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Rick Martinez
Meijer-97.9 WGRD High School Athlete of the Week: South Christian Girls’ Golf Team
The state finals-playing South Christian High School girls' golf team is this week's Meijer-97.9 WGRD High School Athlete of the Week.
The team.
BaCon: A Bacon & Beer Celebration Nov. 8; Top 5 Bacon-Inspired Quotes [Sponsored]
BaCon: A Bacon & Beer Celebration returns for its second annual event on Nov. 8 at The DeltaPlex Arena & Conference Center.
BaCon features bacon-inspired dishes and drinks, with tickets currently on sale.
ArtPrize 2014: What’s Going On October 12
ArtPrize 2014, Grand Rapids' sixth annual public art extravaganza, wraps up today.
So, head to downtown Grand Rapids to check out the winners and revisit your favorites before ArtPrize closes at 6 p.m.
ArtPrize 2014: What’s Going On October 11
And the envelopes please.
On Friday night in ceremonies at the Grand Rapids Civic Theatre with a watch party at Rosa Park Circle, ArtPrize 2014 handed out its awards.
The big winner was Indianapolis artist Anila Quayyum Agha's Grand Rapids Art Museum installation titled "Intersections."
BaCon: A Bacon & Beer Celebration Sizzles Nov. 8 at The DeltaPlex [Sponsored]
BaCon: A Bacon & Beer Celebration is returning for its second annual event in November at The DeltaPlex Arena & Conference Center.
BaCon features bacon-inspired dishes and drinks, with tickets going on sale this morning for the Nov. 8 celebration.
ArtPrize 2014: What’s Going On October 10
Rick DeVos' brainchild is six years old this fall.
And for something originally imagined as a possible film festival, its 32-year-old founder admits ArtPrize has grown enough he's now able to take it in and enjoy it.
"In the earliest days, it was to do something that people would have to talk about," DeVos said Thursday at The ArtPrize Hub. "I always thought Grand Rapids could use a
ArtPrize 2014: What’s Going On October 9
This is the last day to vote for ArtPrize 2014.
Today (Thursday, Oct. 9) is the 16th day of ArtPrize's 19-day run, with 1,825 artists represented by 1,536 entries at 174 venues in downtown Grand Rapids and Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park.
The ArtPrize 2014finalists for public voting and juried honors are in, and the top 20 in four categories on both lists get narrowed down through 11:
ArtPrize 2014: What’s Going On October 8
There are just two more days to vote for ArtPrize 2014.
Today (Wednesday, Oct. 8) is the 15th day of ArtPrize's 19-day run, with 1,825 artists represented by 1,536 entries at 174 venues in downtown Grand Rapids and Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park.
The ArtPrize 2014finalists for public voting and juried honors are in, and the top 20 in four categories on both lists get narrowed down th
ArtPrize 2014: What’s Going On October 7
There's just three more days to vote for ArtPrize 2014.
The ArtPrize 2014finalists for public voting and juried honors are in, and the top 20 in four categories on both lists get narrowed down through 11:59 p.m. Thursday.
Today (Tuesday, Oct. 7) is the 14th day of ArtPrize's 19-day run, with 1,825 artists represented by 1,536 entries at 174 venues in downtown Grand Rapids and Frederik Meijer Garde
ArtPrize 2014: What’s Going On October 6
There are only four more days to vote, and we're not talking the general election.
The ArtPrize 2014finalists for public voting and juried honors are in, and the top 20 in four categories on both lists is getting narrowed down through 11:59 p.m. Thursday.
Today (Monday, Oct. 6) is the 13th day of ArtPrize's 19-day run, with 1,825 artists represented by 1,536 entries at 174 venues in downtown Grand
ArtPrize 2014: What’s Going On October 5
Today is another big reveal for ArtPrize 2014.
The public votes are in, and the top 20 gets announced this afternoon at Rosa Parks Circle.
Today (Sunday, Oct. 5) is the 12th day of ArtPrize's 19-day run, with 1,825 artists represented by 1,537 entries at 174 venues in downtown Grand Rapids and Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park.
ArtPrize 2014: What’s Going On October 4
Scarlett Kanistanaux is working ArtPrize 2014 like she's running for office.
The Erie, Colo., sculptor has been in the first-floor lobby of 50 Monroe sharing about her 26-inch high, 26-inch deep, 51-inch tall dark fired clay piece titled "Quiet Mind" with the aplomb of an elementary school art teacher since ArtPrize Day One on Sept. 24.
The billboard artist-turned-sculptor, who's repres