ArtPrize is an art competition and festival held in Grand Rapids, Michigan. People who are 18 years old or older can show their artwork, and any space within the three-square-mile ArtPrize area can be used as a venue. There are usually more than 160 places where art is displayed, such as museums, galleries, bars, restaurants, hotels, parks, bridges, laundromats, and auto body shops.
ArtPrize is an art competition and festival held in Grand Rapids, Michigan. People who are 18 years old or older can show their art, and any space within the three-square-mile ArtPrize area can be used as a venue. There are usually more than 160 venues, such as museums, galleries, bars, restaurants, hotels, public parks, bridges, laundromats, auto body shops, and other locations.
Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University (KCAD) is a school for art and design located in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan. The school was started in 1928 as a private art academy. In 2000, it joined with Ferris State University.
Grand Rapids Christian Schools is a private Christian school system in Kent County, Michigan. It serves students from pre-kindergarten to 12th grade. Most of its schools are located in Grand Rapids, with another school in Rockford.
Davenport University is a private school with campuses in Michigan and online classes. It was started in 1866 by Conrad Swensburg. The university provides associate, bachelor’s, and master’s degrees, diplomas, and post-grad certification programs in business, technology, health professions, and graduate studies, including an MBA.
Grand Rapids Junior College was set up on September 21, 1914, after teachers at the University of Michigan decided to create junior colleges in Michigan. It was the first junior college in the state. The college used Central High School as its home until 1924.
This list includes museums in Michigan. For this list, a museum is an organization, such as a nonprofit group, government agency, or private company, that collects and takes care of items with cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical value. These museums also allow the public to see their collections or related displays.
The Grand Rapids Art Museum (GRAM) is an art museum in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. It has art from the Renaissance period to modern times, as well as special collections focusing on European and American art from the 19th and 20th centuries. The museum’s collection includes famous modern art pieces, like Richard Diebenkorn’s 1963 painting called Ingleside.
Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park is a 158-acre (64 ha) botanical garden, art museum, and outdoor sculpture park located in Grand Rapids Township, Michigan, United States. Opened in 1995, Meijer Gardens became a major cultural attraction in the Midwest, focusing on both horticulture and sculpture. Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park includes a tropical conservatory, an 8-acre Japanese garden, and many modern and contemporary sculptures both inside and outside the park, along with outdoor gardens and nature trails.
Meijer Inc. is an American company that owns a chain of large stores located mainly in the Midwestern United States. The company’s main office is in Walker, Michigan.