The Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts (UICA) 2018 ArtPrize exhibition is an expansion of their current public art initiative, the Exit Space Project. The artists participating include; Alan Compo, Nick Nortier, Colby Roanhorse, design collective Evas’ve led by Elyse Flynn, and Kimberly Lavon. More
Grand Rapids Symphony presents cutting-edge new music by four emerging composers entered in ArtPrize 2018. More
"#EndTheContract but not like that" is the response we receive when we interrupt ArtPrize and County Commission meetings. Grand Rapids, we need to talk about movement building, institutional power, and the racism in 'civil conversation.' More
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Downtown scavenger hunt engages community in constructing an original mural More
Exhibition features diverse array of contemporary art competing in each category. More
This year, visitors to the Downtown Market can not only see more art than ever before, with eleven large-scale installations in one location, but also take part in public events and taste locally-made food and drinks all in one location. More
SORT stations are designed to make it easy for users to properly dispose of trash and recyclabes. WMEAC staff say the stations will help build a more educated public. More