local artists
New Exhibitions On View at UICA: Impulsive/Decisive and Coming Home
by (KCAD)
Submitted 06-17-2022 under NONPROFITS
The Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts (UICA) is proud to present two new exhibitions, Impulsive/Decisive: Works from the O’Neill Collection and Coming Home, now on view through August 13, 2022. Admission to the galleries at UICA is free...
Community updates: Thursday, Nov. 4
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 11-04-2021 under NEWS
Kent County starts COVID-19 vaccinations for kids ages 5-11 The Kent County Health Department (KCHD) is now offering COVID-19 vaccination for children ages 5 to 11, after emergency authorization Tuesday by the U.S. CDC. Appointments for the Pfizer...
Flex Gallery and the work of Dave Battjes
by (zacharytrebellas)
Submitted 04-29-2021 under LOCAL LIFE
Created to provide greater access to public art, Flex Gallery is a wearable, rotating exhibition space located on curator Zachary Trebellas' left arm. The mobile art space has to date hosted twenty-five custom armbands created by local, regional...
Community updates: Saturday, July 11
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 07-11-2020 under NEWS
Gov. Whitmer expands face covering requirement in Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued an executive order Friday requiring Michiganders to wear face coverings in public indoor or crowded outdoor spaces – or receive up to a $500 fine. The...
Flex Gallery and The Power of Art
by (zacharytrebellas)
Submitted 05-20-2019 under LOCAL LIFE
Created to provide greater access to public art, Flex Gallery is a wearable, rotating exhibition space located on curator Zachary Trebellas' left arm. The mobile art space has to date hosted twenty-one custom armbands created by local, regional...
Vault of Midnight puts local creators on the shelves
by (woodsara)
Submitted 03-13-2018 under LOCAL LIFE
The store’s name conjures images of superhero comics and vintage detective serials, but Vault of Midnight is not a typical comic book store. “There's historically been a mainstream stigma against comic books and the shops that sell...
Get transported by the debut video of Grand Rapids band I Believe in Julio
by (breensea)
Submitted 06-28-2016 under OPINION
Take a ride with the dudes of I Believe in Julio in their debut music video for Big Trucks, the hit track off their upcoming, and long-awaited album, "An Episodic Memory," to be released this summer by 1980 Records. The official...
Get transported by the debut video of Grand Rapids band I Believe in Julio
by (breensea)
Submitted 06-28-2016 under LOCAL LIFE
Take a ride with the dudes of I Believe in Julio in their debut music for Big Trucks, the hit track off their upcoming, and long awaited album, "An Episodic Memory" to be released this summer by 1980 Records, the official release show...
New show at GRAM succeeds in honoring women's work, ordinary objects
by (Holly)
Submitted 06-02-2016 under OPINION
There are too many details to share about Maureen Nollette's new show at the Grand Rapids Art Museum (GRAM), "Honorable Ordinaries." How do I explain this newest in the GRAM's "Michigan Artists Series?" I could tell you...
Professional development for local artists returns with full day event
by (DwellingPlace)
Submitted 02-16-2016 under NONPROFITS
Each year, Avenue for the Arts provides several Break it Down. Make it Better. events, including an annual full day event, this year happening on February 20. While the growth of the arts community in Grand Rapids is evident, it’s important...