The season of ArtPrize has arrived! As Labor Day celebrations wind down, it’s time to build up hype for the next big Grand Rapids festival: ArtPrize 2014. Prepare for the excitement of ArtPrize by celebrating your favorite events around the community this month which continue to embody an artistic, cultural experience.
Here is a short list of art and community events throughout September happening in, around and beyond the Heartside Neighborhood:
Thur, September 4, 11, 18, 25: Thursday Nights at Grand Rapids Art Museum (GRAM). Featuring galleries open late and live piano music. Encouraging new and returning visitors to explore galleries and take advantage of tours and other programs (e.g., gallery talks, presentations, demonstrations). FREE general admission GRAM, every Tuesday 10am-5pm, every Thursday 5-9pm.
Sat, September 6: Urban/Rural, Michigan Outlook. Art Opening and LIVE JAZZ at LaFontsee Galleries’ NEW Douglas Location! Come and see “URBAN/RURAL, Michigan Outlook”, a collection of works highlighting Michigan’s diversity, depicted by a group of enormously talented local artists. This FREE event is coinciding on the same day is the annual “Douglas Wine Stroll”. Lafontsee Galleries, 833 Lake Dr., Saturday, 5-8pm.
Sun, September 7, 14, 21, 28: Fulton Street ARTisans Market. Grown since 2005 to be a venue for all kinds of arts, from acrylic to fiber to crafts, all items handmade by local Michigan artists. FREE to enjoy! Fulton St. Artisans Market, every Sunday, 11am-3pm
Sat, September 13: Eastown Street Fair. The Eastown Community Association along with the Eastown Business Association are hosting the 41st Annual Eastown Streetfair. This outdoor festival will take place on along Wealthy Street between Atlas Avenue and Lake Drive and the first few blocks of Ethel Avenue. Streetfair will have fifteen musical performances, dozens of children’s activities, and approximately 100 booths featuring some of Michigan’s finest artists, craftspeople, and non-profits. Eastown Business Association, Wealthy St. between Lake and Giddings, Saturday, 9am-8pm
Sat, September 13: Urban Institute of Contemporary Art’s (UICA) Oddball Lux. Get a first look at “Collaboration”, UICA’s ArtPrize 2014 exhibition. Explore four floors filled with art installations, musical entertainment, and opulent paper gardens, while enjoying libations and edible delights. Ticket price includes a strolling dinner, one drink voucher, and parking. UICA, Saturday, 7-11pm. Members Fee $98.89 | Non-members $125.03
Wed, September 17: ArtPrize on Tap. FLIGHT 5: ArtPrize Like a Pro. We help you craft up your own unique adventure, preview event details on our new Critical Discourse Series and share a refresher course on the "The ArtPrizer's Creed". Founders Centennial Room, Wednesday, 5-8pm. Reserve your spot through Eventbrite (you'll receive a promo code with your invite), Non-members and friends: $10.
Mon, September 29: ArtFan Party. A very special reception created just for ArtFans. This special event will include a viewing of the Juried Awards Shortlist at the state-of-the-art facility Blue 35. The event wouldn't be complete without a special visit from the jurors later in the evening. This event is by invitation only to our ArtFans. Learn more about becoming an ArtFan. Blue 35, 35 Oakes St. SW, Monday, 6:30-9:30pm
Wed, September 24-Sun, October 12: ArtPrize 2014. ArtPrize is a radically open competition. Open to any artist in the world who can find space. Open to anybody in Grand Rapids, Michigan who wants to create a venue. Open to a vote from anyone who attends.Winner is determined by public vote - All attendees of the event can vote. Discover more at www.experiencegr.com/artprize! Downtown Grand Rapids, hours vary
Sat, September 27: “When the Days Become a Moment” Poetry and Dance Performance. Showcased by Hope College . Time-based weaving of dance, poetry and live music performed by twenty-five student and faculty artists from Hope College. This original work explores time, memory, and human connection while responding to the landscape and texture of Cathedral Square. Shifting stage and opportunities for audience interaction invite the viewer to tangibly experience the performanc. Expected to have 5 poets, 5 musicians, and 15 dancers in their ensemble. Performances expected to last 30 minutes per session. Secchia Piazza, 301 Sheldon Blvd SE, Saturday, 11am and 3pm
Sun, September 28: “Voices of the City” Interfaith Choir Performance. Hosted by Grand Rapids Diocesan director of liturgical music and 2014 ArtPrize artist Dennis Rybicki, along with the Cathedral Square ArtPrize Team. Time-based, interfaith, live choir performance event at Saint Andrew’s Cathedral. ONE time only, free sacred music concert featuring local church choir members and student ensembles from faith based schools in the Grand Rapids area. 300+ member choir will be comprised of individuals from Aquinas College, Grand Rapids Christian High School, Westminster Presbyterian Church, and more. One of the largest choir performances ArtPrize, and possibly Grand Rapids, will experience!. There will also be a live feed showing in the 2nd floor gallery of the Cathedral Square Center. Cathedral of Saint Andrew, 301 Sheldon Blvd. SE, Sunday, 3pm
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