WMCAT
WMCAT hosting Global Youth Forum with teens from Mexico and Romania
by (wmcat)
Submitted 07-08-2015 under NONPROFITS
The West Michigan Center for Arts and Technology (WMCAT) is welcoming students from Monterrey Mexico and Cluj Romania to Grand Rapids this year as part of the first Global Youth Forum to engage teens in design thinking and social change. The team...Women of Color: Leading the Way in the Workplace
by (grpl)
Submitted 06-08-2015 under
This interactive panel discussion will feature women of color from our community with a range of experiences and voices. Panelists will share stories and talk about what it means to be a woman of color in the workplace. How do you find and work with...
WMCAT acquires new screen printing program
by (erictank)
Submitted 02-03-2015 under NEWS
West Michigan Center for Arts and Technology (WMCAT) has acquired Ambrose, a screen printing operation from Holland, Michigan. Ambrose founder Adam Weiler has opted to come aboard the WMCAT team as the program director. The social enterprise is the...
Zinesters to celebrate DIY publishing
by (erictank)
Submitted 08-12-2014 under NEWS
On Saturday, August 23 from 12-6 p.m. West Michigan Center for Arts and Technology (WMCAT) will host Grand Rapids Zine Fest. This is the sophomore year for the festival that will feature over 35 exhibitors including Issue Press, The Bandit Zine,...
WMCAT Adult Students Graduate
by (wmcat)
Submitted 06-11-2014 under NONPROFITS
The West Michigan Center of Arts + Technology will be graduating thirty-three students from their Adult Career Training Program on June 26, 2014. The graduation will be held at St. Cecilia Music Center downtown at 6 pm and a reception at WMCAT will...
Teens use art to affect social change
by (wmcat)
Submitted 05-14-2014 under NONPROFITS
The West Michigan Center for Arts + Technology (WMCAT) will host its annual Spring Teen Arts Exhibit Wednesday, May 21. There will be 12 teen design teams showcasing their work. These teams consist of Grand Rapids Public School students, one of...
Tuition-free career training for in demand medical technology fields available
by (wmcat)
Submitted 07-16-2013 under NONPROFITS
The West Michigan Center for Arts and Technology (WMCAT) is enrolling students now for tuition-free career training in medical coding, medical billing and pharmacy technician. The innovative program, which includes extensive professional and...
Dynamic arts professional has strong, clear vision for UICA's future
by (DWalsh)
Submitted 06-10-2013 under OPINION
Two weeks into her tenure as Interim Executive Director of UICA, Miranda Krajniac (pronounced KRAHN-yak) met with me on a sunny afternoon to discuss her background, the community and plans for the institution’s future. To get to UICA’s...
DITA hosts Education Day for local students at Wealthy Theatre
by (wealthytheatre)
Submitted 05-16-2013 under NONPROFITS
April 30 marked the first ever Dance in the Annex (DITA) Education Day. On this day, three events drew students from around the city to Wealthy Theatre, to learn about the science of stage lighting, the importance of colors and costumes, and the...
Dancing with DITA
by (Andy Angelo Pre...)
Submitted 05-10-2013 under NONPROFITS
The Andy Angelo Press Club attended DITA's Education Day at Wealthy Theatre, and WMCAT students took photos of the performance. This is a collaboration of their work. Chloe, Age 12 On Tuesday April 30, Dance in the Annex, a dance group,...