UICA
Art of the Lived Experiment exhibition opens April 10
by (Elizabeth Roger...)
Submitted 04-07-2015 under NEWS
As a part of DisArt, the Urban Institue of Contemporary Arts (UICA) is organizing an exhibit called "Art of the Lived Experiment." Originally a part of DadaFest in Liverpool, England and curated by ...
New app debuts for DisArt Festival
by (UICA)
Submitted 04-07-2015 under NEWS
"Access UICA" is about inclusivity. The decision to create a Urban Institure of Contemporary Arts app for DisArt’s centerpiece show, "Art of the Lived Experiment", was born out of research centered around the notion of...
Exit Space Project looking for support for local art through crowd funding
by (deeMiner_b)
Submitted 03-16-2015 under LOCAL LIFE
The Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts (UICA) is looking to raise $10,000 by this Saturday, March 21 to support their Exit Space Project. To do so they are asking for the support of the community in this crowd funding effort. The crowd funding...
First Fridays to return to Division corridor
by (DwellingPlaceCo...)
Submitted 02-03-2015 under NEWS
Avenue for the Arts will host its first First Friday event of the season on Friday, February 6. Pop-up galleries and art venues will be open along Division Ave. between Fulton St. and Wealthy St. from 6-10 p.m. Not only is this the first of the...
Catalyst Radio: Chiaroscuro International Film Series begins Sunday
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 01-09-2015 under NEWS
Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW In this episode of Catalyst Radio we learn about an upcoming international film series beginning this Sunday, called Chiaroscuro. This year’s...
Hideous delight of paint steals show in "Buying Friends" at UICA
by (kevinbuist)
Submitted 01-07-2015 under OPINION
There’s a collection of funny, grotesque, brilliant work on view at the Urban Institute for Contemporary Art (UICA) right now. Buying Friends: The Kortman Collection is on view through February 15. There’s also a collector’s talk...
Catalyst Radio: Paschka's audio and community interests lead him to WYCE
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 12-19-2014 under NEWS
Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW For this last episode of Catalyst Radio for 2014, we sit down with WYCE’s new station manager, AJ Paschka. Joining WYCE after work in the...Buying Friends Collector's Talk
by (UICACalendar)
Submitted 12-18-2014 under
Ryan Kortman and Ben Gott discuss their approaches to contemporary art collecting.
Exploring Free Radical 2014: Experiences with two galleries among many
by (DwellingPlaceCo...)
Submitted 11-12-2014 under NONPROFITS
If you made your way along the South Division business district last weekend, it would have been hard not to have absorbed some inspiration from all the temporary gallery spaces showcasing West Michigan's creative scene. With over 20 storefront...
Speaker Max Haiven to launch new book, kick off discussion at KCAD
by (GVSU Office for...)
Submitted 10-14-2014 under NEWS
Dr. Max Haiven will present the major ideas from his book, "Crisis of Imagination, Crises of Power: Capitalism, Creativity and the Commons" with a special focus on the enclosure of creativity, at Kendall College of Art and Design...