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1,200 GRPS Students Exhibit at UICA!
by (KCAD)
Submitted 03-17-2010 under NONPROFITS
Each year, UICA is host to one of the most vibrant and eclectic exhibitions in Grand Rapids. This city-wide art show celebrates the creativity of over 1, 200 students from 73 public and shared-time schools within the Grand Rapids Public Schools....
Photographer's Work Calms Minds of Cancer Patients, Families
by (Roberta F. King)
Submitted 03-16-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
Wandering the halls of a hospital can be a lonely walk. Patients and families are in unfamiliar territory, corridors might seem to be a maze and for those spending multiple days in the same space there is little to divert the mind from the often...
UICA's Live Coverage Murals
by (KCAD)
Submitted 03-12-2010 under NONPROFITS
Erwin Erkfitz and Matt Wyatt put the finishing touches on their murals for UICA's Live Coverage event.
UICA Interview: Ashley John Pigford
by (KCAD)
Submitted 03-08-2010 under NONPROFITS
Ashley John Pidford's installation features a series of kinetic sculptures called Spin, Click, Knock. His installation explored how sound communicates and evokes when combined with visual and tactile experiences. His practice is informed by common...
Humanature Exhibit at the DAAC
by (Jewly Warren)
Submitted 03-07-2010 under OPINION
The Division Avenue Arts Collective presented its first collectively organized art exhibition on Friday March 5th. The theme was Humanature, purposely spelled with only one N expressing the intersection of humanity and nature. This...
UICA Fundraiser Showcasing 50 Local Artists!
by (KCAD)
Submitted 03-03-2010 under NONPROFITS
LIVE COVERAGE March 13, 6:30–11 PM Showcasing fifty of West Michigan’s most talented artists, Live Coverage gives you the opportunity to purchase one-of-a-kind works of art, created right before your eyes! Come to UICA for an...
UICA: Interview with Mark Pascale
by (KCAD)
Submitted 02-25-2010 under NONPROFITS
The Art Institute of Chicago's Mark Pascale discusses contemporary printmaking and UICA's exhibition (S)Edition: Prints as Activism. (S)Edition: Prints as Activism provides a venue for contemporary artists to connect the 21st century language of...
UICA: Interview with Chad Curtis
by (KCAD)
Submitted 02-15-2010 under NONPROFITS
New work by Chad Curtis investigates the relationship of organic, living beings to the complex, nuanced environment and digital landscape. Each piece utilizes, to some degree, a crude, home brewed fabrication-and-drawing machine that relies on...
On the Cheap!
by (jennschaub)
Submitted 01-27-2010 under OPINION
I know this time of year can be tight SO this weekend there are a bunch of SUPER cheap options (mostly 6$ and under!) and a whole bunch of freebies! If you are going to splurge I suggest the Ballet, normally maybe not for everyone, but their Chaplin...
Ed Wong-Ligda Mural Nears Completion
by (GRCommFound)
Submitted 01-22-2010 under NONPROFITS
Even before Grand Rapids Community Foundation moved into its new home at the corner of Grandville Avenue and Oakes Street, a mural by Ed Wong-Ligda was in the plans. Next month, the commissioned painting will be installed in the Community Foundation...