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Story Matters: Lindsey DesArmo moves to center city for walkability

Submitted 10-07-2013 under NONPROFITS

Lindsey DesArmo moved to the center city from Standale a year ago. She discusses what prompted their move and what they've discovered in their neighborhood of Midtown.

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Story Matters: Ryan Barnes reflects on changes

Submitted 10-07-2013 under NONPROFITS

Ryan Barnes stopped by the story fort while we were at SiTE:LAB and reflected on changes he's seen in the city over the years- and what he notices about ArtPrize.

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In Season: October 5, 2013

Submitted 10-04-2013 under NONPROFITS

Autumn bounty is in full swing this beautiful first weekend of October! Explore what this season has to offer at Fulton Street from 8-3.

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Story Matters: Mitchell Heathman explores his new city

Submitted 10-04-2013 under NONPROFITS

Did you know Grand Rapids has a vibrant comedy scene? That was one of the many things about Grand Rapids that took newcomer Mitchell Heathman by surprise

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Story Matters: Artist Delora Buford-Buchanan describes her experience creating work with her daughter for ArtPrize

Submitted 10-04-2013 under NONPROFITS

Delora Buford-Buchanan was last in Grand Rapids when she was 15 for a baton twirling convention, and is amazed at the changes she sees now as an ArtPrize contestant.

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Story Matters: Jacobee Rose Buchanan shares experience at ArtPrize as artist

Submitted 10-04-2013 under NONPROFITS

Jacobee Rose Buchanan came to being an artist through her experiences in dance. She and her mother Delora Buford-Buchanan came to ArtPrize together as artists competing in the event.

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Story Matters: Dan Broekhuizen sees benefit of exposure to art at ArtPrize

Submitted 10-04-2013 under NONPROFITS

Dan Broekhuizen has seen downtown change drastically since he was a student at Calvin. He appreciates the chance his family and the community has to be exposed to art during ArtPrize

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Story Matters: Sarah Bowling and Aaron Hendrick's ArtPrize engagement story

Submitted 10-04-2013 under NONPROFITS

Aaron Hendricks proposed to his fiance Sarah Bowling during this year's ArtPrize, with a special surprise for her at the Amway Grand Hotel.

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Story Matters: Mateo Pava's philosophy on what makes art

Submitted 10-03-2013 under NONPROFITS

Mateo Pava saw an ArtPrize entry at The BOB that made him wonder what makes something art-or not. We sat down with him at SiTE:LAB and he told us what he's learned.

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Story Matters: Kristin Underhill, Zoe Carmichael explain site-specific art

Submitted 10-02-2013 under NONPROFITS

Kristin Underhill and Zoe Carmichael, both longtime volunteers at SiTE:LAB, talk about what they love about being a part of SiTE:LAB's work with artists.

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