UICA
Under Pressure: Artists Supporting the UICA
by (Roberta F. King)
Submitted 02-09-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
Imagine working with someone looking over your shoulder. Imagine strangers commenting on what you're working on. Add in some distractions like music; groups of people talking, laughing, drinking and eating all the time you're working. Sound like fun...Live Coverage Feature: Chris LaPorte and Rick Beerhorst
by (KCAD)
Submitted 02-09-2011 under NONPROFITS
Showcasing more than fifty of West Michigan’s most exciting visual artists, Live Coverage features one-of-a-kind works of art, created right before your eyes! This unique fundraiser is a must for collectors, designers, and anyone with a...Designing The New UICA
by (KCAD)
Submitted 01-28-2011 under NONPROFITS
When the Director of MCA Denver, Adam Lerner, toured the new UICA, he said that he loved how the building felt like a “cityscape.” He also noted that UICA's space would present contemporary art as it should be—like walking through an urban...Live Coverage Feature: Maureen Nollette and Renee Hartig
by (KCAD)
Submitted 01-26-2011 under NONPROFITS
Showcasing more than fifty of West Michigan’s most exciting visual artists, Live Coverage features one-of-a-kind works of art, created right before your eyes! This unique fundraiser is a must for collectors, designers, and anyone with a passion...[REVIEW] Opening night of "Beacons" at UICA
by (rcmason)
Submitted 01-15-2011 under OPINION
After days and nights of monotonous snow and slush, West Michiganders are ushered to the light that is “Beacons: An Exhibition of Luminous Art,” now showing at the Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts. The show is full of beauty and stillness with...UICA Showcases Luminous Artwork
by (KCAD)
Submitted 01-14-2011 under NONPROFITS
From January 14 through Febuary 13, the Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts will black out the windows of their home on Sheldon Boulevard. Responding to Michigan's winter darkness, Beacons: An Exhibition of Luminous Art will showcase the light...UICA: A Brilliant Investment
by (KCAD)
Submitted 12-22-2010 under NONPROFITS
A recent Gallup poll reports that the number one reason people become attached to a community is “openness.” For a region to prosper it must embrace people and ideas that are different. This belief is at the core of UICA. Every day we help our...UICA Offers Free Seminar Series For Youth
by (KCAD)
Submitted 12-16-2010 under NONPROFITS
This February, UICA's ArtWorks Youth Program will offer a free Seminar Series. This series will feature films, workshops, and presentations by local professional artists. All program offerings will introduce students to current issues facing our...International and National Art Professionals Talk UICA
by (KCAD)
Submitted 12-10-2010 under NONPROFITS
In this video, we interviewed international and national art professionals about the importance of an organization like UICA. If you are interested in donating online to UICA, please visit uica.org/donate.It Is Fine, Everything Is Fine! Actor/Director Crispin Glover speaks, performs, screens films at UICA
by (marlee)
Submitted 12-08-2010 under OPINION
I had not heard of Crispin Glover until 2 p.m. yesterday afternoon. Since listening as he read his books at a slideshow live at Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts (UICA - 41 Sheldon SE), I have watched countless YouTube videos, trailers to...