Avenue for the Arts
Event Highlights- Free Radical Friday!
by (DwellingPlace)
Submitted 10-21-2010 under NONPROFITS
The Free Radical Event is quickly approaching. With October 22 right around the corner Grand Rapids is gearing up for another big night featuring art and local businesses. During the Free Radical event, over 200 local artists will be...
Free Radical Gallery
by (DwellingPlace)
Submitted 09-24-2010 under NONPROFITS
Before there was ArtPrize, before there was ActiveSite, or ArtPeers, there was Free Radical. The Free Radical Gallery started in 2000 on Wealthy as part of a grant based initiative, The Wealthy Mainstreet Program, founded by Mark Rumsey, which...
In the Works- Dinderbeck Studio
by (DwellingPlace)
Submitted 09-07-2010 under NONPROFITS
Around town, the name ‘Dinderbeck’ can be used and people will willingly accept the word without truly knowing, but what is Dinderbeck? Who are they and what do they do? An interview with three of the five founding members helps to explain the name...
Undercover in Heartside - Part III: Observations and conclusions
by (Michael Tuffelmire)
Submitted 08-25-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
In this series, I posed as a homeless man living on the streets in Heartside neighborhood from Aug. 15-17. I use the term "patrons" to refer to the homeless men and women in Heartside, derived from their patronage of social services. My friend,...
Undercover in Heartside - Part II: Down-and-out on Monday, Aug. 16
by (Michael Tuffelmire)
Submitted 08-24-2010 under OPINION
In this series, I posed as a homeless man living on the streets in Heartside neighborhood from Aug. 15-17. I use the term "patrons" to refer to the homeless men and women in Heartside, derived from their patronage of social services. My friend,...
[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,...
Undercover in Heartside - Part I: Down-and-out on Sunday, Aug. 15
by (Michael Tuffelmire)
Submitted 08-23-2010 under OPINION
In this series, I posed as a homeless man living on the streets in Heartside neighborhood from Aug. 15-17. I use the term "patrons" to refer to the homeless men and women in Heartside, derived from their patronage of social services. My friend,...
The Artists of Heartside Gallery & Studio-- David Broaduz
by (Heartside Galle...)
Submitted 07-12-2010 under NONPROFITS
Heartside Gallery and Studio began in 1993 as a small program of Heartside Ministry. This ever-expanding program continues to offer the Heartside community and its neighbors a supportive and safe environment in which to create,...
Rapid Growth panelists dissect the value of art in Grand Rapids
by (dennetmint)
Submitted 06-17-2010 under NEWS
Photos by Jon Clay Rapid Growth Media held the fifth monthly segment of its speaker series last night at Wealthy Theatre. The topic of the night was "Good business is the best art." Panelists included Brian Kelly (owner of Brian Kelly...
Art.Downtown.2.0
by (markrumsey)
Submitted 03-20-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
Over three hundred artists, twenty five venues, two trolleys and one big heaping dollop of fun on Friday April 16th from 6 to 11pm. Now in its eight year, and the second under the Art.Downtown. moniker, the event continues to expand and...