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Art and dying cities: What does “Top Ten” really mean?
by (sara)
Submitted 10-03-2011 under OPINION
ArtPrize: This event opens many cans of worms for me from the nature of art (and craft) to the value of success. I’m questioning the concept and the nature of the Top Ten. In this article, I ask the question: How do Top Ten lists come to be,...
How to help the good guys win
by (pelz)
Submitted 09-28-2011 under OPINION
Today is the last day to cast wide your votes. Until today I was a staunch non-voter for several reasons. I believe that art is intrinsically awarding on its own, both for the maker and the viewer. I worry about mass appeal. But ArtPrize wants...
New Picturesque gallery open to the public
by (Holly)
Submitted 09-27-2011 under OPINION
Thanks to the generous support of Colorinc Prolab, we are able to continue our Picturesque series throughout the year. For the fall Picturesque, we're having fun with a big question that's on all of our minds now during ArtPrize 2011: Is it...
Female Artists Explore Indefinite Boundaries at (106) Gallery
by (DwellingPlace)
Submitted 09-25-2011 under NONPROFITS
indefinite boundaries, the exhibition this year at the (106) Gallery for Artprize 2011, features the work of nine female artists who deal with ideas of place and the environment. The artists are not in collaboration with each other, but their...
WMCAT photo walk with Hispanic Center students
by (wmcat)
Submitted 09-22-2011 under NONPROFITS
Over 40 high school students from the Hispanic Center’s SOL summer program in partnership with Ferris State University came to WMCAT for a two-hour workshop and photography walk in downtown Grand Rapids. Students were asked to answer...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...
The Artists of Heartside Gallery and Studio- Z-Slash
by (Heartside Galle...)
Submitted 09-01-2011 under NONPROFITS
This article was written in collaboration with the artist. Our featured artist for September is Z-Slash. Here's a little bit about the artist, in his own words: ‘My name and where I’m from really isn...
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...
Garfield Park Neighborhoods Association Arts & Craft Fair
by (GPNA)
Submitted 08-30-2011 under NONPROFITS
On Saturday, September 10, Garfield Park Neighborhoods Association will celebrate another wonderful day of shopping and family fun at our 38th Annual GPNA Arts & Craft Fair. Besides the wonderful hand crafted items for purchase, the...
Sunday Soup #14 kicked off the fall soup season
by (pichot)
Submitted 08-19-2011 under NEWS
The arts mini-grant program Sunday Soup is back after a summer hiatus. If you've never been before, $5 cash or a homemade soup will get you in the door. Inside, you'll find a room of people passionate about supporting local projects and eating soup...