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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September 28, 2010 – 9:58 am
Garden for Patricia by pairadocs Absolute Michigan is featuring ArtPrize, the world’s largest public art competition that takes place in the city of Grand Rapids through October 7. One thing I found when I was there this weekend was that there was so much to see that I felt a little lost. We’ve put together [...]
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September 24, 2010 – 6:55 am
With Absolute Michigan’s ArtPrize coverage in full swing, it seemed fitting to feature an ArtPrize photo today. I was happy to find that one of the most prolific Grand Rapids photographers in the Absolute Michigan pool hadn’t yet been featured so… RichardDemingPhotography (Richard Deming Jr.) writes: My life is made up of the simple, sensitive, [...]
September 22, 2010 – 7:54 am
Walkers by RichardDemingPhotography ArtPrize 2010 officially starts today and runs through October 10th. With over 1700 registered artists and nearly 200 venues you may find that seeing what you want to see is a daunting prospect. We spent some time learning about a few ways to make this easier… You’ll definitely want to hit the [...]
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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 16, 2010 – 9:34 am
Grand Rapids Farmers Market 2009 by RichardDemingPhotography A Grand Rapids institution since 1922 commonly known as “the Farmer’s Market,” the Fulton Street Market offers locally-grown fruits and vegetables, plants and home-made arts and crafts. Reap the benefits and pleasures of freshly-picked fruits and vegetables, as well as hand-made items! The Fulton Street Farmer’s Market has [...]
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buoyancy by TerryJohnston Last year over 3500 people came out for the largest dance party in West Michigan, and they’re ready to do it all over again. The second annual Grand Rapids Electronic Music Night takes place next Friday, July 30 from 7 PM – Midnight at the Calder Plaza. As with last year, the [...]
“Going local does not mean walling off the outside world. It Means nurturing locally owned businesses which use local resources sustainably, employ local workers at decent wages and serve primarily local consumers.” ~Michael H. Shuman, author of Going Local The People of Detroit: Happy Cream by Noah Stephens The 7th Annual Local First Street Party [...]
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