Category Archives: Community & Nonprofit Organizations

350 International Day of Climate Action in Michigan

October 22, 2009 – 7:43 am

Green Rocks by {D}
Scientists say that 350 parts per million of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is the safe upper limit for life as we know it. We're currently pushing 400, and this Saturday (October 24, 2009) is the 350 International Day of Climate Action, a day designed to show through public action that life [...]

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Winners of the 2009 Grand Rapids ArtPrize

October 10, 2009 – 10:05 am

ArtPrize 09-Open Water no.24 by deviant_anomaly

ART PRIZE 2009-0032 by RichardD72

AND THE WINNER IS... by rkramer62

DETAIL FROM WINNERS CANVAS by bitsorf

The first-ever ArtPrize in Grand Rapids has ended with Open Water no. 24, a 6' x 19' oil painting by Ran Ortner being chosen as the winner by public vote from 1,262 artists who exhibited at [...]

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350 is something you need to know, Michigan

September 29, 2009 – 7:54 am

This weekend, some folks with TC 350 headed out to the Dune Climb at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore to help raise awareness about a very important number for Michigan and the rest of the world. It's set to the music of Getdown to 350 by May Erlewine. The song will probably tell you [...]

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Report from the 2009 Michigan Downtown Conference

September 15, 2009 – 11:30 am

Michigan downtowns, courtesy the photographers of the Absolute Michigan pool.

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Today I'm at the Michigan Downtown Conference in Lansing. This morning I'll be posting some updates from the conference as I'm able. This afternoon I'm on a panel with Julielyn Gibbons, Ryan Knott and Bigby Coffee co-founder Bob Fish, talking about [...]

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Video Rewind: Detroit Windsor International Film Festival

July 16, 2009 – 10:11 am

Absolute Michigan contributor Scott Allman recently traveled to the Detroit Windsor International Film Festival and brought back some interesting and informative footage from another successful year. If you didn't go this year then put it on your calendar for 2010!
ABOUT THE DETROIT WINDSOR INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
The DWIFF brings truth to the term "International", with an [...]

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Michitwitter Rewind June 2009

June 30, 2009 – 2:09 pm

urban hope by buckshot.jones
Throughout each month we post items of Michicentric interest to our Michitwitter page. In case you missed them here is a look back at just a few of the items for the month June. If you find these interesting there are plenty more for you to check out. We encourage you [...]

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Michigan Radio goes Up North in a Down Economy

June 9, 2009 – 9:30 am

Crooked Tree Arts Center by joseph a
Jennifer Guerra of Michigan Radio recently took a trip to northwest Michigan and produced three features on how organizations & individuals are dealing with economic challenges titled Up North in a Down Economy.
In addition to a story on the bright spot of growth that is the region's wine industry, [...]

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Saugatuck Waterfront Film Festival: June 11-14, 2009

June 8, 2009 – 1:00 am

In what has quickly become a tradition, the idyllic resort village of Saugatuck, Michigan comes alive each June with filmgoers, actors, producers and directors sharing the excitement as outstanding independent films from all over the United States are screened in casual, intimate settings. Entertainment professionals from Los Angeles, New York and Michigan created the Waterfront [...]

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We Are Michigan Concert Series ~ April 30 – May 2

April 29, 2009 – 9:30 pm

The We Are Michigan concert series is a three-day event to help raise awareness about gay, lesbian, bisexual & transgender human rights issues in 3 Michigan cities. Each evening will feature an array of music with activists who will share their experiences fighting for gay rights.
Thursday April 30th at the Magic Bag in Ferndale features [...]

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Grand Rapids ArtPrize: the city is the gallery

April 24, 2009 – 7:28 am

Thanks Matt for passing this one along...

inducement by powerbooktrance
Yesterday the city of Grand Rapids announced the ArtPrize, a competition open to artists of all kinds from around the world that will award nearly one-half million dollars to prize winners, including $250,000 to the artist who receives the most public votes. The display and voting will [...]

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