art
The Artists of Heartside Gallery and Studio--Vicki Hiar
by (Heartside Galle...)
Submitted 04-21-2010 under NONPROFITS
Heartside Gallery and Studio began in 1993 as a small program of Heartside Ministry. This ever-expanding program continues to offer the Heartside community and its neighbors a supportive and safe environment in which to create, exhibit and...
Keeping The Rapidian Flickr pool effective
by (mattsimoto)
Submitted 04-21-2010 under OPINION
From Rapidian staff*: As you’ve no doubt noticed while perusing therapidian.org, our front page features a photo of the day. This feature is pulled from The Rapidian Flickr pool, http://www.flickr.com/groups/therapidian. We also take photos...
UICA Interview: Wendy Kawabata
by (KCAD)
Submitted 04-21-2010 under NONPROFITS
Pull, Poke, Fold showcases recent work by Wendy Kawabata. The work explores simple activities of the hand, remediation of everyday materials in contemporary art practice, and the power of repetitive process. The work is used as a presentation of...
Paint on Glass Workshop with Charles Wilson coming to the CMC May 22
by (GRCMC Media Ed)
Submitted 04-15-2010 under NONPROFITS
Have you ever walked through a museum and wondered what it would be like if the paintings on the walls could move? Alexander Petrov, Martine Chartrand and Lynn Smith used the answer to that question to make amazing works of animated art like...
UICA Interview: Casey McGuire
by (KCAD)
Submitted 04-14-2010 under NONPROFITS
Casey McGuire's installation, The Insatiable Feeling of Soft Ground, provides a personal narrative through the placement of objects, structures, and image within a particular space. Sculptures are informed by the connections that arise between...
Michigan-Land of Riches Sneak Preview
by (Peg Treegarden)
Submitted 04-01-2010 under NEWS
Michigan Land of Riches: Re-examining the old Grand Rapids Public Museum is getting ready to open the doors of the old museum for a very public exhibition in this very special space. Here is some behind the scenes footage of the space before...
Kendall a Big Player in Art.Downtown.
by (markrumsey)
Submitted 03-31-2010 under NEWS
Art.Downtown. keeps gaining momentum, with over 300 artists participating at over 25 venues. Kendall College of Art & Design is a primary event sponsor and will also host two sites, at its main building and its graduate studios. ...
UICA Volunteer Spotlight: Brett Colley
by (KCAD)
Submitted 03-31-2010 under NONPROFITS
Over the past six years, Brett Colley has been a dedicated volunteer, leader, arts advocate, educator, and peer. Brett has generously given countless hours to UICA and to our community as one of the most active members of our all-volunteer Visual...
Land of Riches – Art.Downtown. and beyond
by (markrumsey)
Submitted 03-22-2010 under NEWS
The Grand Rapids Public Museum has partnered with Paul Amenta, originator and former director of Activesite to bring a new vision to the former Public Museum site at 54 Jefferson. The building, having stood vacant for well over a decade, will once...
Art.Downtown.2.0
by (markrumsey)
Submitted 03-20-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
Over three hundred artists, twenty five venues, two trolleys and one big heaping dollop of fun on Friday April 16th from 6 to 11pm. Now in its eight year, and the second under the Art.Downtown. moniker, the event continues to expand and...