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Summer celebration along Downtown's South Division Avenue
by (DwellingPlace)
Submitted 08-01-2017 under NONPROFITS
Another sunny August in Grand Rapids marks the most exciting First Fridays event of the season: the 14th annual artist’s market, hosted by the Avenue for the Arts. First Fridays is a monthly event held in the business corridor along South...
Stay motivated to create this summer with Workshop Wednesdays
by (DwellingPlace)
Submitted 07-18-2017 under PLACE-MATTERS
If you are an artist or a writer, you’ve probably heard this one piece of advice from a mentor at some point in your life: find a community. What people don’t always tell you is how to find that community. It can be a daunting process to...
Animators Retreat and Picnic to be held July 8 at Wealthy Theatre
by (GRCMC Media Ed)
Submitted 06-30-2017 under NONPROFITS
The day starts at the CMC Education Annex, 1110 Wealthy St. SE, where you may choose from two hands-on workshops: 1. Animators Workshop I: Women of Animated Film is an under-the-camera, hands-on workshop led by...
My journey to creativity activist after leading workshops at Girls Rock Grand Rapids
by (Jessica Fogle)
Submitted 06-20-2017 under PLACE-MATTERS
I went from being creatively blocked to writing multiple songs a week since 2014. And I've written every day since February 12, 2017 for my 365-Day Songwriting Challenge. I am a creativity activist. What is a creativity activist? It is someone...
Spark your teens' creativity this summer with WMCAT's summer art & tech camps
by (wmcat)
Submitted 05-31-2017 under NONPROFITS
This summer the studios at WMCAT (West Michigan Center for Arts + Technology) will be open to any middle or high school student who wants to explore, experiment and elevate their voice. WMCAT is excited to offer 41 different art and tech camp...
Light Gallery + Studio features local artists for their first Art.Downtown April 8
by (brittany.devon)
Submitted 04-05-2017 under LOCAL LIFE
Light Gallery + Studio opened during ArtPrize 2016, only three weeks after curator Erika Townsley and owner Matthew Provoast moved into their live-work space through Dwelling Place. A live-work unit is a space that combines your workspace with your...
Changing accessible nature of city through art, Disability Arts Now engages community
by (DwellingPlace)
Submitted 04-04-2017 under PLACE-MATTERS
Launching this week, the three-year-old cultural organization DisArt, will be hosting a large symposium entitled, Disability Arts Now! World renowned academics, artists, community organizers, designers and much more, will come together and consider...
Ride The Rapid for access to spring break fun, coffee, art, shopping in April
by (TheRapid)
Submitted 03-30-2017 under NONPROFITS
The arrival of April means spring has officially sprung. With more hours of daylight and warmer weather making an appearance on the weekly forecasts, this is the perfect time to get out and enjoy all that Greater Grand Rapids has to offer. ...
'Art & Healing' exhibition at KCAD offers different perspective
by (Aaminah Shakur)
Submitted 03-28-2017 under PLACE-MATTERS
What is a “healthy body” or a “healthy mind”? Should they be so highly prized? What role can art play in achieving them? These are questions running through my mind after viewing Art & Healing, an exhibition at Kendall...
Local painter to host art sale in support of hunger relief
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 03-15-2017 under NONPROFITS
Artist Chris Stoffel Overvoorde is hosting a three-day sale of his work to support local hunger relief, March 30-April 1. A third of the sale’s proceeds will be donated to Feeding America West Michigan. This sale, hosted at his home and studio...