September 21, 2010 – 7:19 am
It’s about getting that vision across to other people and getting them excited about it. ~Joachim Jensen, monster-model maker for the SteamPig Experiment via ArtPrize spurs entrepreneurism among artists in the Grand Rapids Press For anyone who wonders what the folks behind the super-cool Nessie Project in last year’s ArtPrize are up to, I bring [...]
September 17, 2010 – 7:18 am
Every so often I find that a photographer I have long admired hasn’t yet been featured in one of our Absolute Michigan Photo Fridays. yodraws (Yolanda Gonzalez) writes that she dabbles in illustration, graphic design, crafts, photography, parenthood, gardens and mojitos. Sometimes she gets paid for illustration and design (and she wishes to be paid [...]
August 26, 2010 – 8:47 am
via Michigan in Pictures… Face Paint by TerryJohnston Last year ArtPrize in Grand Rapids launched and was the most successful art event in Michigan’s history, attracting 200,000 visitors to see the work of over 1000 artists in every media from fine art to paper airplanes. In 2009, Absolute Michigan was on location for ArtPrize and [...]
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August 11, 2010 – 10:36 am
In August, Absolute Michigan is featuring all kinds of Michigan wine stories and events – we’ll be giving away (or pointing to giveaways) from Michigan wine events and in general trying to everything we can to promote Michigan’s great wines and wine touring opportunities. Special Giveaway Alert! As a sponsor of the 2010 Traverse City [...]
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By Bob Garrett, Archives of Michigan, courtesy Seeking Michigan. The goal of Seeking Michigan is simple: to connect you to the stories of this great state. Visit them regularly for a dynamic & evolving look at Michigan’s cultural heritage. One could argue that the beautiful northern Michigan woods makes it own kind of music. Sounds [...]
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On Friday, June 18 at 7 PM, the historic Mills Community House Theater in Benzonia will host Lore, a multimedia collaboration. The event will feature the creative work of seven Michigan women artists in an exhibition that blends original paintings, textile art, dance, poetry, song, and film that draws inspiration from their personal stories. The [...]
Established in 1964, the East Lansing Art Festival is held every spring during the weekend prior to the Memorial Holiday weekend. Known for featuring the highest caliber fine art and fine craft, this highly anticipated Festival attracts 70,000-80,000 attendees from across the region. Through the jury process approximately 230 artists from across the United States [...]
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Petoskey Crucifix by Latitude 45 Each year for one day in late February, a hole is chopped in the ice on Little Traverse Bay off Petoskey to allow viewing of this underwater shrine to all who have lost their lives beneath the waves. Martin, who took this photo last year, writes: This beautiful crucifix rests [...]
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This photo is part of the 5 senses garden sculpture at the Children’s Gardenat the Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids. If you’ve never been to the gardens be sure to put it on your places to visit in 2010. Currently you can check out “Butterflies Are Blooming” which is their most [...]
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Hundreds of posters were submitted, and the 60 finalists in the Detroit Institute of Arts & Let’s Save Michigan Poster Contest have been posted online. Voting is underway, and it’s a great chance to see what some artists feel Michigan has going for it. Poster: Handmade Michigan by Joseph Cissel Share this:
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