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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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Curator Spotlight: Michael Demaagd Rodriguez

Submitted 04-06-2015 under NONPROFITS

"I do consider myself an active part of the "art ecosystem" in roles as a collector, a builder, and most recently, as a curator,” Michael DeMaagd Rodriguez curator of “Masks & Faces” at Have Company during Art.Downtown.

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Wellness professionals join forces to bring mind-body connection to community

Submitted 04-06-2015 under INNOVATION-SPOTLIGHT

The Wellness Collective GR brings many natural health services under one roof, making resources such as massage therapy, nutrition counseling and naturopathy more readily available to the community.

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GVSU’s Change U to focus on collective climate justice

Submitted 04-06-2015 under NEWS

The social justice program’s final segment will be a two part series on climate issues, analyzing the effects of capitalism on the environment and developing ideas for systematic change.

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Michigan Cider Week aims to spread education, create community

Submitted 04-06-2015 under LOCAL LIFE

From April 5-11, the Michigan Cider Association is holding events to build education and excitement about Michigan’s craft cider economy.

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An Animal Adventure During Your Spring Break "Staycation"

Submitted 04-03-2015 under NONPROFITS

After five consecutive years of sold out performances, Spring Break for Kids returns with another kid-friendly ballet perfect for the whole family!

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Catalyst Radio: Architecture environmentalist Mazria is keynote for Wege Speaker Series

Submitted 04-03-2015 under NEWS

This year’s Wege Speaker Series is the 19th annual environmental lecture event, beginning April 23 at Aquinas Performing Arts Center.

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The Creative Youth Center celebrates National Poetry Month

Submitted 04-03-2015 under NONPROFITS

New executive director, Kristin Brace, chats about writing workshops for West Michigan youth

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Life EMS Ambulance exchanges ambulance fee for volunteer work

Submitted 04-03-2015 under NEWS

The ambulance company is striving to help Grand Rapidians with their ambulance bills through payment plans, volunteer opportunities to work off debt and an ambulance membership program.

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