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Artists put finishing touches on Art.Downtown.
by (jtstoner)
Submitted 04-13-2012 under LOCAL LIFE
This week there was a flurry of activity all across downtown Grand Rapids as artists scrambled to get their pieces up for Art.Downtown 2012. This one-night only art event is happening from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. tonight. Studios, galleries, shops and...
Holiday Artists' Market Feature: Hyun Yoo
by (KCAD)
Submitted 11-22-2011 under NONPROFITS
UICA's 23rd Annual Holiday Artists' Market is right around the corner and we asked a few of the artists some questions about their products for the market. Below Hyun Yoo answered our questions. Tell us a little about yourself. I‘m...Beyond the Reboot: Interview questions for artists, curators and venue managers
by (Holly)
Submitted 09-10-2011 under
ARTIST INTERVIEW QUESTIONS 1. How did you come up with the idea for this piece? 2. How did you make it? (physical and mental process) 3. How did you consider the placement of your piece-the context of the space it’s in, as well as in...
Avenue for the Arts and Heartside Gallery featured on "The Bright Side"
by (DwellingPlace)
Submitted 08-30-2011 under NONPROFITS
CEDAM (Community Economic Development Association of Michigan) is producing a television show featuring Michigan communities. On their latest episode, Episode 3: Michigan Arts and Culture, they came to Grand Rapids to film the Avenue for the...
UICA Sells Over 700 Pieces of ArtWork for $25-50
by (KCAD)
Submitted 08-17-2011 under NONPROFITS
In celebration of UICA’s new building opening in July 2011 (7/11), UICA is selling over 700 pieces of artwork for $25 or $50. This salon-style exhibition and fundraiser features works of art from regional, national and international artists of...
Summer Art Market Vendor Registration Now Open
by (DwellingPlace)
Submitted 05-19-2011 under NONPROFITS
The eighth annual Market presented by Avenue for the Arts begins Saturday, June 11th, 2011. Vendor registration is now open to anyone who has handmade artwork and/or crafts for sale. The Market, located on South Division between Weston and...
Under Pressure: Artists Supporting the UICA
by (Roberta F. King)
Submitted 02-09-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
Imagine working with someone looking over your shoulder. Imagine strangers commenting on what you're working on. Add in some distractions like music; groups of people talking, laughing, drinking and eating all the time you're working. Sound like fun...
Music Submissions Wanted: Trip The Light 2011
by (ArtPeers)
Submitted 12-03-2010 under NONPROFITS
Dance in the Annex (DITA) and ArtPeers invite local musicians to submit original pieces of music for the second annual Trip The Light event, to take place May 6, 2011 (5+6=11) at Wealthy Theatre. Submission deadline is Jan. 21, 2011. ...
Art That Sticks: 20 Years of Tanglefoot Artists, Events
by (Roberta F. King)
Submitted 11-16-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
It all began in 1990, a year of fairly memorable events: Iraq invaded Kuwait, a dozen paintings were stolen from the Isabella Gardner Stewart Art Museum and South Africa freed Nelson Mandela after 27 1/2 years of imprisonment. Bette Midler won a...
Ground breaking Art event, Tanglefoot Open Studio, turns 20
by (markrumsey)
Submitted 11-15-2010 under NEWS
Was there Art in Grand Rapids before ArtPrize? Yes, lots of it in all sorts of locales. This year marks the 20th anniversary of one of the most notorious art events in Grand Rapids, the Tanglefoot Artist Open Studio. The Tanglefoot Building garnered...