Break IT Down | Make It Better
West Michigan’s longest-running professional development conference for artists is back on Friday Febuary, 28 from 10am–5pm. Tickets start at $45 and go on sale this January. The conference is organized through an ongoing partnership with Avenue for the Arts, ArtPrize, and AllArtWorks.
Avenue for the Arts hosts twelve local art Events year in Grand Rapids’ largest community art gallery, the 106 Gallery.
106 Gallery
UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS
March: Dialogue of Souls by Mary Jane Pories and Merima Smajlovic
Opening: Thursday 3/20 from 5–8pm.
This show unites the works of Merima Smajlović and Mary Jane Pories, two artists exploring the depths of human psychology through distinct yet interconnected practices. Their works form a visual conversation on emotional, spiritual, and cultural dimensions of existence. Drawn to each other’s spirit and passion for art, communication, and language, the artists share personal histories shaped by displacement and war. Their work reflects a search for identity, resilience, and healing through artistic expression. By weaving together personal and collective experiences, Dialogue of Souls celebrates resilience and transformation, inviting viewers into a profound exploration of identity and connection.
April: GRCC and KCAD Collaborative Student Show, details TBA
May: Main-ten-ance by Anthony Brazeau.
Opening Thursday, 5/15 from 5–9pm.
Paintings and sculptures derived from the everyday materials of the maintenance worker in order to celebrate the nature of the job.
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Rapid Art Movement
Our one-of-a-kind arts festival returns in a whole new format.
Returning January 24–25, Rapid Art Movement is an arts festival that embraces the unique setting and culture of Grand Rapids. Passengers will board a DASH bus transformed through drawings, sculpture, poetry, and performance and take a ride like they’ve never experienced before. It’s all part of World of Winter, the largest winter festival in the US.
The event is free to attend. It runs six times and each run lasts approximately one hour:
Friday, January 24 at 5:30pm, 7pm, and 8:30pm.
Saturday, January 25 at 5:30pm, 7pm, and 8:30pm.
To attend, simply wait at the DASH stop along Monroe Ave at Rosa Park’s Circle.
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