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A Public Art Community

By Barb Whitney | February 10, 2019

The presence of public art within a community can be powerful, inspirational, and influential. For more information about public art and why it matters in communities, see below. Since 2010, Lansing Art Gallery & Education Center has annually offered free public art exhibitions by Michigan artists with the support of the City of Lansing and…

The Impact of Legacies

By Barb Whitney | October 10, 2017

An Artist’s Legacy William Davis was Lansing Art Gallery & Education Center’s first major legacy donor. Upon his untimely passing in 2008, the Gallery received a generous contribution through a pre-coordinated legacy donation. Bill was a bobbin lace artist, and was a dear friend to the gallery for many years. Through his legacy donation, he…