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Artist Beatriz Santiago Muñoz to give talk at Civic Studio
by (civicstudio)
Submitted 01-27-2017 under NONPROFITS
Civic Studio, in conjunction with the GVSU Art & Design Department’s Visiting Artist Committee, is honored to host a lecture by artist Beatriz Santiago Muñoz at 6:30 p.m. on February 1, 2017, at Civic Studio’s current project site at...
Connection through expression: Building community through art
by (DwellingPlace)
Submitted 01-03-2017 under PLACE-MATTERS
Grand Rapids, like all cities, is a fluid place made of schools, businesses, buildings, and most importantly: people. The city, especially the corridor between Fulton Street and Wealthy Street referred to as “the Avenue for the Arts," has...
GRAAMA Royal Opening centers offerings of local African-Americans
by (arcarpenter)
Submitted 12-20-2016 under NEWS
Until now, there have been few places to learn about the very first African-Americans to live in Grand Rapids. The Dutch heritage of early West Michigan settlers is often a driving narrative of Grand Rapids history, as well as that of Polish and...
Live art, music create win for equity at Race Together
by (arcarpenter)
Submitted 12-09-2016 under NEWS
Surrounded by party-goers with cocktails in their hands, artist J.A. Medcalf worked steadily at his easel with a palette of browns, reds and blues for over three hours. The music of Vox Vidorra played in the background, spirited and soulful,...
Amid post-election tension, Race Together to celebrate equity
by (arcarpenter)
Submitted 12-06-2016 under NEWS
In these post-election days of increased harassment for members of marginalized communities, Partners for a Racism-Free Community (PRFC) is hosting a celebration of the racial, ethnic and religious diversity of West Michigan. Anyone who wants to...
How to always be seeking: Using zines to find community
by (DwellingPlace)
Submitted 12-06-2016 under PLACE-MATTERS
Grand Rapids has developed a culture of artists who are dedicated to the making and distribution of zines. The rough and unpolished branch of self-publishing, zines are little books or pamphlets made on a small scale, with the intention of being...
Creative writing and music students team up for genre-bending performance
by (carly.schweppe)
Submitted 11-30-2016 under NEWS
Students at the Creative Youth Center and Triumph Music Academy are coming together for a brand new collaborative project, a free night of Spoken Word + Music. On December 16, CYC students will perform original poetry at the Wealthy Theatre Annex...
Local artist finds inspiration in moths, praying mantises, mysteries of tarot cards
by (John Kissane)
Submitted 11-28-2016 under LOCAL LIFE
"I always wanted to be an artist. Well, or a ballerina," Molly Vega Burgess laughs. "Because you're supposed to." We are standing in her studio, a windowed but curtainless room on the second floor of her home. The minimal...
Local playlist: A world of music through WYCE
by (carly.schweppe)
Submitted 11-21-2016 under NEWS
WYCE 88.1fm is Grand Rapids' commercial-free community radio station, a service of Grand Rapids Community Media Center, celebrating 30 years in 2017. Quinn Mathews began his role as station manager this past summer. He’s the host of GR...
Heartside Ministry expands art display space with new gallery inside Downtown Market
by (Downtown Market GR)
Submitted 11-08-2016 under PLACE-MATTERS
As most of the pop-up art galleries created for ArtPrize were taken down last month across the city, a new, permanent gallery was being created at the Grand Rapids Downtown Market. The Downtown Market and Heartside Ministry have partnered to debut a...