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 on:

Monday/Wednesday | 3:30-5:30 PM
Tuesday/Thursday | 4:00-6:00 PM
Friday | 9:00-11:00 AM

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 2024 Exhibits

Sexual Assault Awareness Month Show

Students from Mount Mercy, Cornell, Coe, and Kirkwood will display artwork at each school for a week at a time. The goal of the project is to increase awareness about sexual violence in our communities as well as to promote hope, healing, and support through art.

This exhibit will be showing at Mount Mercy from April 8-12. A reception will be held on April 24 at Kirkwood Community College. Mount Mercy University will provide transportation to and from the event.

Senior Thesis Show I

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

This exhibit will be showing from April 21-26. A reception will be held on April 21 from 4:00-6:00 PM with artist lectures starting at 5:00 PM.

Senior Thesis Show II

This exhibit features artwork by Mount Mercy University Art & Design students who are in their final year of school. Lizeth Solorio, Lauren Wagner, and Patterson Murray will each set up their own work in a segment of the gallery.

This exhibit will be showing from May 5-10. A reception will be held on May 5 from 4:00-6:00 PM with artist lectures starting at 5:00 PM.

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