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Artist Demos @ LaFontsee Galleries, Douglas
by (Megan Dupuy)
Submitted 08-08-2016 under
Join LaFontsee Galleries in Douglas for demonstrations by artists Ann Chuchvara and Randi Ford. Each artist will be working live and discussing their inspirations and techniques. This is an opportunity you won’t want to miss! For more...“TOAST”, Art Opening Reception + Artist Demos @ LaFontsee Galleries, Douglas
by (Megan Dupuy)
Submitted 08-08-2016 under
LaFontsee Galleries concludes their Douglas exhibition season on September 4th as they raise a glass to “TOAST” their artists and the end of summer. Come celebrate a collection of inspiring new works by many LG artists. And, yes, toast...Artist Demos @ LaFontsee Galleries, Douglas
by (Megan Dupuy)
Submitted 08-08-2016 under
Join LaFontsee Galleries in Douglas for demonstrations by two distinct sculpture artists, Cara O’Brien and Jason Quigno. Each artist will be working live and discussing their inspirations and techniques. This is an opportunity you won’t...
Watch fish climb a ladder in Grand Rapids
by (Michigan Wildli...)
Submitted 07-29-2016 under NONPROFITS
It's the only spot in Grand Rapids where you can admire art and watch migrating fish at the same time. Fish Ladder Park features a sculpture designed to allow spawning fish to bypass the imposing Sixth Street Dam on the Grand River. "This...
UICA adds to Grand Rapids’ outdoor public art collection
by (KCAD)
Submitted 07-26-2016 under NONPROFITS
The Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts (UICA) has commissioned Louise ‘Ouizi’ Chen to create the third installment of its public art initiative, The Exit Space Project (ESP). After successfully reaching their crowdfunding goals in...
A big move in preparation for ArtPrize 2016
by (SiTE-LAB)
Submitted 07-05-2016 under NONPROFITS
For SiTE:LAB, a Grand Rapids-based arts non-profit, and Julie Schenkelberg, a Brooklyn- and Grand Rapids-based artist, “moving house” recently meant raising a house on Franklin Street SW off its foundation, rotating it and moving across...
Local clubhouse supporting people with mental illness hosts annual craft show
by (Sheldon House)
Submitted 07-05-2016 under NEWS
India Knight, a member of Sheldon House, knows what living with mental illness is like. She lives with bipolar disorder and “has weathered many storms.” When she was first diagnosed, she said she was in denial. She did not want to...
Forty years later, celebrated Grand Rapids sculpture returns to public view downtown
by (GRSymphony)
Submitted 06-28-2016 under NONPROFITS
A seminal work of public art is back home in downtown Grand Rapids. Alhough "Split Ring" by contemporary sculptor Clement Meadmore never really left. A landmark exhibition of outdoor public art called "Sculpture Off the Pedestal...
Downtown wants ideas for reimagining Calder Plaza
by (DowntownGR)
Submitted 06-21-2016 under PLACE-MATTERS
Have an idea to enhance the too-often uninviting and barren plaza that surrounds Grand Rapids City Hall and the Kent County Administration Building? Well, now is the time to share your idea with the community. After years of casual civic banter..."Slightly Obsessive" Opening Reception
by (Megan Dupuy)
Submitted 06-08-2016 under
Join LaFontsee Galleries for “Slightly Obsessive” in Douglas! The opening reception is Saturday July 2nd, 5-8pm, and the exhibition runs through August 7th. Enjoy a collection of meticulously crafted sculptures, paintings, etchings,...