DIY
Reflecting on rocking times: my experience as a GR!GR counselor
by (mariahcaitlin)
Submitted 08-23-2017 under OPINION
As I hang my Polaroid pictures from drum instruction above my desk, find traces of glitter still embedded in my clothes, and count down the days til next year's camp week (it’s 356 in case you were wondering), I wanted to take time to...
Why you should volunteer for the fifth annual Girls Rock Grand Rapids camp week
by (mariahcaitlin)
Submitted 08-01-2017 under PLACE-MATTERS
GR!GR is organized by a stellar group of women volunteers that are dedicated to providing a safe and fun experience for all attendees. As a program of Grandville Avenue Arts & Humanities (GAAH), camp takes place each year at the Cook Arts Center...
Made in MI Pop-Up Marketplace returns, providing platform for artists, artisans, entrepreneurs
by (Downtown Market GR)
Submitted 05-16-2017 under PLACE-MATTERS
Beginning next weekend and continuing through the summer, the Grand Rapids Downtown Market welcomes back their second year of the Made in MI Pop-Up Marketplace for entrepreneurs, artisans and artists. The Made in MI Pop-Up Marketplace focuses solely...
Division Avenue Arts Collective is back with all-ages summer programming
by (mariahcaitlin)
Submitted 05-12-2017 under NEWS
After attending the first meeting back at the space, Kylee Preseau and Charity Klein Lytle, board members for the DAAC, talked to me about the history of the space, getting involved, and what it means to them. What does the DAAC do and how long has...
Eighth annual Take Hold Fest unites local music scene
by (Yong Los)
Submitted 11-15-2016 under NEWS
By 5 p.m., most of Grand Rapids has either migrated towards the heart of downtown or settled into the comfort of their homes. But last Friday, an eager crowd filed into the Take Hold Church, located at 1975 Jefferson Ave. SE, kicking off a full...
Sign up now to showcase at Maker Faire Grand Rapids
by (Grand Rapids Pu...)
Submitted 07-05-2016 under NEWS
Grand Rapids Maker Faire is back for a third year! The 3rd annual Grand Rapids Mini Maker Faire will be held August 20 and 21, at the Grand Rapids Public Museum and Grand Valley State University’s John C. Kennedy Hall of Engineering. Maker...
Catalyst Radio: Maker Faire invites inventors, innovators, tinkerers to show their creations
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 08-08-2014 under NEWS
Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW The first-ever Maker Faire in this part of the state is coming to Grand Rapids Labor Day weekend, and Grand Rapids Public Museum is hosting the...
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...
DIT art organizations improve harmonious missions through closer cooperation
by (ditgrandrapids)
Submitted 03-11-2014 under PLACE-MATTERS
Written by Justin Majetich For the past decade, the Division Avenue Arts Collective (DAAC) has been a definitive component of Grand Rapids’ independent arts community and a leader within the national DIY/DIT movement. In July 2013,...
Lamp Light music festival gearing up for second year
by (erictank)
Submitted 09-17-2013 under NEWS
Lamp Light Music Festival's inaugural kickoff last fall proved to be a popular success. So now John Hanson, event founder and organizer, is gearing up for year two, to be held November 1, 2 and 3. The event will once again be in the Eastown...