University Art Gallery

Located near the library and university center, the Central Michigan University Art Gallery's mission is to provide you and other mid-Michigan community members the opportunity to see contemporary art by emerging and established regional, national and international artists.

The gallery also serves as a laboratory and classroom for you to learn the process and concepts of exhibiting your creative work through juried student shows and senior BFA and BAA exhibitions.

We showcase art

We feature up to 12 exhibitions a year, as well as related lectures and films. Our schedule includes original curated exhibitions and national traveling exhibitions. You will be able to exhibit your work in an impressive 1890 square feet of display space and 290 running feet of walls in two galleries, equipped with LED track lighting, computer monitors, wifi, and a high-definition digital projector with a sound system.

Current exhibition

Exterior of a brick building. It has a couple lights seen through it's second floor windows. There's a neon sign glowing on the front of the building.

it takes two (or more), baby

This exhibition examines art communities and the positive impact that they can create through an Afro-Futurist lens. The artists on display include current studio renters, staff, and board members at Hatch: A Hamtramck Art Collective including: Suzanne Bauman, Sarah Cavalieri, Andrew Dall'olmo, Kayce Gifford, Aaron Kaufman, Mike Kelly, Tisch Mikhail Lewis, Andy Malone, Grace Queen, Coral Sifre, and Dawn Smith. to twilight and beyond will be featured in the West Gallery, an installation by Hatch founder and photographer Christopher Schneider. Tisch Mikhail Lewis, also known as T.M. Lewis, is a CMU Alum ('13) and is the co-curator for this show.

Exhibition Dates: January 17 - February 7, 2026
Main Gallery and West Gallery

Reception: January 17, 2 - 4 pm, Tisch Lewis will speak at 2:30 in the gallery.

About the gallery

    The gallery is free and open to the public. There is never an admission charge.

    Tours and Group Visits
    Tours are available at no cost to school groups or other visitors. To schedule tours or group visits of over 15* people contact 989-774-7457.

    Mailing address
    University Art Gallery
    Wightman 132
    Central Michigan University
    Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859

    Shipping address
    University Art Gallery
    Central Michigan University
    251 E. Preston St.
    Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859