UICA
UICA Sells Over 700 Pieces of ArtWork for $25-50
by (KCAD)
Submitted 08-17-2011 under NONPROFITS
In celebration of UICA’s new building opening in July 2011 (7/11), UICA is selling over 700 pieces of artwork for $25 or $50. This salon-style exhibition and fundraiser features works of art from regional, national and international artists of...
ArtWorks Program Prepares Students for Creative Careers
by (KCAD)
Submitted 07-06-2011 under NONPROFITS
UICA's ArtWorks program is an innovative job training program for creative youth, ages 14 to 21. The program readies young people for 21st century creative careers by providing inventive studio practices, professional resources, and...
Izzy Goes To Italy
by (KCAD)
Submitted 06-15-2011 under NONPROFITS
On the northern coast of Italy, sits the small city of Muggia. Surrounded by a system of hills, Muggia’s name is derived from the ancient word for coastal swamp. But when Israel (Izzy) Davis, Director of Ceramics at UICA and Professor at...
Peopledesign Helps Transform UICA’s Brand
by (KCAD)
Submitted 06-01-2011 under NONPROFITS
A cornerstone of the West Michigan community since 1977, UICA is on the cusp of opening a prominent new facility in the heart of downtown Grand Rapids. As part of this move, UICA has engaged Peopledesign to help focus and re-invigorate the UICA...
Elizabeth Goes to Eksperimenta!
by (KCAD)
Submitted 05-27-2011 under NONPROFITS
If anyone had suggested a year ago to Elizabeth Goddard, Education Director at the Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts (UICA) that she’d be presenting at an arts conference in Estonia, she would have said, “Yeah, right.” And then...
UICA Named as Finalist for National Youth Award
by (KCAD)
Submitted 05-17-2011 under NONPROFITS
UICA's ArtWorks Youth Program was recently named as one of 50 finalists for the 2011 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award (NAHYP). This prestigious award recognizes UICA as being “one of the top arts- and humanities-based...
UICA Spotlight: Raven Jones
by (KCAD)
Submitted 05-12-2011 under NONPROFITS
For the past three years, Raven Jones has been part of the UICA family. Since she started in our ArtWorks Youth Program in 2008, she has participated in four ArtWorks projects. During these projects she showcased her beaded works at an art...
Interview with UICA's Associations Artists
by (KCAD)
Submitted 04-28-2011 under NONPROFITS
Artists Brett Colley, Lora Fosberg and Diane Christiansen talk about their work in UICA's Associations exhibition!
Catalyst Radio: Art.Downtown to hold its largest pop-up gallery event yet
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 04-08-2011 under NONPROFITS
INTERVIEW (9:08) The annual Art.Downtown event is coming up and has a larger footprint than ever before. This year, Kendall College of Art and Design is opening up their graduate studios just over the highway while Site:Lab hosts their first major...
"Critical Reality: Why Is Arts Criticism Important?" Wrap-up
by (Arts Council GR)
Submitted 04-05-2011 under NONPROFITS
When the Arts Council of Greater Grand Rapids, Artpeers, and Avenue for the Arts partnered up to sponsor a panel discussion about the role of arts criticism in Grand Rapids, we titled it “Critical Reality: Why Is Arts Criticism Important?...