As ArtPrize 2011 kicks off Wednesday, September 21, GRPS’s involvement in this year’s event has certainly produced some unforgettable pieces. Not only is GRPS providing...
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Posted: 12 years 40 weeks
Tagged: artprize, ArtPrize2011, B2B, Campau Park, City High, Coit, GRPS, I Believe I Become
Posted: 12 years 40 weeks
Tagged: ap2011a, artprize, ArtPrize2011, Building Community, Community, wayfinders, Young Kim
Happy Birthday ArtPrize! Today is my birthday too, and I can’t think of a better way to celebrate than to spend it with you. You have been one...
Posted: 12 years 40 weeks
Tagged: ArtPrize2011
As I write this, it's the eve of ArtPrize Eve. My life-and many of yours- will be all ArtPrize, all the time for the next few weeks. I'm going to admit it: I was pretty happy at the...
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Tagged: 15 to the River, flooding, Grand Rapids, Grand River, green infrastructure, hydrofilth, rain barrel, rain garden, stormwater, West Michigan, WMEAC
September is historically Grand Rapids’ rainiest month, with an average of 0.14 inches per day and 4.2 inches per month since 1986. This week also marks the 25th anniversary of...
Posted: 12 years 40 weeks
Tagged: B2B, Believe 2 Become, Class of 2011, GRPS
“If I have seen further, it is only by standing on the shoulders of giants.” –Sir Isaac Newton
Cesar Vargas has come a long way. Twice. First, he came to the U.S. from...
Posted: 12 years 40 weeks
Tagged: Art Gallery, Barbara Hansen, Bookstore, business., Conference Center, DCM, Dominican Center, Events, faith, food, Mary Vaccaro, Retreat, spiritual
Barbara Hansen, OP, of Grand Rapids Community Media Center interviews Mary Vaccaro, ...
Posted: 12 years 40 weeks
This article is about fitting in. It's also about finding a way in to enjoy where the fun is.
Ever thought about that? Ever thought about wanting to go to an event or participate in an...
Posted: 12 years 40 weeks
Tagged: wealhy theatre
by Erin Wilson
Wealthy Theatre Director
Wealthy Theatre closed its doors in 2004, just as things had begun turning around in Wealthy Theatre Historic District (Wealthy Street...
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View highlights from artist Deanna Morse's video installation "Wish You Were Here" (voting #55321). You can learn about how you can be a part of the ArtPrize experience at her three...
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The dining room ceiling at the Women's City Club has been transformed into a large cloud by artist Mark Rumsey and a few members of the community who came to build a cloud.
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Tagged: Dominican Center, Dominican Sisters, est, festival, Grand Rapids, Institute for Global Education, international, Pax Christi, Peace, september, United Nations, Wealthy Street
On September 18, 2011, Dominican Center at Marywood will host an Interfaith Peace Service at Dominican Chapel Marywood from 2:00 p...
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Tagged: Aberdeen Park, amway, charrette, Children, Creston Neighborhood Association, design, family, Friends of Grand Rapids Parks, playground, public spaces, recreation, youth
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Posted: 12 years 40 weeks
Tagged: Peace Corps, RPCV
Since 1961, fifty years ago, Peace Corps has invited people to accept the challenges of teaching and living in a different "developing" country for about two years. West Michigan has...
Posted: 12 years 40 weeks
Tagged: ArtPrize2011, Dennis Grantz, Gretchen Vinnedge, Metaphorest, WMCAT
People have been preparing for ArtPrize for a long time. This is a peek at how much work and how many people went into the piece Metaphorest, created Summer and Fall of 2011
Posted: 12 years 41 weeks
Tagged: ap2011a, ArtPrize2011, GRPS, WMCAT
GRPS students participating in West Michigan Center for Arts and Technology (WMCAT) were part of something special for this year’s ArtPrize competition. These students assisted professional...
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Tagged: Dan Schoonmaker, Fair Farm, Food & Water Watch, sustainability, WMEAC
Food and Water Watch hosts a Fair Farm legislation campaign kickoff meeting, Wednesday, September 21st, at West Michigan Environmental Action Council. Learn more about the legislation and action...
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Tagged: Glance at the Past, Grand Rapids, McGeorge Bundy, Radio, WYCE
McGeorge Bundy, lawyer, diplomat and grandfather to his namesake, the National Security Advisor to Presidents Kennedy and Johnson.
Posted: 12 years 41 weeks
Tagged: bakery, cottage industry, entrepreneur, Erika Jane Hanson, innovation spotlight, Oven Mitt, small business, vegan
Shuttling between her Fulton Heights home and the certified kitchen of a nearby church*, Erika Jane Hanson squeezes in her...
Posted: 12 years 41 weeks
Tagged: ap2011b, artist, artprize, ArtPrize2011, Barbara Koenen, Grand Rapids Art Museum, interview
Walk up the stairs to the second floor of the Grand Rapids Art Museum (GRAM), and you will be greeted by complex layers of aromas that range from grandma’s apple pie to Tandoori chicken to...
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Tagged: Cesar E. Chavez, GRPS, Martin Luther King Leadership Academy, MSU, MSU Club of West Michigan, Silbey
Two-hundred Grand Rapids Public School students visited Michigan State University on Saturday to watch the Spartans as they faced off against the Florida Atlantic Owls, thanks to the proceeds of...
Posted: 12 years 41 weeks
Tagged: 9/11, Cathedral of St. Andrew, clergy, First Battalion 24th Marines Alpha Company, Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, New York City, World Trade Center
People of all faiths gathered at The Cathedral of St. Andrew on Sunday, September 11, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. to...
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Westminster Presbyterian Church had a birthday in July and has spent the year celebrating 150 years in the city.
On Sunday,...
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This week, on the occasion of The Rapidian’s 2nd birthday (Thursday, September 15th), we are excited to unveil new site updates and welcome new supporters to the project. Thanks to the seed...
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Tagged: lgbt, the SEVENth, Until Love is Equal
Brandon "The SEVENth" McCall is a hip-hop producer, writer and engineer based out of Orlando, Florida. This Grand...
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Well, I made it through the last day of the challenge unscathed. I am leaving with leftover food, two long days of being sick,at least a semi-broken caffeine addiction, and new mixed feelings...
Posted: 12 years 41 weeks
Tagged: food, Hunger Challenge, opinion, Poverty
You might have heard that as part of Hunger Action Week, The Food Bank is challenging the public to feel the effects of food insecurity by limiting their food purchases to $30.59 per person...
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Day 6 turned out to be one of the best of the challenge so far. I felt better, had more energy and didn't need even a single nap.
In the morning, I worked in my cafe job until about 2:...
Posted: 12 years 41 weeks
First off, let me apologize for a possibly whiny post from yesterday. This one will be less whiny, I think. Day 5 was the day I chose to...
Posted: 12 years 41 weeks
Tagged: ap2011a, ArtPrize2011, citizen journalism, critique, Holly Bechiri, participation, photography, picturesque, reporting
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Day 4 has by far been the hardest. It started out the same as the first few days, peanut butter toast and a banana. I spent the morning in The Rapidian offices, but was very foggy while I was...