Upcoming Events & Exhibitions

Grand Valley Artists hosts a year-round calendar of art events—from seasonal gallery exhibitions to community fundraisers and artist programs. Join us to experience the creativity shaping West Michigan’s vibrant art scene.

	January 2026
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
				1 Cancelled - No Critique tonight Cancelled - No Critique tonight January 1, 2026 7:00 pm - 7:00 pm Add to Google Calendar •	2 Still Life/Open Studio - GVA Still Life/Open Studio - GVA January 2, 2026 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Add to Google Calendar •	3 Figure Sketch w/Dave Bechtel Figure Sketch w/Dave Bechtel January 3, 2026 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Add to Google Calendar •
4	5 Portrait Sketch Portrait Sketch January 5, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Portrait Sketch offers a live model for 2 hours of drawing, painting, or sculpting. Please bring your own materials. Join friends and get supportive advice when you ask for it. Add to Google Calendar •	6 GVA Photography Group GVA Photography Group January 6, 2026 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Add to Google Calendar •	7 OPEN STUDIO - Jim Johnson Facilitates OPEN STUDIO - Jim Johnson Facilitates January 7, 2026 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Add to Google Calendar •	8 CRITIQUE CRITIQUE January 8, 2026 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Add to Google Calendar •	9 Still Life/Open Studio - GVA Still Life/Open Studio - GVA January 9, 2026 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Add to Google Calendar •	10 Figure Sketch w/Dave Bechtel Figure Sketch w/Dave Bechtel January 10, 2026 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Add to Google Calendar Reception for Presidents Show Reception for Presidents Show January 10, 2026 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Grand Valley Artists, 2661 29th St SE B, Grand Rapids, MI 49512, USA Add to Google Calendar Private Event Rental - All Souls Private Event Rental - All Souls January 10, 2026 4:30 pm - 8:30 pm Add to Google Calendar • • •
11	12 Portrait Sketch Portrait Sketch January 12, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Portrait Sketch offers a live model for 2 hours of drawing, painting, or sculpting. Please bring your own materials. Join friends and get supportive advice when you ask for it. Add to Google Calendar •	13	14 OPEN STUDIO - Jim Johnson Facilitates OPEN STUDIO - Jim Johnson Facilitates January 14, 2026 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Add to Google Calendar •	15 Evening Sketch Session w/costumed models Evening Sketch Session w/costumed models January 15, 2026 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm Add to Google Calendar •	16 Still Life/Open Studio - GVA Still Life/Open Studio - GVA January 16, 2026 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Add to Google Calendar •	17
18 Margaret Kriegbaum Workshop Margaret Kriegbaum Workshop January 18, 2026 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Grand Valley Artists, 2661 29th St SE B, Grand Rapids, MI 49512, USA Important Skills for Improving Your Paintings Add to Google Calendar •	19 Cancelled - Portrait Sketch Cancelled - Portrait Sketch January 19, 2026 10:00 am - 10:00 am Portrait Sketch offers a live model for 2 hours of drawing, painting, or sculpting. Please bring your own materials. Join friends and get supportive advice when you ask for it. Add to Google Calendar •	20	21 OPEN STUDIO - Jim Johnson Facilitates OPEN STUDIO - Jim Johnson Facilitates January 21, 2026 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Add to Google Calendar GR CAMERA CLUB GR CAMERA CLUB January 21, 2026 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Add to Google Calendar • •	22 Evening Sketch Session w/costumed models Evening Sketch Session w/costumed models January 22, 2026 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm Add to Google Calendar •	23 Still Life/Open Studio - GVA Still Life/Open Studio - GVA January 23, 2026 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Add to Google Calendar •	24 GRCC all day event GRCC all day event January 24, 2026 Add to Google Calendar Cancelled - Figure Sketch w/Dave Bechtel Cancelled - Figure Sketch w/Dave Bechtel January 24, 2026 10:00 am - 10:00 am Add to Google Calendar • •
25 Margaret Kriegbaum Workshop Margaret Kriegbaum Workshop January 25, 2026 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Grand Valley Artists, 2661 29th St SE B, Grand Rapids, MI 49512, USA Important Skills for Improving Your Paintings Add to Google Calendar •	26 Portrait Sketch Portrait Sketch January 26, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Portrait Sketch offers a live model for 2 hours of drawing, painting, or sculpting. Please bring your own materials. Join friends and get supportive advice when you ask for it. Add to Google Calendar •	27 Pick-up and Drop-off for GVA gallery shows Pick-up and Drop-off for GVA gallery shows January 27, 2026 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm Grand Valley Artists, 2661 29th St SE B, Grand Rapids, MI 49512, USA Intake for Februardy show Botanicals Add to Google Calendar •	28 OPEN STUDIO - Jim Johnson Facilitates OPEN STUDIO - Jim Johnson Facilitates January 28, 2026 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Add to Google Calendar •	29	30 Still Life/Open Studio - GVA Still Life/Open Studio - GVA January 30, 2026 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Add to Google Calendar •	31 Figure Sketch w/Dave Bechtel Figure Sketch w/Dave Bechtel January 31, 2026 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Add to Google Calendar Richard Schaf Workshop Richard Schaf Workshop January 31, 2026 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Creating Art with Textures Add to Google Calendar • •