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ArtPrize continues "Entry for Sale" feature to help move visitors from enjoying to collecting
by (Elizabeth Roger...)
Submitted 09-16-2014 under NEWS
ArtPrize, for all its success, has seen some critique in the past over whether it was actually helping the showcased artists sell their artwork. Last year, a new feature was added to their website and signage to help people easily move from just...
Avenue for the Arts to host professional development workshop
by (DwellingPlace)
Submitted 08-26-2014 under NEWS
Break it Down, Make it Better will take place at 307 South Division on September 5, beginning at 5:30. Free to Avenue for the Arts members and Artprize 2014 Venue representatives, online registration opened August 1. The public is invited to attend...
Craft House to host professional development workshop for artists
by (erictank)
Submitted 07-01-2014 under NEWS
On Saturday, July 26, Craft House will host Professional Development Day, a workshop geared toward artists. Creative professionals will be on hand to guide discussions and offer their experiences within the field, including topics such as tax breaks...
First Fridays to merge with The Market for summer months
by (DwellingPlace)
Submitted 06-03-2014 under NONPROFITS
Visit an outdoor market and more than 10 gallery stops during The Market on First Fridays: Presented by Avenue for the Arts on June 6, 2014. For the summer months, First Fridays is merging with The Market to create a single event. In addition to the...
Spring into First Fridays
by (DwellingPlace)
Submitted 04-29-2014 under NONPROFITS
The Avenue for the Arts presents the First Friday Gallery Hop on Friday May 2 from 6-9 p.m. This multi-venue, Friday night destination includes art exhibitions, sales on hand-made goods, drink specials and more. Park around the corner,...
Avenue for the Arts to feature over 400 artists in Art.Downtown. gallery hop
by (erictank)
Submitted 04-01-2014 under NEWS
On Friday April 11, Avenue for the Arts will present its annual Art.Downtown. evening event showcasing 400 artists and over 30 destinations along the Division Avenue corridor. Grand Rapids Trolley will be providing free shuttle services...
DAAC members discuss art collective's future, importance to Grand Rapids
by (dansteenwyk)
Submitted 03-26-2014 under LOCAL LIFE
Since being ousted from their location on South Division last July, the Division Avenue Arts Collective (DAAC) has been in a state of flux. Now after partnering with art nonprofit organization Fractured Atlas and Do-It-Together Grand...
Story Matters: Marlee Grace Hanson wants to be part of the churning
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 03-10-2014 under NONPROFITS
We build community when we share our stories - whether they be a memory, an experience or just simply telling what we think is great about this place. STORY MATTERS. is a story collecting project from The Rapidian and GRTV. The Rapidian's...
Catalyst Radio: The DAAC starts new life, seeks new location
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 02-10-2014 under NEWS
Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW The beloved local arts organization The DAAC (Division Avenue Arts Collective) is reforming under the umbrella of a nonprofit, with renewed vigor, after...
More art, more shopping at Urban Lights event
by (erictank)
Submitted 12-10-2013 under NEWS
On December 14 from noon until 8 p.m. the Division Avenue corridor businesses will organize a shop hop just in time for the holiday season. If you've missed the Uptown Holiday Shop Hop, the UICA Artists' Holiday Market or the festivities at...