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Beerhorst family to host annual Christmas art show
by (erictank)
Submitted 11-25-2014 under NEWS
On December 6 and 7 the Beerhorst home will be open for their annual Christmas Art Show from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. This year will feature new work by Brenda and Pearl Beerhorst, both of whom are currently exhibiting at Have Company and Madcap Coffee,...
Plaster Creek Stewards stepping out: Connecting Grand Rapids with Sarnia, Okayama
by (Calvin College)
Submitted 11-25-2014 under PLACE-MATTERS
Written by by Gail Gunst Heffner and David Warners In late October, two members of the leadership team of Plaster Creek Stewards traveled to Canada to give a talk, “Caring for Our Place: A Multifaceted Approach” at the Judith and...
The Acton Institute announces busy slate of events
by (CaitHn)
Submitted 11-19-2014 under LOCAL LIFE
Since moving into its new downtown building last year, the Acton Institute has developed a broad community enrichment program for local residents - with a little bit of something for everyone. The focal point for the diverse public offerings on...
How I fell in love with a place
by (DwellingPlace)
Submitted 11-18-2014 under PLACE-MATTERS
Dedicated involvement takes many forms, and over time our relationship to an organization can shift from deeply personal to ancillary and back again. This month, artist and professor Taylor Cole Greenfield reflects on the impact of getting involved...
Tanglefoot Studios to host annual holiday art sale
by (erictank)
Submitted 11-18-2014 under NEWS
On Friday, November 21 from 5:30-9:30 p.m. and on Sunday, November 23 from 12-4 p.m., Tanglefoot Studios will host its annual holiday art sale. This year, special presenting artist Salvadore Jiménez Flores will exhibit his work. Flores is...
In the actual circle with My Brightest Diamond
by (diaghilev)
Submitted 11-14-2014 under OPINION
"Erin, would you come up here?" I was two hours into soundcheck with My Brightest Diamond, and Shara Worden (lead singer and songwriter) wanted me up onstage with her. She hadn't "found the magic." "I want you to stand...
Exploring Free Radical 2014: Experiences with two galleries among many
by (DwellingPlace)
Submitted 11-12-2014 under NONPROFITS
If you made your way along the South Division business district last weekend, it would have been hard not to have absorbed some inspiration from all the temporary gallery spaces showcasing West Michigan's creative scene. With over 20 storefront...
GRAM exhibit "Marks of Genius" reveals how artists think
by (RickBeerhorst)
Submitted 11-11-2014 under LOCAL LIFE
To me looking at artists' drawings is like watching the special features on a DVD: it reveals the process. To look at a drawing is to peek behind the curtain. This particular collection of drawings comes to The Grand Rapids Art Museum from the...
Grand Rapids community printshop owner to speak at Free Radical
by (DwellingPlace)
Submitted 10-21-2014 under PLACE-MATTERS
For the past 12 years, the Free Radical event has sought to provoke challenging, self-reflective dialogue between members of the Grand Rapids arts community. Now a yearly Avenue for the Arts event, Free Radical includes Shows on...
"House," ArtPrize Top 20 finalist, on display at Frederik Meijer Gardens until Jan. 4
by (alreyno)
Submitted 10-20-2014 under OPINION
Osman Khan’s sculpture, "House," a finalist on the Jurors' Shortlist, will be hosted at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park through January 4. For this piece, Kahn has built a minimalist sculpture of a house...