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 | 4:00-6:00 PM
Tuesday | 4:00-6:00 PM
Wednesday | 5:00-7:00 PM
Thursday | 4:00-6:00 PM
Friday | 10:00 AM-Noon

The gallery is located in lower McAuley Hall.

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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.

Fall 2024 gallery events

The Orange Peel Gospel

Kobe Elixson is a Florida-born printmaker and educator, looking to find his place in the world. His studio practice is rooted in the temporal nature of existence, and the understanding that this temporary thing is the root of eternal stories. Through an exploration of narrative and symbology, and the lens of his rural evangelical upbringing, he looks for truth, understanding, and a sense of self. Elixson is currently working and living in North Texas.

This exhibit will be running from November 14-December 2 with a reception event on Thursday, November 14 from 4:00-6:00 PM. The Gallery Talk will begin at 5:00 PM.

Senior Thesis: Raven Dochterman and Katlyn Vagher

This exhibit features artwork by senior Mount Mercy art and design students, Raven Dochterman and Katlyn Vagher, from Sunday, December 8-Friday, December 13. See the artists and their works during the opening reception Sunday, December 8 from 3:00-5:00 PM. The gallery talks will begin at 4:00 PM.