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Revealing the honesty in imperfection with artist Miranda Graham

Submitted 10-05-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

Miranda Graham's artprize entry, A Case of Living, comes with a significant conversation about the misunderstood and overlooked.

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In Season: October 5, 2012

Submitted 10-05-2012 under NONPROFITS

Autumn is in full swing at the Fulton Street Farmer's Market! Check out what's waiting for you this week!

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Catalyst Radio: Red Project's AIDS Walk on Oct. 13 to help fund projects such as needle exchange program

Submitted 10-05-2012 under NEWS

The Sat., Oct. 13 AIDS Walk+Run starting at Rosa Parks Circle will help raise funds for Grand Rapids Red Project and its prevention and education efforts for HIV/AIDS, Hepatitus C and other infections.

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Stick-to-it-ive-ness speaks to human struggle, says artist Richard Morse

Submitted 10-05-2012 under NEWS

Morse says the horses he constructed to go upstream in the Grand River speak to his own struggle with the results of battling cancer-and his determination to overcome those challenges.

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Crowds gather to see the ArtPrize Top Ten before the winners are announced

Submitted 10-04-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

ArtPrize staffer Kevin Buist suggests going to view ArtPrize Top Ten earlier in the day to beat crowds.

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Color celebrated in this fall's Picturesque gallery

Submitted 10-04-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

In this fall's Picturesque gallery, we focus on one basic and brilliant element in our photographs: color!

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Remembering a special friend of the CBOT Bowlers

Submitted 10-04-2012 under NONPROFITS

The Monday Friendship Bowling League and Tuesday CBOT Bowling League received $200 donations from Nancy Barnes' estate. On Tuesday, October 2, a plaque was given to Barnes’ daughter Julie Barnes and balloons released in her honor.

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To make art is to dance naked in public, says art critic and ArtPrize juror Jerry Saltz

Submitted 10-03-2012 under OPINION

On Monday, October 1 Jerry Saltz, Senior Art Critic from New York Magazine and ArtPrize juror, spoke at Kendall College, unleashing his thoughts on art, ArtPrize versus the art world, and how to stop being “big babies.”

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"Origami" highlights Grand Rapids community

Submitted 10-03-2012 under NEWS

Kumi Yamashita briefly explains the process behind her ArtPrize entry, "Origami."

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Local restaurants enjoy demands of ArtPrize

Submitted 10-03-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

Downtown restaurants have risen to the challenges of ArtPrize.

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