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Story Matters: Anye Bonzell discovers life in a city, farmers markets

Submitted 09-21-2013 under NONPROFITS

Anye Bonzell moved to Grand Rapids after spending her life in a small town in northern Michigan. She talks about what she's discovering and learning in the city.

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Story Matters: Dustin Wilfert finds community in local film, theatre

Submitted 09-21-2013 under NONPROFITS

Wilfert never intended to stay in Grand Rapids, but he's discovered things about the film and theatre community- and the city as a whole- that "make it very difficult to leave."

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Story Matters: Tom Clinton sees opportunity at SiTE:LAB, ArtPrize

Submitted 09-21-2013 under NONPROFITS

Tom Clinton talks about the way SiTE:LAB works with artists and the experiences he's had at the event.

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Concealed Wetlands: Rendering The Invisible

Submitted 09-20-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

An art review of Taylor Bishops work "Concealed Wetlands: Rendering The Invisible" in which we explore the importance of wetlands and the meaning behind his infrared photography.

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Impart: Brooklyn artist Mark Reigelman argues art should trigger sensory experience

Submitted 09-20-2013 under NEWS

As part of the Impart Series, Mark Reigelman answers a few important questions about art. His installation piece is an ArtPrize entry at Kendall College of Art and Design.

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Impart: Artist Gil Lelazhe Jariq asserts "art heals"

Submitted 09-20-2013 under NEWS

Local abstract painter Gil Lelazhe Jariq answers a few important questions about art.

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Grand Rapids, it's time to send the circus packing

Submitted 09-20-2013 under OPINION

Elephants, lions and tigers are calling the Van Andel Arena parking lot home this week. But circuses are wrong, and it's time for the City of Grand Rapids and its leaders to look at model ordinances, and enact a ban on this horrific practice.

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How to Look at Art, Part 4

Submitted 09-19-2013 under OPINION

This is the last in a four part series on how to look at art, using the DRIO process: Description, Relationships, Interpretation and Opinion. I discuss the "opinion" step in today's article.

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Interview with Manon Slome, ArtPrize 2013 Grand Prize Juror

Submitted 09-19-2013 under NONPROFITS

This series of interviews is serving as a prelude to a panel discussion that will feature the three Grand Prize jurors, titled "Can Art Save Cities?" The free event will take place at 7:00 pm on Thursday, September 26 at Ladies Literary Club.

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Poetry and sculpture collaboration installed for ArtPrize

Submitted 09-18-2013 under NEWS

Artist Sara Weimer has collaborated with GVSU professor Patricia Clark's poetry class and artist Sarah Koupal for ArtPrize.

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