Dwelling Place
Music from the Heart- Home for the Holidays
by Emma Higgins (eschroeder)
Submitted 10-23-2011 under
Come and witness this unique and extraordinary collaboration over the Thanksgiving Holidays! 6:30pm Doors Open, Complimentary Cocktails served on Floors 5 and 6 7:30pm Home for the Holidays Concert 8:30pm Holiday Afterglow Reception with full...
"Critical Reality: Why Is Arts Criticism Important?" Wrap-up
by Arts Council of Greater Grand Rapids (Arts Council GR)
Submitted 04-05-2011 under NONPROFIT
When the Arts Council of Greater Grand Rapids, Artpeers, and Avenue for the Arts partnered up to sponsor a panel discussion about the role of arts criticism in Grand Rapids, we titled it “Critical Reality: Why Is Arts Criticism Important?...
Art Criticism: An Afterthought
by Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts (UICA) (UICA)
Submitted 04-01-2011 under NONPROFIT
Last night, UICA's Director of Education Elizabeth Goddard participated in a panel discussion concerning Art Criticism that was hosted by the Arts Council of Greater Grand Rapids, Dwelling Place and ArtPeers at Wealthy Theatre. The other...
Taking a closer look at homelessness
by Christa Formberg (c.formberg)
Submitted 12-09-2010 under OPINION
In Grand Rapids, more than 5,000 people are considered homeless, half of whom are part of homeless families. Homelessness is a problem that stems from multiple causes including job loss, jail time, being released from foster care with nowhere...
Rapid Growth panelists dissect the value of art in Grand Rapids
by Denise Cheng (dennetmint)
Submitted 06-17-2010 under NEWS
Photos by Jon Clay Rapid Growth Media held the fifth monthly segment of its speaker series last night at Wealthy Theatre. The topic of the night was "Good business is the best art." Panelists included Brian Kelly (owner of Brian Kelly...
Newest Community Foundation Grants Total $1.5 Million
by Grand Rapids Community Foundation (GRCommFound)
Submitted 06-15-2010 under NEWS
This week, Grand Rapids Community Foundation’s Board of Trustees voted to approve $1.5 million in grants. The grants address four areas of need in Kent County including economic growth, health, arts and culture, and the creation of safe and...
Development in Heartside - Part III: The Social Services Perspective
by Nick Manes (nickmanes)
Submitted 03-17-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
This is the third installment in Michael Tuffelmire and Nick Manes' Heartside Development series. The first piece focused on the perspective of the homeless in the Heartside neighborhood. The second part looked at the perspective of businesses,...
Bridge Street Place: Sustainable, Affordable Permanent Housing for Survivors of Domestic Violence
by Dwelling Place (Dwelling Place)
Submitted 02-19-2010 under NONPROFIT
Amidst a growing need to provide for affordable, permanent housing needs for survivors of domestic violence, last week Dwelling Place announced the completion of the transformation and renovation of a transitional housing community, My...
Dwelling Place Volunteers Deck the Avenue!
by Dwelling Place (Dwelling Place)
Submitted 12-10-2009 under NONPROFIT
Volunteers last Tuesday, December 1st, helped DwellingPlace haul out the holly, untangle the lights, and dust off the holiday cheer while wielding tempera saturated foam brushes at 13 different Avenue for the Arts storefront windows. The event...
VIDEO: Volunteers Join Dwelling Place to Deck Division Avenue
by Amanda St. Pierre (amandastpierre)
Submitted 12-09-2009 under NONPROFIT
To give community members the opportunity to participate in the Heartside neighborhood and to spread holiday cheer along South Division (from Wealthy and Fulton), Dwelling Place hosted Deck the Avenue on December 1, 2009. It was the...
