Cool City. Hot Art – The Grand Rapids Art Scene

Find out what makes Grand Rapids a mecca for art, from outdoor sculptures, live music & museums to large scale art events such as ArtPrize. Read our blogs below for the latest news or check out http://www.experiencegr.com/about-grand-rapids/hot-art/ for more detailed information.

Grand Rapids Welcomes Visitors Back for the American Quilt Society Show

by Kirsetin Morello May 30, 2013

Quilt by Sue Cortese, West Michigan Quilters’ Guild Member If you’re thinking about attending the American Quilter’s Society (AQS) Quilt Week in Grand Rapids, which takes place this year from August 14 – 17 at DeVos Place, you’re in for a treat. Walking through AQS Quilt Week is like roaming through an art gallery brimming [...]

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It’s Time for Flashdance-The Musical in Grand Rapids

by Kirsetin Morello January 22, 2013

Whether you missed the original Flashdance movie, starring Jennifer Beals, or still belt out the words to “Gloria” or “What a Feeling” whenever you get the chance (maybe at karaoke in Grand Rapids?), you can see Flashdance—The Musical live on stage this week at Broadway Grand Rapids.

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VIDEO: Watch Austy Perform in The Nutcracker!

by Meagan Francis December 19, 2012

In the final episode of Austy’s Insider Guide to Grand Rapids, Experience Grand Rapids intern Austin Langlois says “farewell” as he moves on to new opportunities. We’ll miss Austy, but we’re thrilled to share his final video for us, in which he performs as Mother Ginger in last Saturday’s Grand Rapids Ballet performance of The [...]

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Austy Takes On The Grand Rapids Ballet! Win a chance to appear in a performance of The Nutcracker.

by Meagan Francis November 28, 2012

In this week’s Austy episode, Experience Grand Rapids’ Austin Langlois rehearses with the Grand Rapids Ballet as they prepare to perform The Nutcracker this December 14 – 16 and December 21 – 23. Want to perform on stage with the Grand Rapids Ballet? See details below the video. If you’d leap at the chance to perform [...]

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Our video contest: thanks for all the great comments!

by Meagan Francis October 22, 2012

When we decided to celebrate our launch of five new videos featuring some of Grand Rapids’ most notable people and places, we knew we wanted to give back to all of you, the community made up of loyal locals and enthusiastic tourists. So we offered a prize of an iPad and an overnight stay in [...]

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Experience Family: Video Featuring Singer-Songwriter Brian VanderArk

by Meagan Francis October 16, 2012

If you’re a music fan, you might already know that Brian VanderArk – songwriter, actor, and lead singer of the band The Verve Pipe – got his start in West Michigan. But did you know he stayed? While Brian isn’t exactly “settled down” – his career keeps him traveling a lot – he and his wife [...]

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Sneak Peek of Grand Rapids – Win an iPad And Overnight Stay!

by Meagan Francis October 15, 2012

UPDATE: The contest is closed and a winner has been chosen. Please scroll to the bottom of the post to find out who won! It’s no surprise to local residents and loyal visitors that Grand Rapids is considered one of America’s most creative cities. So we decided to use a creative way to showcase some [...]

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2012 ArtPrize Winners (and how my own finalists fared)

by Kirsetin Morello October 8, 2012

I logged tons of hours at ArtPrize this year, walking the 3-mile route one evening with my husband, 5 hours another day with my mother in-law (we looked at lots of art along the Grand River), another day with my kids, and once more on my own. I still didn’t see it all, but I [...]

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ArtPrize along the Grand River

by Kirsetin Morello October 5, 2012

With 161 venues and 1511 entries, deciding where to go for ArtPrize is a challenge. It’s fun to see the ArtPrize Top 10, of course, but there’s so much more. This year I decided to try a couple of different tactics to see as much as I could. First, I narrowed my path by following [...]

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Beyond Visual Art: ArtPrize Spinoff Competitions Honor Sound, Flavor and Style

by Jill Anderson October 3, 2012

One of the greatest things about ArtPrize is that “art” can be more than just a painting or a sculpture. Art can be anything an artist dreams it to be. One of my most favorite forms of art, but the most difficult to highlight ArtPrize, is music. But this year St. Cecilia’s is doing just [...]

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