City Built Brewing to kick off ArtPrize with two-night party
City Built Brewing will be hosting a two-night event on Sept. 16-17 to kick off ArtPrize, which will run from Sept. 16 to Oct. 3.
UICA finds new home
The Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts (UICA) opened its new location on Thursday, Sept. 9 at Kendall College of Art & Design’s main campus, 17 Pearl St. NW in Grand Rapids.
ArtPrize to celebrate Red Glasses Movement
A red glasses sculpture by artist Sam Noordhoff will be featured at ArtPrize from Sept. 16-Oct. 3 at the Grand Rapids Public Museum.
ArtPrize returns to Meijer Gardens
Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park will be one of the satellite venues hosting ArtPrize from Sept. 16-Oct. 3.
GRAM unveils new basket installment
The new installment for the Michigan Artist Series at the Grand Rapids Art Museum, An Interwoven Legacy: The Black Ash Basketry of Kelly Church and Cherish Parrish, is on display until Feb. 26.
Annual Meijer Gardens art competition returns
Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park is inviting artists 18 years and older to compete in its annual Ray and Nancy Loeschner Art Competition.
Ox-Bow School of Art and Artists’ Residency introducing new fall program
Ox-Bow School of Art and Artists’ Residency is re-imagining what learning can look like. While many schools have faced changes due to the pandemic, Ox-Bow is continuing its long history of exploring alternative models of education by announcing a hybrid residency and workshop program: Longform.
W. K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary holding a plant identification course
The W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary and local experts are working together to bring the public a six-week online course, starting Aug. 4.
Grand Rapids Ballet to perform at Studio Park
The Grand Rapids Ballet’s company dancers will be performing for the first time since the start of the pandemic on Aug. 14 at 7 p.m. on the lawn outside of Studio Park’s Listening Room, 123 Ionia Ave. SW, Grand Rapids.
Perrin releases summer sipper
Perrin Brewing Company is marking the season with the release of its Summer Scene Imperial Fruit Ale.
Grand Rapids School of Dance to open
The Grand Rapids School of Dance will be hosting its open house on Aug 28-29 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at 2401 Camelot Court SE, Suite D in Grand Rapids.
Community Arts Awards goes virtual
An arts appreciation event originally scheduled for last year instead will be celebrated virtually next week.
Art installations come to downtown
Downtown will have additional lights and sounds this winter after Downtown Grand Rapids Inc. (DGRI) approved three art installations to be placed throughout the city in January and February.
MMA transforms holiday event
Instead of the annual Festival of Trees, the Muskegon Museum of Arts is collaborating with downtown businesses and organizations to host a new version of the holiday event called Festival of Wreaths, which will be held outside from Nov. 24 - Dec. 6.
New exhibitions at GRAM
The Grand Rapids Art Museum will be showcasing new exhibitions this fall. The exhibitions are Mathias J. Alten: An Enduring Legacy, and Hand and Machine Harmony: Regional Arts & Crafts.
Art Galleries: April 2020
Local art galleries listings and highlights
Art Galleries: March 2020
Local art galleries listings and highlights
Art Galleries: February 2020
Local art galleries listings and highlights
Museum hosting free MLK day
A local museum will be hosting its annual Martin Luther King Day celebration.
Museum features children’s book illustrators
If children’s book illustrations are your thing, a trip to the lakeshore might be in order.