Category Archives: Museums & Collections

Detroit Design Festival ~ September 21-28, 2011

September 20, 2011 – 10:17 am

The inaugural Detroit Design Festival (DDF) starts tomorrow (Wednesday, Sep 21) with a kickoff party from 6-9 PM at New Center Park. DDF is a “crowd-sourced design festival” developed to showcase the talents and abilities Detroit’s creative community. Over the eight days and nights of DDF—September 21 through September 28—a variety of Design Happenings will take [...]

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ArtPrize 2011 in Grand Rapids

September 19, 2011 – 1:16 pm

The Eyes Have It by pairadocs Our favorite Michigan art event, ArtPrize, kicks off its third year in Grand Rapids this Wednesday. ArtPrize runs September 21 – October 9, 2011. It’s billed as a radically open art competition that is open to any artist in the world who can find space and it is one [...]

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Five Things You Need to Know Heatwave Edition: Beat the Heat in Michigan

July 20, 2011 – 9:52 am

Before we suggest a few ways to beat the heat, we’ll set the mood with Motown’s own Martha Reeves & the Vandellas who started at the Motown office in Detroit as William Stevenson’s secretary and was also charged with supervising Stevie Wonder during office hours and singing occasional backing vocals. Berry Gordy was impressed with her [...]

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Maker Faire Detroit ~ July 30 & 31

July 18, 2011 – 1:02 pm

Motor City becomes Maker City with over 300 exhibiting makers, demonstrations, hands-on workshops, music & vendors. From robotics, electronics, and rockets to food and fashion finds – if it’s made, there’s a good chance it’ll be at Maker Faire Detroit. The 2 day event takes place Saturday & Sunday July 30 & 31 at the [...]

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5×5 Night in Grand Rapids

April 25, 2011 – 8:58 am

5 ideas, 5 minutes each, 5 slides each, 5 judges, 5,000 dollars 5×5 Night is a monthly event in Grand Rapids that allows 5 people to pitch their ideas to a panel of judges who decide how to award $5,000 on the last Tuesday night of every month. The third 5×5 happens tomorrow night at [...]

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ArtPrize Artist registration opens … and a great video!

April 18, 2011 – 7:12 am

ArtPrize – Vision by David Spriggs by Canon Screwdriver (gary syrba) ArtPrize (Sep 21 – Oct 9, 2011) is a radically different art competition that gives away huge cash prizes, $250,000 to the winner and nearly a half a million dollars total and it’s all decided by a public vote! Venue registration has closed and [...]

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Seeking Michigan: “…To His Country and His Flag”

April 12, 2011 – 6:20 am

By Matt VanAcker, courtesy Seeking Michigan and the Archives of 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. Come see Plowshares into Swords – a special exhibit recognizing the 150th anniversary of [...]

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ArtPrize 2011 ~ September 21 through October 9, 2011

February 16, 2011 – 8:42 am

Cavalry by pairadocs ArtPrize, the radically open, radically cool art competition that awards the world’s largest art prize has issued their call for ArtPrize 2011 artists. The wildly successful event will return to Grand Rapids September 21 through October 9, 2011. ArtPrize has no formal jury, curator or judge, allowing the public to choose the [...]

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The Water Semester at University of Michigan

January 18, 2011 – 9:18 am

“Water is the most critical resource issue of our lifetime and our children’s lifetime. The health of our waters is the principal measure of how we live on the land.” ~ Luna Leopold Huron River by Ann279 Our friends over at the Great Lakes Echo tipped us off to an interesting thing that the University [...]

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mlive.com to cover the ArtPrize Winners Announcment party

October 7, 2010 – 4:55 pm

Via mlive.com: In a matter of hours, we find out which artist from ArtPrize’s Top 10 walks away $250,000 richer, and winner of ArtPrize 2010, a 19-day event that has transformed Grand Rapids into an art-lover’s paradise. Did you see the splash of coverage on the “Today” show today? How cool. Join us tonight as [...]

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