Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Friday, April 10, 2009
Photographer's Forum | 29th Annual Spring Photography Contest
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the famous contest of Photoworkshop.com
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I hope that you are well. One month left to participate in the famous contest of Photoworkshop.com :
Don’t miss this opportuny, click now on www.photoworkshop.com/digimage_contest/. Julia Richardson | |
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Art Downtown
Art is taking over Grand Rapids. Experience the artwork of 100 Local Artists, enjoy dinner at and exciting restaurant and explore 25 unexpected downtown locations.
Trolley transportation from 6pm until 11pm, trolley stop map online at www.artdowntowngr.com.
Full maps with all participating locations avaiable at each trolley stop.
Stop 1-
100 Monroe- Flatiron Building
ACTIVESITE is a biannual art event providing a catalyst for collaboration between the art, business, and development communities of Grand Rapids. Participating Universities: Aquinas College, Calvin College, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Grand Valley State University, Hope College, Kendall College of Art & Design, University of Michigan, Western Michigan University
www.activesite.org
Stop 2-
17 Fountain- Kendall College of Art and Design
Kendall Gallery: New Paintings, work by Laurie Hogin
Gallery 114: MFA Exhibition, work by Megan Mathews & Susan Mulder
Gallery 104: MFA Exhibition "World War IV", a tongue-in-cheek look at the possible conflicts between humanity and technology, work by Mike Ingold
www.kcad.edu/
Stop 3-
904 Sheldon-West Michigan Center for Art and Technology
The New Free Radicals
WMCAT Faculty Show
Kendall Current and Recent MFA Photography Show. Featured artists include: John Shaw, Eleanor Gatewood , Kieran Johnson, Mike Sell, Bridgette Broughman
Stop 4-
10 Weston- Bohemia Too
Spring for the Arts- Spring Savings Card Stop
Door prizes and special discounts all weekend long, live music featuring Tokyo Morose and TBA
www.littlebohemiaonline.com/
42 S. Division- Yoo and I Design
Spring for the Arts
Artwork and Furniture, Open Studio featuring artists Garett Brooks and Hyun Yoo
54 S. Division- Heartside Gallery
Spring for the Arts- Spring Savings Card Stop!
Featuring Heartside community artists creating folk and intuitive art, weavings, pottery, quilts and more All new Art!
43 S. Division- Pub 43
Spring for the Arts- Spring Savings Card Stop!
New Painting by Local Artist Tim Fisher
62 S. Division- Unlocal Clothing
Spring for the Arts
Open studio visit with the newest Avenue for the Arts clothing designer
www.unlocalclothing.com/
71 S. Division- Mos Eisleys
Spring for the Arts- Spring Savings Card Stop!
Stop by and check out designs by local award winning tattoo artists
www.moseisleys.com
115 S. Division- The DAAC
Spring for the Arts
13 Seen at 115: This exhibition will feature thirteen GVSU Art & Design majors - whose emphasis areas include Illustration, Painting, Printmaking, and Sculpture - each involved in their own highly individual explorations of the language and media of drawing
Featured artists include: Sarah Adams, Cheyenne Bonnell, Katy Carlson, Albert Garcia, Trevania Gnodtke, Giovanni Jovanovic, Jamie McElroy, Corey Miller, Drew Minniear, Aleksandra Nikic, Colleen O'Donnell, Allyson Sommerfield, Julia Victor
www.thedaac.org
117 S. Division- Scavenger Hunt
Spring for the Arts- Spring Savings Card Stop!
An exceptional selection of vintage, clothing and unique wardrobe pieces, stop in to find out more about their in-store salon
www.scavengerhuntclothing.com
129 S. Division- Vertigo Music
Spring for the Arts- Spring Savings Card Stop!
Sexually explicit content may not be appropriate for young children, featuring the work Julia Greenway and Julie Seaward
www.vertigomusiconline.com
131 S. Division- Nextwork
Spring for the Arts
Artist's Bizarre, featuring an eclectic array of artists including a remarkable child artist and interactive art booths, from henna to live performance
www.nextwork.us
133 S. Division- Mixed Tape
Spring Savings Card Stop!
www.mixtapecafe.com/
139 S. Division- All City Kicks
Spring for the Arts- Spring Savings Card Stop!
Spring sneaker collection and cool new seasonal clothing
www.allcitykicks.net
106 S. Division- (106) Gallery- Calvin College
Spring for the Arts0-Spring Savings Card Stop!
Bachelor of Fine Arts exhibitions featuring the work of Joe Arens & Karis Medina
106 S. Division-Unit 216- Second Floor
Spring for the Arts
V.I.E.W. Video In Every Window. In support of the public projection initiative, art patrons will be able to view multiple large-scale video art pieces from both inside and out. Inside, guests will be invited to eat, drink, and dance to an eclectic mix of
Video Art by: Sean J. Kenny, Music and Curation by: Fouad Catrib
106 S. Division- Unit 215- Second Floor
Spring for the Arts
Check out new paintings and drawings by artist Derrick "Vito" Hollowell
120 S. Division- FoodSmith
Spring for the Arts
120 S. Division- Plastic Sons Productions
Spring for the Arts
New cement and wire sculptures examining kinetic movement, flight and the mechanics of man and nature. Featuring work by Nathan Mabie
120 S. Division- Unit 124- Open Studio
Spring for the Arts- Spring Savings Card Stop!
Open Studio hosted by DJ Josh Brewer and Artist Amy Van Elsacker
120 S. Division- Unit 126- Imagination Creations
Spring for the Arts
Recycled, reused and vintage goods! Featuring the work of artist and hairstylist Heather McGartland
120 S. Division- Unit 226- Mexicains Sans Frontieres
Spring for the Arts
Featuring the paintings of artist and percussionist Hugo Claudin
120 S. Division- Unit 127- Movement and Music
Spring for the Arts
"Fear Up Harsh," a butoh-influenced spoken word piece exploring the darker side of the so-called "war on terror." Beginning at 7 PM, only 15 minutes! featuring performer Katherine Marty
136 S. Division- Capsule
Spring for the Arts- Spring Savings Card Stop!
Artwork by Rachael VanDyke and furniture by Cameron Vandyke
www.cameronvandyke.com
140 S. Division- Sanctuary Folk Art
Spring for the Arts- Spring Savings Card Stop!
The largest collection of folk and intuitive at in Grand Rapids
www.myspace.com/sanctuaryfolkart
Stop 5-
235 S. Division- Unit 111- Vision Beyond Art
Spring for the Arts
Live glass blowing and assorted local artists featuring glasswork and paintings by Joe Sherry
235 S. Division- Unit 112- Live at 235
Spring for the Arts
Live music and local photography and a rip roaring good time
14 Williams-Unit 320- Flux
Spring for the Arts
Modern Natives: will explore the connection past and present of Grand Rapids, featuring the work of Nathan Goddard
www.nathangoddard.com
14 Williams- Unit 221-Ratio 2:1
Spring for the Arts
Pin Up Girls and Stilettos; new paintings by Sarah Weber
www.ratio221.com
Stop 6-
Kendall College Studio Spaces
Spring for the Arts
Stop 7-
250 Grandville Ave SW- Central Station
Degree Show 2009: A Bachelor of Fine Arts exhibition featuring the works of fourteen graphic designers from Grand Valley State University including Sara Bielski, Colleen Cameron, Angelique DuLong, Jamianne Dumdei, Leanne Dunlavey, Ryan Fitzgibbon, Stacy Getz, David Ames Kail, Joanne Krantz, Jacquelyn Kroll, Jessica Mayes, Ryan Mitchell, Lauren Smith, Michelle Terry
www.degreeshow2009.com
Stop 8-
15 Ionia- Gallery Noir
Spring for the Arts
Formatting Gaia: an exhibit of digital photography by artist Patrick Millard
www.patrickmillard.com
Stop 9-
20 Monroe- The BOB
The New Free Radicals
Advanced and Graduate Printmaking from Kendall College of Art and Design
50 Louis St. NW- Open Concept Gallery
Digital Ritual: Exploring the Ritual Nature of Everyday Life Through Multimedia Art, Featuring Artists: Shervin Afshar, Ben Buswell, Jon Chambers, Robert Lavislas Derr, Dominic Gagon, A.Jacob Galle, Gus23, Ritsu Katsumata, Justin Lewis, Keri Marion, Liz Rodda, Yael Schmidt, Michael Shaw, Stafford H. Smith, Travis LeRoy Southworth, Suzanne E. Szucs
Curators: Dean Foster, Jackie Jurgens, Kally Maximiuk, Lindsay Rose, Briana Trudell, Nicole Webb, Michael Wolf
www.digitalritual.wordpress.com
Thursday, April 2, 2009
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