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 | 11:00 AM-1:00 PM

The gallery is located in lower McAuley Hall, adjacent to McAuley Auditorium.

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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.

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Photography by Brandi Reagan as part of the spring Senior Thesis.
brandi reagan art
Mixed media by Gannon Lara to be displayed at the spring Senior Thesis.
Gannon Lara art
Artwork created by Marianne Fanning and will be shown during the spring Senior Thesis.
Marianne Fanning Art
Illustration created by Sydney Ward, to be present at the spring Senior Thesis.
Sydney Ward art

Spring art exhibits

 

Senior Thesis 2026

This exhibit features artworks by the following Mount Mercy University Senior Art & Design Students:
  • Marianne Fanning
  • Gannon Lara
  • Brandi Reagan
  • Sydney Ward

Join us for the opening reception on Sunday, May 3 from 4:00-6:00 PM, with artist discussions beginning at 4:30 PM. The exhibit will be available from  May 3 through May 8th, 2026. 

 

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