6-10PM
Known as the Avenue of the Arts district, local business/gallery owners such as Sanctuary Folk Art, Heartside Gallery, The DAAC and Vertigo Music will be opening their doors for the aforementioned extended hours!
As well as all this, the Grand Rapids Avenue for the Arts live/work space artists will also be inviting the public in to admire their studio spaces and find some great artwork to view or to buy!
Come along and enjoy this celebration of Grand Rapids Arts whilst supporting its continuance!
- Live Music
- Eccentric Street Entertainment
- Open Gallery / Studio Hop
- Businesses will hold sales, have extended business hours and feature promotions!
- Show your support for local Artists and businesses.
Conveniently located in the center of downtown Grand Rapids Heartside District, this event is only a few blocks from the Van Andel Arena, Ionia street business corridor, and Monroe Center-with ample on street parking available.
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2 W. Fulton- UICA
UICA is proud to host the exciting works of over 25 ArtPrize artists, including three Juried Award Winners. Don’t miss a beautiful variety of artwork at UICA, including a “Dream Home” made of lottery tickets and a 95 ft.-long graffiti mural! UICA’s ArtPrize exhibitions will be on display through November 27. Admission is just $1 with Free Radical Map
17 S. Division- Free Radical Gallery
Curator: Georgia Taylor
Featuring: Paintings and new artwork by Casey Snyder and Michelle Stitt.
As well as, Speak from the Heart - Students from University of Michigan’s Urban Planning Program invite you to “Speak from the Heart” Tell us your fondest memories, fears and biggest dreams for Heartside. The feedback gathered in this studio will be used to start a conversation about the future of Heartside. Together, we will shape Heartside and all voices should be heard. Look for us at the Free Radical Event and other venues across Heartside in the next two weeks.
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2 Fulton- Sitelab/Free Radical Gallery
Curators: Paul Amenta and Tom Clinton
Featuring artists David Bowen, Alois Kronschlaeger, Loren Madsen, Meghan Reynard + Patrick Ethen, Mark Rumsey and Shinji Turner-Yamamoto. Also on display is video from Michael Martin of ‘Rapid Media’ along with a performance from Sam Snedeker and Jeffrey Kraus
10 Weston A- Free Radical Gallery
Curator: Hunter Bridwell
Artists creating work under the theme of identity, featuring Amanda Carmer, Reuben Garcia, Krystle Formsma, James LaCroix and Stacy Kline
10 Weston B- Free Radical Gallery
Curator: Kyle Isbell
Artists exploring the theme of nature featuring Taylor Greenfield, Samuel Bennett, Jessica Montgomery, Justin Kellner, Corey Vanderzwaag, Loralee Grace, Joel Berry and Kyle Isbell
44 S. Division- C.O.D.A
Kendall College student exhibition space
48 S. Division -Heartside Gallery
Please stop by and visit artists at work! Artwork by over 40 intuitive and local artists on display.
62 S. Division- Free Radical Gallery
Curator: Brooke Wendt
A Performing Audience featuring artists Brittanie Bondie & Willard Olson and Andrew Schmidt
Curator: Trevor Dobias
Glyphs is about creating a piece of experimental typography through a single piece. The object is to explore letterforms by materials, shape, and mediums without needing to expand it through a full alphabet. Removing the ability to form words or phrases the artist can dive deeper into the concept and construction of each letter rather than the culture of the language and words.
Featuring artists: Nate Totten, John Cates, Tom Engelsman , Ian Williamson, Timothy Holstad
Craig Cockerill, Ryan Greaves, David Schofield and Bryce Driesenga
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43 S. Division- Pub 43/ Free Radical Gallery
Curators: Annamarie Buller and John Bailey
Slow Venom; While you're wreaking havoc on your Halloween weekend stop by Pub 43 for some extra bloodshed… Artists include: John Bailey, James Tingley, Scott Wygmans, Adam Niemara, Fredy Santiago, Nick Nortier, Pat Perry, Rebecca Green, Reuben Garcia, Ryan Brady, Ryan Weiss, Stephanie Salamone and Tom Jenkins
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106 S. Division- Calvin College Department of Art and Art History
Curator: Sara Bakker
Artist Alicia Wierschke interprets the balance between order and chaos by exploring their underlying connectedness with organic ribbon forms that flow throughout her prints. Her work reveals and conceals this concept through colorfully printed layers of intertwining forms and tangled masses.
Musician Jake Down creates passionate soulful storytelling through raw acoustic instrumentation. Performances 7-9pm
106 S. Division, Unit# 125- Vito’s Place
Second Story
The L-Loft presents… The Saloon an 1880s style art and fashion show.
122 South Division – Corazon/ Free Radical
Corazon is South Division’s newest taqueria serving fresh Mexican, tacos, burritos and more!
Featuring artists Lydia Larson and Lorilee Grace. Lorilee’s new paintings explore complimentary colors and playful combinations. Lydia Larson's work describes an invented space caught between physical displacement and rooted spiritual identity.
120 S. Division, Unit# 124- Open Studio
‘VanderMoere Fine Art’ Selling Fine Art Paintings and Artworks by artist Brad VanderMoere.
120 S. Division, Unit # 125- Open Studio
Open Studio with designer and graphic artist Ryan Mohler.
120 S. Division, Unit # 126- Open Studio
Come and see the artwork of Michael Taylor specializing in sports illustration and realistic portraiture.
120 S. Division, Unit # 224 - Open Studio
Second Story
Randall Art Studio, come and see some beautiful artwork and explore the place where it was made. Photographs, paintings, sculpture by artist Randall Gornowich.
120 S. Division, Unit #225 -Open Studio
Second Story
Figurista; The live/work studio of Danielle Walsh is showing charcoal drawings and prints; including portraits of burlesque performers, life drawings, and Victorian Gothic nudes, all in her distinctive smoky grey and black impressionist style.
134 S. Division- Hoi Polloi/Free Radical Gallery
Curator Taylor Greenfield presents "imperfect", an exhibition of works exploring the juxtaposition between perfection and imperfection. This show will feature drawings, photographs, and mixed media pieces." By artists Janet Kim Paulak, Christina Zuniga, Emily Blocker, Alicia Wierschke, Eric German
140 S. Division- Sanctuary Folk Art Gallery
If I fall apart will you put me back together? Featuring new work by Dave Warmenhoven, Tom Duimstra and Reb. Live music from Chris Schaefer and Greg Bliss!
117 S. Division- Store/ Free Radical Gallery
Curator: Alison Jones
Featuring Mollie Kwiek, Bryan Papierski, Tatsuki Hakoyama and 15 additional Store artists. Mollie, Bryan and Tatsuki explore themes of identity. Store is the Nomadic Avenue for the Arts consignment shop. Providing fine art products like paintings, handmade jewelry, and limited edition t-shirts from over twenty local artists, Store is now accepting new Artists!
121 S. Division –Windows/ Free Radical Gallery
Featuring paintings by Barbara Williams
129 S. Division-Vertigo Record Store / Free Radical Gallery
The pieces featured are a collaboration; the artists are exploring the relationship that can exist between visual art and instrumental music. Artists include: Alex Gilford, Kevin Labeau, Stan Stine, Rich Bell and Billy Freed.
133 S. Division The Dirty Hippie
Producers of a groundbreaking web reality series have set up camp on South Division Ave!
Featuring Art from Vinny Trierweiler, Doug Gordon, Casey Hyanyu, Real Eyes, Julian Alcantar, Eric Smiff, Tammy and more! Costume DubStep Party begins at 6pm free entrance with Free Radical map.
139 S. Division- Free Radical Gallery
Curator: Mike Wolf
‘The naming of things’- ‘function/form/tradition’ featuring artists Brian and Brent Westrick, Collyn Debano and Thomas Verstraete
222 S. Division- Take Hold Church
Music show by donation. Cause for Revelation- featuring the musical talents of Cause for Revelation, Street Sharkz, Vice and Dredd 7-10pm
235 S. Division- Open Source Gallery
Live music by Nicholas James Thomasma and DJ Freddy Fresh featuring an instillation by photographer Dan Graeber.
Various Locations
7-9pm Live Drumming featuring Josh Dunigan and accomplices.
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