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School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

Art and Design

At Calvin, art is a vehicle for exploring and engaging ideas in visual and tactile ways.

With the support of your professors and peers, you will discover how your work can surprise, confront, and inspire. Founded in the liberal arts, art at Calvin asks that students integrate their studies in other fields to inform their artistic practices. Engaging classes and studios will challenge students to craft their skills, grow their creative practice, and make art that responds to the world around them, solves problems, and brings about change.

Art at Calvin asks how your craft can make a difference in careers like business, healthcare, education, and more. You'll graduate with the confidence to shape a better world through your artistic voice.

Get a glimpse of the Calvin Art & Design experience

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Art Education (Pre-K to 12th Grade) Major

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On Campus
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Major

Arts Collective

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Cohort

Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)

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On Campus
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BFA

Graphic Design Major, Minor

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Studio Art Major, Minor

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Minor

Spring Arts Festival 2025

What is the Spring Arts Festival?
What is the Spring Arts Festival?

The Spring Arts Festival is an annual celebration of the arts at Calvin, specifically highlighting the visual arts, but also celebrating music, film, and theatre. 

The Spring Arts Festival is an annual celebration ...

Students work together to create group installations, or show off their work independently
Students work together to create group installations, or show off their work independently
Custom tees are screen printed by students each year
Custom tees are screen printed by students each year

Special performances by student musical groups help make the event loud and fun!

Our Scholarships

Named Scholarships

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the Arts at Calvin

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a student works on a sheet of botanical ink blots

Calvin Arts Collective

Foster a collaborative approach to creative listening, making, and problem solving within Calvin’s community of arts-invested learners.

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Center Art Gallery

Center Art Gallery

With 3,800 square feet of exhibition space, the Gallery displays a wide range of temporary exhibitions, including major loan exhibitions and work by Calvin faculty, alumni, and students.

Lee Bolt

Lee Bolt

Adjunct Instructor
Craig Hanson

Craig Hanson

Professor of Art History | Associate Director, Honors Program
526-7544
Otto Selles

Otto H. Selles

Professor, French | Department chair, World Languages | Department Co-Chair, Visual and Performing Arts
526-6805
a headshot of Christine Vermeer

Christine Vermeer

Studio Associate and Arts Collective Coordinator
616-526-6655
Brent Williams portrait

Brent Williams

Director of Exhibitions, Arts Collective Co-Director
(616) 526-6947