About Us

Our Mission

Lansing Art Gallery & Education Center's mission is to provide public awareness, education, and enjoyment of the visual arts by promoting the works of Michigan artists.

We have the vision of enhancing the quality of life and cultural well being of the community, the Gallery provides a permanent cultural facility and outreach initiatives to fulfill its mission.

We ensure that exhibits, educational programs and opportunities to purchase Michigan art are always available to the public.

How We Engage

Serving as one of Michigan’s key cultural resources, Lansing Art Gallery & Education Center inspires and ignites passion for the visual arts, providing a forum for self-expression and community engagement.

As a non-profit organization, we offer free and accessible opportunities to experience the visual arts through exhibitions, educational programming, and a gallery featuring Michigan artists.

We have provided more than 500 free art exhibitions and granted over $110,000 in awards for students. We are building a legacy through engaging programs, a permanent cultural facility, and public art projects outside the gallery walls.

Our History

Representing Michigan Artists since 1965, in a progressive move to provide Michigan’s capital city with a showplace for original art forms, a handful of dedicated artists joined forces in the fall of 1965 and created the Lansing Community Art Gallery, later shortened to the Lansing Art Gallery. Lansing Art Gallery became incorporated shortly thereafter.

The cooperative efforts of these hard-working artists and art educators gave the City of Lansing its first permanent art gallery. Within a year and a half, the number of participating artists had risen from the original six to well over one hundred, and visiting patrons filled the Gallery to capacity at its monthly receptions.

Meet the Team

Michelle Carlson

She/Her
Executive Director

Sarah Hopkins

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Gallery Coordinator

Carmen Carlton

She/Her
Bookkeeper

Saebren Stevens

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Education Coordinator

Cora Ackerson

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Gallery Associate

Em Fisher

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Gallery Associate

Board of Directors

Lansing Art Gallery & Education Center is proud to have a diverse and energetic Board of Directors to contribute to the success of our organization and play a very important role in the leadership of the gallery. The board composition blends skill sets, expertise, community connections, and diverse perspectives.

Rachel

Beatty

She/Her
President
Vice president
Secretary
Treasurer
Rachel Beatty, CTA - LEPFA Marketing Manager

Amy

Zander

President
Vice president
Secretary
Treasurer
Owner, Zeedia Media and co-host of the award-winning podcast Adventures in Business

Chad

Munce

President
Vice president
Secretary
Treasurer
Digital Sales Manager - WLNS-TV, WLAJ-TV, The CW, WLNS.com

Josh

Pompey

President
Vice president
Secretary
Treasurer
Regional Manager, Lansing Consumers Credit Union
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Visit Us

Lansing Art Gallery & Education Center

300 S Washington Sq
,
Suite 100
Lansing
,
Michigan
48933

Lansing Art Gallery & Education Center is located in the Knapp's Building. The entrance to the gallery is located on the north side of the building, on W. Washtenaw Street.

Wheelchair access is available on the first floor. For 2nd floor access, use the next available eastern entrance where you can find elevators to the 2nd floor. Please call our main phone number for assistance and for a guided tour of our facilities and rest areas.

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