In Season: October 3, 2015
Submitted 10-02-2015 under NONPROFITS
A list of locally grown fruits and vegetables along with locally produce products available at your local farmers markets.
Umbered undertones leading trends in color
Submitted 10-02-2015 under OPINION
Leatrice Eiseman revealed color trends to a packed house at the Critical Discourse presentation titled "Future Color/Design Trends: Innovation and Impact" on Thursday night.
ArtPrize Round 1 Voting to end Saturday
Submitted 10-01-2015 under LOCAL LIFE
Voting for round one, when any artists can be chosen, is in its last days, with public votes closing at 11:59 p.m. on Saturday. Round 2 voting from the Final 20 will begin Sunday at 3, following the Public Vote Final 20 Announcement.
The Stream brings attention to worldwide water shortages
Submitted 10-01-2015 under NEWS
Through his ArtPrize entry "The Stream," Emeka Ikebude hopes to bring attention to water shortages in developing countries.
Illuminating Moments: "In A Promised Land..." illustrates history at ArtPrize
Submitted 10-01-2015 under NEWS
Shawn Michael Warren returns to Devos Place for a second year of ArtPrize. This year his artwork exposes a piece of U.S. history that most people aren't aware of.
Rapidian on the street: Anishinaabensag Biimskowebshkigewag (Native Kids Ride Bikes)
Submitted 10-01-2015 under NONPROFITS
What do those bikes mean? Why bikes? What did you notice on the bike? We asked viewers their thoughts on Dylan Miner's entry into ArtPrize, which made it into the Jurors' Shortlist.
Grand Rapids artist garners finalist position on Jurors' Shortlist
Submitted 09-30-2015 under LOCAL LIFE
Monroe "Akibang" O'Bryant makes the Jurors' Shortlist for 2-D with a thought-provoking graphic series of photos re-enacting crimes in the Grand Rapids area in 2012-2013 at the GRAM.
BREAKTHROUGH encourages audiences to rise from ashes
Submitted 09-30-2015 under NEWS
Laura Bennett and the Breakthrough Team hope to de-stigmatize mental illness and create a judgement free space with their ArtPrize submission "BREAKTHROUGH."
St. Cecilia sends buskers to ArtPrize
Submitted 09-30-2015 under NEWS
St. Cecilia Music Center is sending out buskers who have entered ArtPrize as performers to show connections between the performing and visual arts.
When Critical Discourse is anything but: A Midwest call out of art scenes and community
Submitted 09-30-2015 under OPINION
What does "critical" and "discourse" and "art" and "community" outside of academic and institutional buzzwords mean, even?