Museum of Art

This Week at the Museum offers a sneak peek at art in the current exhibition at the Grinnell College Museum of Art, with expert commentary from Associate Director Dan Strong.

The Grinnell College Museum of Art (GCMoA) is celebrating 25 years of bringing the joy and excitement of art to Grinnell College and the wider community. GCMoA — opened in 1999 under the name Faulconer Gallery — promotes the arts, features various major exhibitions of national and international arts and artists, and conducts outreach initiatives.

The Grinnell College Museum of Art and Drake Community Library’s summer programs connected children and families to works from the museum’s collection and exhibitions, opportunities to engage in creative self-expression, literacy activities, free books, and food.

This summer, the Summer Enrichment Collaborative, driven by the Grinnell Education Partnership (GEP), impacted over 2,000 children with arts, literacy, and food programs. 15 AmeriCorps members provided crucial support, enriching the educational experience and increasing food access for participants.

The 2024 Bachelor of Arts Exhibition (BAX), which features 61 works in the creative arts by 25 Grinnell College art students, opened on Friday, April 18, in the Grinnell College Museum of Art. The exhibition will be on view through May 20.

Myths and Migrations will present more than 30 paintings, collages, and signature velour paper cut-outs by Villalongo, who was a 2021 recipient of the Rome Prize in the visual arts, awarded by the American Academy in Rome. 

Creativity, imagination, and innovation are all traits of neurodiversity. Accessible art museum programs such as the one at GCMoA which are tailored for neurodiverse individuals can open important opportunities for creative expression and make museums more inclusive.

Ellen Heath Modersohn ’83 found a fun and therapeutic way to process the events of 2020 — she created a docu-quilt that became a way of documenting a year that was like no other.

In 2023, GCMoA and DCL hosted a series of free community programs connecting the museum’s resources with a wide range of individuals, families, and community organizations, strengthening enrichment opportunities and the social fabric in Grinnell.