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Catalyst Radio: DisArt Festival takes over downtown, with nation's largest disability arts event

Submitted 04-10-2015 under NONPROFITS

As part of Grand Rapids’ Year in Art and Access, the first-ever DisArt Festival has a mission to “change perceptions about disability, one work of art at a time.”

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Grand Rapids Civic Theatre crowdfunding campaign involves community in new way for Avenue Q

Submitted 04-09-2015 under NONPROFITS

The Grand Rapids Civic Theatre and School of Theatre Arts has launched a crowdfunding campaign to invite the people of West Michigan to come together as an artistic sponsor for the upcoming musical, 'Avenue Q.'

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Disability: Dialogue on a unique way of living

Submitted 04-09-2015 under NONPROFITS

The DisArt Festival aims to change perceptions about Disability, one work of art at a time.

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DisArt Festival @The Fed

Submitted 04-08-2015 under NONPROFITS

Join the Fed Galleries @KCAD for a wide range of programming during DisArt Festival 2015

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Curator spotlight: Falling for fiber arts

Submitted 04-07-2015 under NONPROFITS

A familiar face in the Grand Rapids art community has fallen for fiber arts and brings a new exhibition for a show at Open Source Studio.

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Art of the Lived Experiment exhibition opens April 10

Submitted 04-07-2015 under NEWS

The UICA, KCAD and the GRAM are hosting 26 artists for the "Art of the Lived Experiment" exhibition during the DisArt Festival, highlighting the art of Disabled artists.

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Downtown residents invited to share thoughts about future of city

Submitted 04-07-2015 under NEWS

Mix, Mingle and Share Your Voice hopes to prompt residents to meet their neighbors and learn about important issues in the community.

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Disability 101 (part 4): Disability as art

Submitted 04-07-2015 under PLACE-MATTERS

Dr. Smit, director of DisArt Festival 2015, continues his discussion of disability in our city with this fourth installment of Disability 101. Each installment will help readers grapple with the cultural and philosophical questions that surround physical and mental difference.

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New app debuts for DisArt Festival

Submitted 04-07-2015 under NEWS

The "Access UICA" app was designed specifically for DisArt Festival, and is created to be more inclusive of the needs of Disabled people.

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Collaborative Design class teams up with DisArt

Submitted 04-07-2015 under NEWS

The Collaborative Projects class at Kendall College is a course developed for connecting students in various design fields to a real world, hands on venture. The class has been working with DisArt to create signage, brochures, and wayfinding materials to help with the new festival.

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