Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts
The Found Footage Festival Is coming to Grand Rapids!
by (KCAD)
Submitted 10-20-2010 under NONPROFITS
The Found Footage Festival is coming to Grand Rapids on November 3. This one-of-a-kind event features live-comedy and found video, showcasing footage that was found at garage sales, thrift stores, warehouses, and dumpsters throughout the US and...
Hey?!?! Did anyone else notice the elephant on the top of that building?
by (K_to_the_ukla)
Submitted 10-03-2010 under OPINION
Social commentary on art has been taken to a new level during ArtPrize, literally. The top of the new Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts building was being used to make statements designed to further the dialog about art, though it seems that not...
UICA Interview: Beili Liu
by (KCAD)
Submitted 10-02-2010 under NONPROFITS
The ancient Chinese legend of the red thread tells that when children are born, invisible red threads connect them to the ones whom they are fated to be with. Over the years of their lives they come closer and eventually find each other,...
"Evaporative Buildings" at UICA
by (KCAD)
Submitted 09-28-2010 under NONPROFITS
Right around the corner from UICA's entrance is Alex Schweder La's "Evaporative Buildings," on Weston St. This "Evaporative Buildings" installation is located in UICA's loading dock and is made from projections and mechanically induced mist. The...
Micaela de Vivero Installation at UICA
by (KCAD)
Submitted 09-10-2010 under NONPROFITS
Micaela de Vivero was born in Munich, Germany. As a child her parents moved to Quito, Ecuador, where she grew up. She finished undergraduate studies in studio art at Universidad San Francisco de Quito in Ecuador, and pursued graduate school in...
UICA's Local Emerging Artists in ArtPrize
by (KCAD)
Submitted 08-11-2010 under NONPROFITS
Carrie Schoenborn, Scott Travis, and Patrick Hekman are all local contemporary artists, under the age of 30, exhibiting their work at UICA for ArtPrize 2010. Elizabeth Goddard, UICA’s Director of Education, had the chance to talk with them about...
UICA Volunteer Spotlight: Donna Reynolds
by (KCAD)
Submitted 07-26-2010 under NONPROFITS
Donna Reynolds, UICA's rock solid Saturday evening concessions volunteer, has dedicated her time since October 2004. Donna heard about the theatre from a coworker at the old Bijou Theater in Eastown. Since then, her friendly attitude and hard work...
UICA Interview: Kurt Perschke
by (KCAD)
Submitted 07-16-2010 under NONPROFITS
With ArtPrize 2010 right around the corner, we at UICA thought it would be fun to look back on one of our artists from 2009 - Kurt Perschke. Kurt Perschke is an artist who works in sculpture, video, collage and public space. His most acclaimed work...
Rapid Growth panelists dissect the value of art in Grand Rapids
by (dennetmint)
Submitted 06-17-2010 under NEWS
Photos by Jon Clay Rapid Growth Media held the fifth monthly segment of its speaker series last night at Wealthy Theatre. The topic of the night was "Good business is the best art." Panelists included Brian Kelly (owner of Brian Kelly...
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...