art
ArtPrize to kickstart event with HUB grand opening
by (Ana Olvera)
Submitted 09-17-2014 under LOCAL LIFE
With more than 150 venues and 1,500 artists participating, the ArtPrize HUB is the starting point for the public’s ArtPrize 2014 experience. The HUB, located at 41 Sheldon Blvd., will host a grand opening on Saturday, September 20, from 9 a.m...
Fancy petals: ODDBALL dresses to impress
by (HiteDesign)
Submitted 09-16-2014 under LOCAL LIFE
On Saturday, September 13, the UICA held its fourth annual ODDBALL event centered around the "Lux" theme. Guests dressed from head to toe in floral prints, wore floral crowns or tucked a single flower in their suitcoat lapel. In addition...
ArtPrize continues "Entry for Sale" feature to help move visitors from enjoying to collecting
by (Elizabeth Roger...)
Submitted 09-16-2014 under NEWS
ArtPrize, for all its success, has seen some critique in the past over whether it was actually helping the showcased artists sell their artwork. Last year, a new feature was added to their website and signage to help people easily move from just...
Sustaining a vibrant art community
by (DwellingPlace)
Submitted 09-16-2014 under PLACE-MATTERS
It's easy to see that the art community in downtown Grand Rapids is quickly expanding. Events like Art.Downtown., First Fridays, and ArtPrize have captured the attention of people from near and far to visit downtown and experience art. As...
Story Matters: Katalina Corona creates art in Heartside neighborhood
by (Elevating Voices)
Submitted 09-15-2014 under NONPROFITS
We build community when we share our stories - whether they be a memory, an experience or just simply telling what we think is great about this place. The Elevating Voices project is collaborating with 12 local nonprofits through the summer and fall...
Annual Eastown Streetfair to kick off Saturday
by (Eastown Communi...)
Submitted 09-09-2014 under NONPROFITS
The Eastown Community Association and Eastown Business Association are hosting the 41st Annual Eastown Streetfair on Saturday, September 13 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. This outdoor festival will take place along Wealthy Street between Giddings Avenue and...
LINC Gallery to host First Fridays
by (erictank)
Submitted 09-02-2014 under NEWS
LINC Community Revitalization will host another First Friday event at the gallery on Friday, September 5 from 5:30 - 10 p.m. There will be live music by Yolonda Lavender and food from the LINC UP Soul Food Cafe. Ryan Dale Solo, a multi media...Modern Twist
by (Megan Dupuy)
Submitted 08-15-2014 under
Art Opening at LaFontsee Galleries’ NEW Douglas Location! Sat Oct 11th, come and see “Modern Twist”, the final show of LG’s 2014 Douglas season. Coinciding on the same day is the Annual Douglas “Gallery Stroll”....URBAN/RURAL, Michigan Outlook
by (Megan Dupuy)
Submitted 08-15-2014 under
Art Opening and LIVE JAZZ at LaFontsee Galleries’ NEW Douglas Location! Sat Sept 6th, come and see “URBAN/RURAL, Michigan Outlook”, a collection of works highlighting Michigan’s diversity, depicted by a group of enormously...
UICA's "Collaboration" invites audience to collaborate with artists
by (Scott Trumbo)
Submitted 08-13-2014 under NEWS
The UICA’s theme for this year's Artprize exhibit is "Collaboration." The exhibit will officially kick off September 13, after their yearly Oddball fundraising event. "Artprize is when a lot of the city comes and...