Janalyn Hanson White Gallery

The Janalyn Hanson White Gallery provides high quality visual art experiences to the students, faculty, and staff of Mount Mercy University as well as Cedar Rapids and surrounding communities. It serves as a special venue to showcase our Mount Mercy Senior Thesis exhibitions, local high school talent, and the work of many regional and nationally known artists.

Gallery Hours

MMU employees, students, and visitors are welcome to visit the gallery during the week from 4:00-6:00 PM. The gallery is located in lower McAuley Hall.

About the Gallery

Thanks to a generous endowment from the Tim and Jan White family, the Janalyn Hanson White Gallery in lower McAuley Hall is constantly improving.

The gallery was recently renovated, giving it a clean new look with resurfaced permanent walls and several movable walls which provide new ways to display work in the space. Since it is intended as a teaching tool, we invite artists of national reputation who work in a variety of media. These artists often come to meet with students and give a lecture during the exhibit's reception.

The Janalyn Hanson White Gallery has had the opportunity to host exhibitions in painting, drawing, digital video interactive works, installation, fiber arts, printmaking, photography, ceramics, sculpture, and video by artists from around the world—notably New York City, Chicago, Minneapolis, Mexico, London, and Los Angeles.

Spring 2023 Exhibits

MMU InstagramJam2023

This show is comprised of work submitted by MMU Students/Alumni/Staff/Faculty using Instagram as a way of sharing their images. Some of the submitted works will be printed while others will be shown digitally on TV slideshows.

This exhibit will be showing from February 27–March 31. A reception will be held in the gallery on Thursday, March 23, 4:00-6:00 PM!

Sexual Assault Awareness Month Show

This event is where students from Mount Mercy, Coe, and Kirkwood will display artwork at each school for a week at a time.

This exhibit will be showing from April 10–14. A reception will be not be held in the gallery.

Senior Thesis I

This exhibit features artwork by Mount Mercy University Art & Design students who are in their final year of school. Multiple students will each set up their own work in a segment of the gallery.

This exhibit will be showing from April 23–28 with a reception on Sunday, April 23 from 5:00–6:00 PM. We look forward to seeing everyone there!

Senior Thesis II

Brief exhibit description: This exhibit features artwork by Mount Mercy University Art & Design students who are in their final year of school. Multiple students will each set up their own work in a segment of the gallery.

This exhibit will be showing from May 7–17 with a reception on Sunday, May 7 from 5:00–6:00 PM.

Instagram Jam will show from February 27–March 31 with artworks submitted by students, faculty, alumni, and staff.