Grand Rapids Public Museum

Board of Art and Museum Commissioners

About the Board

Our board has several responsibilities for the City's public museum:

  • Management and control of the City's public museum
  • Management and control of the public museum's property and assets
  • Appointment and compensation of employees as necessary
  • Independent management of the museum
  • Service as the head of the museum department

Board Members

There are 5 members of the Board of Art and Museum Commissioners who are all appointed by the City Commission for a term beginning the first Monday in January. 

Name Resident Status Term Ends On
Christina Arnold Non-Resident 1/7/30
Vacancy   1/1/29
Max Gibbs Ward 1 Resident 1/1/29
Robert Herr Ward 2 Resident 1/1/29
Lyman Parks Jr. Non-Resident 1/7/30

More Details

  • 5 members
  • President, Vice-President, and Secretary elected annually
  • Members are community leaders with demonstrated knowledge or interest in social, cultural, or natural history
  • Appointed by the City Commission on the first Monday in January

City Staff Contact

Dale Robertson
President and CEO
Grand Rapids Public Museum
616-456-3977

Meeting Location

Grand Rapids Public Museum
272 Pearl St NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504

 

Interested in joining the board?

No Residency Requirement

You don't have to live in the City limits to sit on this board.

No Term Limits

Each term lasts 4 years. There is no term limit, so you can serve an unlimited number of terms.

No Compensation

Board of Art and Museum Commissioners members are unpaid.

Upcoming Meetings

  • No upcoming events.

Board Liaison

Jessica Smith
Mobile GR Director
616-456-3290

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