UICA
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...
Sustainable Entertainment Part 1: UICA
by (scott warren)
Submitted 02-13-2010 under OPINION
Of the many reasons that my wife Jewly and I finally made the move to Grand Rapids, one major factor was the multitude of options for entertainment. The rewards of the vast quantity of choices for a night out on the town, and the convenience...
NoshNight: Move at UICA
by (KCAD)
Submitted 01-22-2010 under NONPROFITS
Join us on February 25, from 6-9PM, for NoshNight: Move, a free form dance experience featuring the area’s best contemporary dance. Come see an array of hip-hop, tribal, modern ballet, and contemporary dance – all transpiring simultaneously under...
FTC regulations mirror The Rapidian's emphasis on disclosure
by (dennetmint)
Submitted 01-19-2010 under OPINION
From Rapidian staff: In a blog entry by Whitney Hoffman, she frames blogging in a media-saturated world as a Mom & Pop operation. In October 2009, the Federal Trade Commission put a law in place that just went into effect last month: Full...
Apply for UICA's ArtWorks Program
by (KCAD)
Submitted 01-08-2010 under NONPROFITS
Join the Spring ArtWorks youth program and experience an eight-week series that includes films, hands-on activities, and workshops run by contemporary artists and local businesses. ArtWorks is a free program, for ages 14–19, that introduces young...
Artist Talk at UICA: Mira and Narine
by (KCAD)
Submitted 12-18-2009 under NONPROFITS
The Economist Series features a series of collaborative works that represent an ongoing dialogue between the two artists. Each piece in the series is an extrapolation of weeks in time, all content derived from their verbal and material discussions...
Artist Talk at UICA: Joel Seah
by (KCAD)
Submitted 12-18-2009 under NONPROFITS
Atrocities is based on the 85 prints in Fransico Goya’s Disasters of War. Seah seeks to investigate the pleasure of viewing a still image by animating it within one’s mind. Applying a queer lens to this set of artifacts, a collection of phrases...
UICA: Volunteer Spotlight
by (KCAD)
Submitted 12-16-2009 under NONPROFITS
Cydney Colvig, Special Events VolunteerIn every city she has resided, Cydney Colvig seeks out artistic opportunities of both the professional and volunteer nature. Originally from Canada, Cydney has lived in cities such as Toronto, Vancouver,...
Attention Local Artists!
by (KCAD)
Submitted 12-16-2009 under NONPROFITS
Call for Entries: dis.place.ment dis.place.ment, an international juried exhibition. As part of an ongoing commitment to promote challenging, innovative practices in the visual arts, this exhibition's open framework serves as a catalyst for a...
Found Footage Festival at UICA
by (kevinbuist)
Submitted 11-23-2009 under NEWS
On Sunday, November 22, UICA (41 Sheldon SE) hosted the Found Footage Festival, a roadshow of funny and bizarre ephemeral video. The evening was hosted by Joe and Nick, collectors of the discarded remains of an era when every product came with a how...