When the ArtPrize® pairing of artists and venues began,...
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Ferris Coffee & Nut's retail store, located at ...
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What originally began as a mural on the interior of Stella’s Lounge, has blossomed into 3 high energy days of live art...
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Tagged: art, artprize, GRAM, Grand Rapids Art Museum
Join the Grand Rapids Art Museum for GRAM's ArtPrize Artist Talks. These are informal lectures and presentations by some of the 43 artists on view at GRAM...
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Tagged: BGC, boys & girls club, burger, dominique dawes, fundraiser, Grand Rapids, October, seidman, steak, steil
Fundraisers tend to be a dime a dozen. Every cause needs supporters, and the creative ideas to raise funds sometimes seem at a stand still. But, Boys & Girls Clubs of Grand Rapids Youth...
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Tagged: ap2010ec, art, artprize2010, John Dewey, philosophy, public discourse, Siah Armajani
"As long as art is the beauty parlor of civilization, neither art nor civilization is secure." - John...
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Tagged: art, curating art, Friday Night Conversations, Friday nights at GRAM, GRAM, Grand Rapids Art Museum
Friday, September 24, 2010
Friday Nights at GRAM
5-9pm
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Tagged: Alchemist Sculpture Studio, Artprize Registration, artprize2010, Grand Rapids Public Museum, sculpture
Some things are a long time in the making. For Kalamazoo based artist Brent Harris, bringing his...
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Tagged: Allan Kaprow, alternative award, ap2010ec, artprize2010, criteria, Downtown, education, juried award, performance art, public Cascade Engineering, Rob Bliss, Scott Hessels, UICA, Urban Insitute for Contemporary Arts, voting, Young Kim
Last September 27, I headed downtown with one question in my mind: “What will 100,000 paper airplanes look like?”
The event was Rob...
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Tagged: ap2010ec, app, application, art, artprize2010, attention, dialogue, digital reality, experience, interaction, reality, smart phone, social media, voting
As we approach the second installment of ArtPrize, we should remember that we are entering an arena of realism, one quite different than the social networking...
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It’s entirely feasible that walking the entirety of ArtPrize’s downtown venues could cause energy depletion or require rapid refreshment. Yet stopping for a sit-down meal may not be on everyone’s...
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Tagged: artprize2010, eatdrinkartprize2010, Mc Fadden's
Mc Fadden’s Restaurant and Saloon is in the only red brick building on historic Ionia Ave. While topped by matching gargoyles, this local watering hole is far from Gothic. Game night,...
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Tagged: artprize, artprize2010, cafe, coffee, eatdrinkartprize2010, espresso, Games, go java, java, mocha, people watch, relax, tag team awards
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Tagged: art, artprize, artprize2010, drink, eatdrinkartprize2010, food, J. Gardella's Tavern, painting, sculpture
Just a few doors in from the corner of Fulton Street and Ionia Avenue, J. Gardella’s Tavern awaits ArtPrize enthusiasts looking for a casual “Chicago...
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Tagged: artprize2010, eatdrinkartprize2010, Whitney White
If you have $5 in your pocket, or a group of hungry kiddies to feed, your best budget choice in Center City is The Dog Pit. A favorite with downtown students and office drones,...
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Tagged: art, artist, artprize, artprize2010, breakfast, charles mayer, dining, eatdrinkartprize2010, happy hour, john myers, larry moore, mike durco, southwest flavors, sundance, sundance bar and grill, susan stanek
The Sundance Grill & Bar, a casual downtown dining destination, serves up a variety of scrambles, omelettes and skillets, many with a Southwest spin. Like the Albuquerque omelette, loaded with...
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The San Chez Bistro was one of the “it” spots for ArtPrize 2009. Now in 2010, filled with 12 artist installations and recipes for...
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Tagged: art, artprize, artprize2010, eatdrinkartprize2010, fresh, pizza, pizza by the slice
Seriously. 50 kinds of fresh pizza. Yep, Georgio's offers that many kinds of pizza. Consider Mac 'n' Cheese with Bacon...
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Tagged: artprize2010, bar, eatdrinkartprize2010, grill, NW, Ottawa, Rocky's
In planning your activities during ArtPrize, make sure to include Rocky's Bar and Grill at 633 Ottawa Ave NW, a classic working-class watering hole in the heart of Grand Rapids' former...
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Tagged: AB & Coconut Brown, artprize, artprize2010, Breakfast Stout, eatdrinkartprize2010, Founders, Founders Brewing Company, Nemesis, Northern Skies, Prospecto Musical Showcase and Sonic Experience, Rootstand
With a peanut shell-covered floor, a homestyle porch, and an in-house brewery, Founders Brewing Co. (235 Grandville Ave. SW) is a...
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Tagged: artprize2010, Astrid Jahnsen, beer, cocktails, eatdrinkartprize2010, pizza, Sean Fox Eister
Twenty-five Kitchen + Bar at 25 Ottawa SW has a definite theme going on with its 25 beers on tap (local brews and more), 25 hand-crafted signature...
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Tagged: artprize2010, eatdrinkartprize2010
Don’t mistake The Kopper Top for your average sports bar or watering hole. This west side fixture is a legend, if only for its over-the-top seasonal decorating. The “Kopper” in the name refers to...
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Tagged: artprize2010, eatdrinkartprize2010, Grand Valley State University, the bitter end coffeehouse
With perks like 24-hour service and a 15% discount with a student ID, Bitter End Coffeehouse (752 W. Fulton) is a perfect and cozy scene to pull all-nighters when writing a paper or playing chess...
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Tagged: art, artprize, artprize2010, eatdrinkartprize2010, food, Mary Westenbroek ter Veen, Roberto Chenlo
It's easy to miss Big O's if you aren't looking for it. It can be found at the corner of Ottawa and Monroe Center and you have to walk down a ramp to get to the front door. Once inside you'll be...
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While much of the ArtPrize action is found on the east side of the River, there are jewels to be discovered at the ArtPrize venues located just west across the Grand. Monarchs' Club is a great...
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Tagged: artprize2010, eatdrinkartprize2010
150 bottles. 49 taps. 16 artists.
The genuinely friendly and upbeat waitstaff make this micro-brewery, located at 25 Ionia SW, an immediate hit. Placed in the middle of the downtown bar...
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Tagged: artprize, artprize2010, casual dining, eatdrinkartprize2010, Grand Woods Lounge, nightlife, patio, Revue West Michigan, smoke-free in Michigan
If the weather for ArtPrize 2010 is as perfect as 2009 was, The Grand Woods Lounge will be a a Heartside ArtPrize hot spot. The Woods has an ample outdoor seating area, one of the few patios in...
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Tagged: art, artprize, artprize2010, eatdrinkartprize2010
Situated at the corner of Fulton and LaGrave, One Trick Pony offers great outdoor seating along with a cozy dining and bar space indoors. The...
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Tagged: art, artists, artprize, artprize2010, dinner, drinks, eatdrinkartprize2010, food, lunch
As one of the largest venues for ArtPrize pieces The B.O.B. (the Big Old Building) is a great place to enjoy lunch or dinner daily. The variety of food and drinks at The B.O.B. proves...
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Another friendly Michigan-based franchise, Taco Bob's, is a neat spot for a quick Mexican-style lunch.
It touts itself as the "Home of the Funny Taco" and the counter guys without...