With over 2,000 square feet, The Ned and Gloria Griner Art Gallery is located on the first floor of the Art and Journalism Building, adjacent to the Ball State Bookstore (owned by Barnes and Noble) and near the building's main elevator and staircase.
The mission of The Ned and Gloria Griner Art Gallery is the promotion and appreciation of the visual arts for studio artists, educators, and designers. The gallery serves as an important educational tool as it provides opportunities for students, faculty, and the broader arts community to showcase works and view the artwork of others.
The gallery is the primary location for receptions for School of Art students’
thesis exhibitions. It is also a venue for exceptional juried and visiting exhibitions in various media with regional, national and international participation.
For more information about exhibitions and reception dates, see the Ball State University calendar or listen to Indiana Public Radio.
Normal Hours
Tuesday – Friday: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Closed weekends and all Ball State breaks and holidays.
Griner ART Gallery Floor Plan (PDF)
Spring 2026 Griner Gallery Schedule
John C. Gonzalez: Checkpoint: Interactive Artworks & Experimental Play
January 7 to 29, 2026
Exhibition Reception and Gallery Talk: January 7, 4 to 6 p.m.
John C. Gonzalez is an interdisciplinary artist whose practice spans installation, sculpture, painting, performance, writing, music, game design, and socially engaged projects. Deeply collaborative in nature, his work often blurs the lines between artist, viewer, and participant, challenging conventional notions of authorship and production. Gonzalez frequently partners with individuals or institutions not traditionally associated with artmaking to create pieces that reflect shared labor, conversation, and experience. These conversations result in works that are as much about the process and relationships as they are about the final product. Through his ongoing exploration of labor, cooperation, and institutional critique, Gonzalez's practice offers a reflective and often playful lens on the social systems that shape artistic and everyday life. Whether building systems that critique their own fabrication, facilitating game-based art experiences, or searching for meaning in collective action, he consistently seeks to expand the role of the artist beyond the studio and into the shared spaces of work, play, and community. Gonzalez lives in Rhode Island and teaches drawing and game design at Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, RI.
The exhibition Checkpoint: Interactive Artworks & Experimental Play will include several interactive and game-adjacent artworks in the galleries. These works will include images, performance, and site-specific works that will solicit viewer engagement and provide space for unexpected connections and exchanges.
91st Annual Juried Student Art Show
February 13 to March 18, 2026
Exhibition Reception and Awards: February 21, 6 to 8 p.m.
A competitive, juried exhibition of artwork that represents the breadth of creativity in the School of Art. Designed to be a professional artistic experience, the exhibited works are selected by an external juror with expertise as a professional artist. This year’s juror will be Kyle Herrington, School of Art alumnus, curator, writer, and artist. All students currently enrolled in classes in the School of Art are eligible to enter artwork for the juror’s consideration. Work from all areas of study in the School of Art are eligible for entry, including animation, ceramics, drawing, game art/design, glass, graphic design, illustration, metals + jewelry, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, and video and new media. More than $5000 in awards are given each year.
Animation Showcase
March 25 to April 10, 2026
Exhibition Reception and Gallery Talk: April 1, 4 to 6 p.m.
A showcase of work by students from the BFA in Visual Arts/Animation program, including the Animation Production, Game Art/Design, Illustration, and VFX concentrations.
BFA Studio Art Senior Capstone Exhibitions I, II, and III
April 14 to 17, 2026
Exhibition Reception and Gallery Talk: April 15, 4 to 6 p.m.
April 21 to 24, 2026
Exhibition Reception and Gallery Talk: April 22, 4 to 6 p.m.
April 28 to May 2, 2026
Exhibition Reception and Gallery Talk: April 29, 4 to 6 p.m.
Graduating seniors earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art will showcase their work in a range of media, including ceramics, drawing, glass, metals and jewelry, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, and video and new media.