Gretchen Vinnedge
Catalyst Radio: Mosaic Film Experience a new juried festival
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 09-28-2012 under NEWS
Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW This episode of Catalyst Radio previews an upcoming first-time film festival and competition called The Mosiac Film Experience 2012. This unique...
Women's City Club: A must-see ArtPrize venue
by (Peg Treegarden)
Submitted 09-25-2011 under OPINION
The Basement of the Women's City Club has been transformed into an art gallery by Fred Bivins and a host of volunteers, making it possible for artists like Rachel Lipscomb and Brenda Oelbaum to display their work.
Wish you were here
by (Peg Treegarden)
Submitted 09-18-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
View highlights from artist Deanna Morse's video installation "Wish You Were Here" (voting #55321). You can learn about how you can be a part of the ArtPrize experience at her three workshops, all on Saturdays at 2 p.m. at Westminster...
Mark Rumsey's sky is not falling
by (Peg Treegarden)
Submitted 09-18-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
The dining room ceiling at the Women's City Club has been transformed into a large cloud by artist Mark Rumsey and a few members of the community who came to build a cloud.
The Birth of Metaphorest
by (Peg Treegarden)
Submitted 09-16-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
People have been preparing for ArtPrize for a long time. This is a peek at how much work and how many people went into the piece Metaphorest, created Summer and Fall of 2011
Catalyst Radio: Summer media camps for teens to produce music videos and modern take on Aesop's Fables
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 05-20-2011 under NONPROFITS
One of the AniJam projects from April Showers. INTERVIEW (10:40) The CMC's own Gretchen Vinnedge and Lynn McKeown of the education department share all the cool summer camps they have planned, from teaching teens how to create their own music...
Catalyst Radio: Media education at GRCMC another outlet for youth creativity
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 11-26-2010 under NONPROFITS
This week we turn the mic on Gretchen Vinnedge, the Community Media Center's education director. The education department for the CMC steers many programs including AniJAM workshops that teaches stop-motion animation to all ages and MoLLIE, a...
Deinstalling Lure/Wave
by (Peg Treegarden)
Submitted 10-21-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
ArtPrize doesn't end until all of the artwork is taken down. On Monday, Lure/Wave was deinstalled from the new UICA building.
Sgt. Matt Maupin: Loves never loses its way home
by (Peg Treegarden)
Submitted 04-01-2010 under OPINION
Sgt. Matt Maupin was captured in Iraq on April 9, 2004, and his body was found several years later. On the anniversary of his capture, he is still being remembered. This is an audio story dedicated to his memory.
Michigan-Land of Riches Sneak Preview
by (Peg Treegarden)
Submitted 04-01-2010 under NEWS
Michigan Land of Riches: Re-examining the old Grand Rapids Public Museum is getting ready to open the doors of the old museum for a very public exhibition in this very special space. Here is some behind the scenes footage of the space before...