Kendall College of Art and Design
Grand Rapids Public Museum looks inside brain, shows off subatomic discoveries
by (Grand Rapids Pu...)
Submitted 10-18-2017 under PLACE-MATTERS
Brain: The World Inside Your Head Now open at the Grand Rapids Public Museum, Brain: The World Inside Your Head, takes you literally inside the head! Probe the geography of a giant brain and stand in the midst of the brain’s constant...
Grand Rapids Trans Foundation awards first scholarship
by (Grand Rapids Tr...)
Submitted 08-16-2016 under NONPROFITS
On behalf of its Board of Directors, the Grand Rapids Trans Foundation (GRTF) is pleased to award its first $2,500 scholarship to local college student Aaminah Shakur. The GRTF scholarship program invests in transgender individuals in Grand...
DisArt Stories Matter: Robert Andy Coombs says inclusive clothing designs can bring people together
by (GRTV)
Submitted 04-22-2015 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. This story was...
DisArt Stories Matter: Matthew Pozsgay shares what he's learned designing for children with disabilities
by (GRTV)
Submitted 04-22-2015 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. This story was...
DisArt Stories Matter: Nicole Jimenez finds work with Kendall fashion students invigorating
by (GRTV)
Submitted 04-22-2015 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. This story was...
DisArt Stories Matter: Tom Wagner shares favorite collaborations in "Icebreaker" exhibit at KCAD
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 04-21-2015 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. This story was...
Design Makes a Difference: "Art of The Lived Experiment" and "Icebreaker" at KCAD's Fed Gallery
by (ElenaGlynis)
Submitted 04-21-2015 under OPINION
The author's previous review of "Art of the Lived Experiment" at the UICA can be found here. A friend of mine pointed out that there's a difference between an art exhibit's curation and its design: Curation is...
Disart Stories Matter: Liz Bartlett shares the experience, science of designing speciality fashion for children with disabilities
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 04-18-2015 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. This story was...
GR Forward Thinking continues series with noted urbanist Don Edwards
by (erictank)
Submitted 11-25-2014 under NEWS
On Thursday, December 4 at 6 p.m., the GR Forward Thinking Speaker Series continues with "Economic Development and Equity" at Kendall College of Art and Design (KCAD). This second events will feature Don Edwards, Principal of Justice and...
Plaster Creek Stewards stepping out: Connecting Grand Rapids with Sarnia, Okayama
by (Calvin College)
Submitted 11-25-2014 under PLACE-MATTERS
Written by by Gail Gunst Heffner and David Warners In late October, two members of the leadership team of Plaster Creek Stewards traveled to Canada to give a talk, “Caring for Our Place: A Multifaceted Approach” at the Judith and...