The Grand Pour

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:

WGVU Public Media invites you to The Grand Pour, our first annual fundraising event at the Grand Rapids Art Museum.

The evening brings together 500 guests for a strolling tasting of 150 international wines across 25 curated tables in the GRAM's Lobby and East Court. Food is served throughout, with jazz from Scott Vander Werf setting the tone for the evening.

For the first hour, the GRAM's first-floor gallery opens exclusively to Grand Pour guests, 20 at a time. On view: A Shared Vision: The Glen W. Johnson and Thomas P. Merchant Collection. No food or drinks are permitted in the gallery. Gallery access is included with every ticket.

Throughout the evening, the Secchia Gallery in the upper lobby will feature Karel Appel's work.

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
• Early Bird: General public tickets available at the $115 member rate for the first five days of sale.

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.