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Impart: Local artist Consuelo Poland used art to speak
by (empichot)
Submitted 09-16-2013 under LOCAL LIFE
Impart seeks to preface ArtPrize by asking artists essential questions about art. Local artist Consuelo Poland graduated from Kendall College last May with a degree in functional art. She works in industrial design, makes jewelry and...
Impart: Abstract painter Thomas Hammer argues art is defined by art world authorities
by (empichot)
Submitted 09-16-2013 under LOCAL LIFE
Impart seeks to preface ArtPrize by asking artists essential questions about art. Thomas Hammer is an abstract painter who contrasts wild flourishes with geometric shapes. He works in painting, drawing and photography and often mixes the...
Impart: Artist Melanie Manos believes art instills necessary sense of wonder
by (empichot)
Submitted 09-09-2013 under NEWS
Impart seeks to preface ArtPrize by asking artists essential questions about art. Melanie Manos is a performance and visual artist from Ann Arbor, Michigan. She does work in collage, video, performance and photography. Her work uses the...
Impart: Chicago-based artist and ArtPrize entrant Nate Otto discusses art
by (empichot)
Submitted 09-09-2013 under NEWS
Impart seeks to preface ArtPrize by asking artists essential questions about art. Nate Otto is a visual artist based in Chicago who was born in Lansing, Michigan. His work is greatly inspired by cities and the people that live there. His entry...
Twenty years of Heartside: A celebration and book release
by (Heartside Galle...)
Submitted 09-06-2013 under NONPROFITS
Heartside Gallery and Studio has a lot to celebrate. This Friday, September 13 from 6-9 p.m., the Gallery will be celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Gallery and Studio as well as the release of “An Irregular Heartbeat: The Artists of...
Blue bridge to be draped in color for ArtPrize
by (empichot)
Submitted 09-04-2013 under NEWS
Liz Miller, an artist from Good Thunder, Minnesota, is currently working on an installation piece inspired by the Grand River for ArtPrize. It will be located on the Blue Bridge. "I was very interested in using the river as a starting point to...
The Artists of Heartside Gallery and Studio-- Jeffrey Roesly
by (Heartside Galle...)
Submitted 09-03-2013 under NONPROFITS
Our featured artist for September is Jeffrey Roesly. Here is a little about the artist: "I've been an award winning designer since I was 16 when I won a logo contest for the GR Parks & Rec Commission that is still in use today....
Mary Ellen McNaughton exhibits at DCM
by (DominicanCenter...)
Submitted 09-03-2013 under NONPROFITS
Enjoy seeing a retrospective of artwork by artist Mary Ellen McNaughton. A lifetime of creative expression, this show features lively, colorful and often whimsical drawings, paintings, mosaics and sculptures. Inspired by mythology,...
Eastown Streetfair now accepting applicant registration
by (erictank)
Submitted 09-03-2013 under NEWS
UPDATE: All vendor spots for StreetFair 2013 are now full. Anyone still interested can contact Eastown Community Association to be added to the waiting list. For artists and nonprofits interested in participating in the annual...
UICA merges with Kendall College of Art and Design
by (pelz)
Submitted 08-23-2013 under NEWS
According to a press release issued Thursday, without some major changes, the UICA was on a path to closing its doors this fall. Impeded by a 3.8 million dollar deficit, in part due to their recent move to the new building, their choices were...