Board of Art and Museum Commissioners

Organization in Charge of This Board

Grand Rapids Public Museum

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

Apply for Boards and Commissions

  • 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

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.

Christina Arnold

City Commission Appointment
Non-Resident
Term ends 1/5/2026

Belinda Bardwell

City Commission Appointment
Non-Resident
Term ends 1/1/2029 

Max Gibbs

City Commission Appointment
Ward 1 Resident
Term ends 1/1/2029

Robert Herr

City Commission Appointment
Ward 2 Resident
Term ends 1/1/2029

Lyman Parks, Jr.

City Commission Appointment
Non-Resident
Term ends 1/5/2026

 

City Staff Contact

Board Liaison

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

Meeting Details

We keep a schedule of Annual Meetings.

 

We Keep a schedule for all Regular Meetings and Meeting changes/cancellations.

 

 

Location

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

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