artprize2010
[Eat & Drink ArtPrize 2010] Bloom
by (LisaRoseGR)
Submitted 09-14-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
Restaurant Bloom is centrally located on Monroe Center and Division; and with it's fresh menu, it serves as a perfect stopover during your ArtPrize walkabout. Bloom is reminiscent of a small-plates restaurant one would find in San Francisco – it's...
[Eat & Drink ArtPrize 2010] Tavern on the Square
by (douglasdooley)
Submitted 09-13-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
For all of those moments you are downtown, and suddenly realize that you are in the middle of of a sea of drinking establishments that cater to the alcohol, more than the food, stop in Tavern on the Square, especially during ArtPrize 2010, to...
Friday Night Conversations presents Volunteering at GRAM for ArtPrize: What-When-How-Why
by (Grand Rapids Ar...)
Submitted 09-03-2010 under NONPROFITS
Join us for Friday Nights at GRAM from 5:00 to 9:00 pm. FREE for members and $5 for non-members, this price includes admission to exhibitions and Friday Night Conversations. Cash bar located in Museum Lobby from 5:00-8:30pm. Conversations will...
“The Portrayal of Women” a visual representation of women in advertising's past
by (Jewly Warren)
Submitted 08-31-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
If you have ever had the privlidge of meeting Silk Screen Artist, Amy TenBarge, you know she is a firecracker. She received a Bachelors in Fine Art and Fine Art Education from Kendall College of Art and Design, continued on to finish her Master of...
Shirts Just Want to Have Fun
by (Roberta F. King)
Submitted 08-26-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
When Brian Edwards, designer Chris Koens and Matt Fulk dreamed up ShirtPrize last year, it was a whim. A lark. It was intended to be a gentle parody of Grand Rapids' ArtPrize competition. "It was very tongue in cheek," said Edwards. Then, an...
[Eat & Drink ArtPrize 2010] Bar Divani
by (dennetmint)
Submitted 08-23-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
Draped windows, brocaded seats and barricades of wine. At first glance, the cool and moodily lit Bar Divani seems like the type of place to be seen, a spot for haute cuisine and hauter cocktails. Come at the right hour and you can enjoy it all...
[Eat & Drink ArtPrize 2010] Pub 43
by (George)
Submitted 08-23-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
A landmark establishment in Heartside’s Avenue for the Arts, Pub 43 (43 S. Division) has been the drinking establishment of choice for many of the art district’s longstanding organizers, residents and other insiders. Many a gallery exhibition,...
[Eat & Drink ArtPrize 2010] O'Toole's Public House
by (Roberta F. King)
Submitted 08-23-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
At the stroke of 12 noon on Sunday head straight for O'Toole's and the $3 make-your- own Bloody Mary bar and $4 burger specials. The Bloody bar starts with Absolut, you add your choice of mixers, vegetables, salts, spices and one or some of a dozen...
[Eat & Drink ArtPrize 2010] Stella's Lounge
by (mattsimoto)
Submitted 08-23-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
In an alleyway between Commerce and Ionia avenues lies Stella's Lounge, where vintage arcade games, over 200 whiskies and substantial vegan (and non-vegan) fare are married into a single experience. Stella's opened on May 1, 2010, the day Michigan...
UICA's Local Emerging Artists in ArtPrize
by (KCAD)
Submitted 08-11-2010 under NONPROFITS
Carrie Schoenborn, Scott Travis, and Patrick Hekman are all local contemporary artists, under the age of 30, exhibiting their work at UICA for ArtPrize 2010. Elizabeth Goddard, UICA’s Director of Education, had the chance to talk with them about...