The Grand Pour

Every dollar raised at The Grand Pour supports the programming, journalism, and community storytelling that WGVU Public Media brings to West Michigan. Tickets are limited.

Event Details:

• Friday, October 23, 2026
• 6:30 to 9:30 PM
• Grand Rapids Art Museum
• 101 Monroe Center St NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
• Dressy casual
   

About:

Join WGVU Public Media for The Grand Pour, our first annual fundraising event at the Grand Rapids Art Museum.

Five hundred guests will gather for a strolling tasting of 150 international wines across 25 curated tables in the GRAM's Lobby and East Court. Food is served throughout the evening, with a jazz playlist hand-selected by Scott Vander Werf setting the tone.

For the first hour, the GRAM's first-floor gallery opens exclusively to Grand Pour guests, 20 at a time. No food or drinks are permitted in the gallery. Gallery access is included with every ticket.

Every ticket supports WGVU's journalism, programming, and cultural content on PBS and NPR. Of each ticket, $80 is tax-deductible.

Tickets:

• General: $125
• WGVU Members: $115 If you need your member code, please contact wgvu@wgvu.org or call 616-331-6666

Interested in sponsoring The Grand Pour? Sponsorships are available at the $10,000 (Presenting), $5,000, $2,500, $1,000, and $500 levels.

Contact Kim Shefferly at sheffeki@gvsu.edu or (616) 331-6465.