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Quick Facts about the Conference

Claes Oldenburg & Coosje van Bruggen, <em>Plantoir</em>, 2001, Meijer Gardens, photo (c) Chuck Heiney.
Claes Oldenburg & Coosje van Bruggen, Plantoir, 2001, Meijer Gardens, photo (c) Chuck Heiney.

Dates: Thursday, April 14 – Saturday April 16, 2011
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan

Host Sites:

Complimentary admission to all three throughout the conference.

Conference Hotel: Amway Grand Plaza

To make reservations, call the hotel at:
800-253-3590 or 616-776-6450.
Ask for the Midwest Art History Conference room rate or group rate #1073DS. Deadline for the group rate is March 14.

Conference Notable Conference Details:

  • 20 sessions, including several special topics
  • An Evening with Jim Dine, Thursday, April 14th
  • Annual Meeting and Luncheon, Friday, April 15th
  • Rebecca Zorach evening lecture, Friday, April 15th
  • Downtown Walking Tour, Saturday, April 16th
  • Complimentary Shuttle Service to Meijer Gardens, April 14th & 15th
  • Complimentary lunch on April 14th and reception on April 15th

Getting There:

By air:

  • Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) service flights from across the United States
By car:
  • From Detroit, 154 miles
  • From Chicago, 175 miles
  • From Indianapolis, 290 miles
  • From Cleveland, 300 miles
  • From St. Louis, 442 miles

This conference is made possible through the support of:

Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park Grand Rapids Art Museum
Urban Institute for Contemporary Art Aquinas College
Calvin College Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University