 2026

6:30 pm — 9:00 pm

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Explore Exhibitions

Jerry Gretzinger (American, b. 1942). Jerrys Map, 2013–2017. Acrylic, marker, colored pencil, ink, collage, and inkjet print on paper, 40 x 80 inches. Grand Rapids Art Museum, Gift of the Artist, 2023.17 & 18. © Jerry Gretzinger

Jerry’s Map by Jerry Gretzinger

May 16, 2026 — Nov 15, 2026

Karel Appel, Looking Around, 1971, lithograph on paper, edition 45/100, 30 1/4 x 23 inches. Grand Rapids Art Museum, Gift of Jon-Marc De Korte, 2019.14 © 2026 Karel Appel Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / c/o Pictoright Amsterdam

Karel Appel: Start Again Like A Child

Aug 12, 2026 — Nov 29, 2026

Ada 1994 RB Edit

A Shared Vision: The Glen W. Johnson and Thomas P. Merchant Collection

Sep 5, 2026 — Feb 7, 2027

4 Minus Carr for In Case You Didnt Know

Alfield Reeves: In Case You Didn’t Know

Sep 11, 2026 — Mar 14, 2027

Metamorphosis

Ray Materson: Metamorphosis

Oct 3, 2026 — Jan 3, 2027

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Julie Green: The Last Supper

Oct 3, 2026 — Oct 24, 2027

Gary Tyler, Hope

Gary Tyler: Rebirth

Oct 3, 2026 — Jan 3, 2027

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Reyna Garcia: Día de los Muertos

Oct 21, 2026 — Nov 8, 2026

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