When and Where Can I Visit the DeVries Gallery at Kellogg Community College?

The DeVries Gallery is inside the Davidson Visual and Performing Arts Center on Kellogg Community College's campus at 450 North Ave. in Battle Creek, Michigan. It is free and open to the public during regular gallery hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursdays. If you are planning around a specific exhibit, check the current KCC events calendar first, since hours and show dates can change between exhibitions.

Where the gallery is located

The gallery's full name is the Eleanor R. and Robert A. DeVries Gallery. It sits within the Davidson Visual and Performing Arts Center, on the KCC campus in Battle Creek. The street address is:

450 North Ave., Battle Creek, MI

Because it is a campus building, you may want to allow a few extra minutes to find parking and the correct entrance if it is your first visit.

Regular gallery hours

Thursday is the only weekday with extended evening hours, so it is the best option if you can only visit after a standard workday.

What it costs

Admission to the gallery is free and open to the public. Special events tied to an exhibit, such as an artist reception, are also free and open to the public — for example, a reception for the "Portals: The Abstract Nature of Memory" exhibit was held from 4:30 to 7 p.m. on a Thursday evening in the gallery as part of the College's Celebration of the Arts.

What is on view right now

The gallery hosts rotating exhibitions rather than a single permanent collection. One documented example is "Portals: The Abstract Nature of Memory," featuring more than 50 colorful mixed-media works by Marshall-based artist and KCC alumna Meagan Wildt Thomas. That exhibit opened Sept. 7 and ran through Thursday, Oct. 15, with works ranging from abstract to illustrative.

Because exhibits change, treat any specific show as time-limited and confirm the current one before you go.

Before you visit

• Check the events calendar. KCC lists gallery exhibitions and related events on its events calendar, including opening and closing dates.
• Confirm the current exhibit. A show that ran through mid-October will not be on view later in the year; a new exhibit may have different dates.
• Plan around Thursday if you need evening hours. Other weekdays close at 5 p.m.
• Ask for details if you need them. For information about the exhibit or other KCC arts events and initiatives, contact KCC's Arts and Communication Office at 269-965-4126.

Quick answers

Is the DeVries Gallery free? Yes — the exhibit and the artist reception described were both free and open to the public.

Where exactly is it? In the Davidson Visual and Performing Arts Center's Eleanor R. and Robert A. DeVries Gallery, 450 North Ave., Battle Creek.

What are the hours? Mon/Tue/Wed/Fri 8 a.m.–5 p.m.; Thu 8 a.m.–7 p.m.

Is it open on weekends? The regular schedule shown does not include Saturday or Sunday hours.