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GR goes orange for Hunger Action Month

Submitted 10-04-2016 under NONPROFITS

More than 640,000 meals were raised during Feeding America West Michigan's Hunger Action Month campaign this year.

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Between Our Homes: Finding comfort in the unexpected during ArtPrize

Submitted 10-04-2016 under PLACE-MATTERS

Hailey Lamb expresses sincerity through public visual works featured Downtown during ArtPrize and at the Grand Rapids Public Museum.

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Dancing is transforming my view of art, ArtPrize

Submitted 10-04-2016 under OPINION

Being a part of this project has really opened my eyes to how different art forms affect people. Art such as dance, photography and murals; The Cultura Collective is something truly unique.

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Exploring lesser-known venues pays off for serious art lovers

Submitted 10-04-2016 under OPINION

Tucked away in an industrial area on Monroe Avenue, a local church gains ArtPrize visitors’ attention by bringing in pieces that work together to provide meaning and connection.

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Two-day Blue Bridge Music Festival to be a connecting point between visual art and sound

Submitted 09-30-2016 under NEWS

This weekend a range of musical genres can be heard on the Blue Bridge, an ArtPrize Eight venue. Check out music, art entries, two local breweries, a record label and radio station WYCE.

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Beauty in movement: Highlighting ArtPrize ACTion artist Wes DeVries

Submitted 09-28-2016 under NONPROFITS

Wes DeVries' ArtPrize piece brings texture and movement to life.

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This place is not abandoned: How the Cultura Collective is approaching ArtPrize

Submitted 09-27-2016 under PLACE-MATTERS

During a time when the entire city is growing, in competition and undergoing cultural upheaval in its attempt for relevance to the contemporary art world, the work of the Cultura Collective is an ambitious symbol of local solidarity, rather than a token of diversity.

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Grand Rapids Symphony goes clubbing at UICA for ArtPrize Eight

Submitted 09-27-2016 under NONPROFITS

Grand Rapids Symphony will rock ArtPrize with music that's a little less Dvorak and a lot more DJ and dance at Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts

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Artists Creating Together hosts Creative Lab at Downtown Market

Submitted 09-27-2016 under NONPROFITS

On Sunday, October 2, Artists Creating Together will host the ACT Creative Lab in partnership with ArtPrize Labs at the Grand Rapids Downtown Market to celebrate the arts and inclusion in the Grand Rapids community.

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Family of artists creates city-wide game of 'I Spy' for ArtPrize Eight

Submitted 09-26-2016 under NEWS

Aaron Zenz and his six kids placed a thousand rocks with hand-painted faces around Grand Rapids for visitors to find while they explore the city, which has transformed into one giant venue for displaying and interacting with art.

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