Avenue for the Arts
Posted on January 5, 2016 by AvenueAdmin
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400 Artists, 30+ Destinations, 3 Trolleys, 1 Night
This spring, Art.Downtown. will captivate audiences on Saturday, April 9, 2015 from 12-9pm. Expanding from the Avenue for the Arts corridor in the Heartside Neighborhood to Kendall College of Art and Design and Devos Place in central downtown, this one night event features several hundred artists in dozens of galleries, businesses, and studio spaces around downtown Grand Rapids.
Here’s some of what to expect, rain or shine: artists and musicians exhibiting and performing at a variety of unexpected locations from U-haul trailers, the art museum, parking lots and private studios. Come early and stay late, for a night on the town with family and friends.
Grand Rapids Trolley will provide free transportation to all the major areas of Art.Downtown. Volunteers and maps will be on-site to help guide you to various sites, restaurants, and parking locations. Meet and speak with artists, curators, and shop owners about everything from artistic methods to collective movements. Join the excitement and see what our downtown arts community has to offer!
Stay updated on Art.Downtown. information by attending planning meetings at 307 S. Division Ave, and by visiting our website, www.avenueforthearts.com. Follow @AveForTheArtsGR on Twitter, and join the event conversation by using #ArtDowntown. Connect with Avenue on Facebook for detailed updates about Art.Downtown. and special event postings!
What do visitors like about Art.Downtown.?
“ The trolley. The Art. The people. Downtown alive!”
“The local artist focus and the synergy of multiple institutions, galleries and artists showing at the same time.”
“The participation of several facilities. It was nice to view not
just different artist’s work, but to also get a completely different feel in the environment and space that it was shown. The energy was very good with all the people out and about, it successfully got people outside and doing something new and different.”
Avenue for the Arts would like to share our BIG thank you to
Kendall College of Art and Design, Ferris State University (KCAD)
and recognize additional support from Dwelling Place, UICA, Rapid Growth Media and The Heartside Business Association
for continued sponsorship for Art.Downtown.
Coming in April! There are a few easy ways to navigate Art.Downtown. We suggest throwing caution to the wind and starting with your favorite location (see the list below) and grabbing a print map from one of our volunteers!
Info coming soon!
Volunteer: helps to plan event, shares promotion material, hands out maps or acts as a trolley guide.
Responsibilities:
How to Promote a Show
Basic Accessibility Guidelinespdf
Art.Downtown. Logos
Badges
Save the Date Circle
Press Release
Art. Downtown. Radio interviews on WGVU radio with Shelly Irwin.
Email avenueforthearts@gmail.com for more information about our Art.Downtown. 2016 event. Our below learning lab members are spearheading the project, address one of them in the email to receive a direct response.
Promotions – Mariah Cowsert
Coordinator – Alex Karatkiewicz
Art.Downtown. is organized by a team of volunteers whose expertise include, event and volunteer management, graphic design, promotions and administration. Administrative responsibilities will be overseen by Dwelling Place’s Neighborhood Revitalization Department staff. Dwelling Place is excited to continue supporting the Avenue for the Arts and Art. Downtown. through a provision of technical support as the Avenue continues its dedication to creating accessible community events that feature the vibrancy of the businesses, art, and culture in Grand Rapids.
We host 8 open planning meetings to plan the event and make connections. Find our complete planning schedule here.
Art.Downtown. is made possible with support from the DGRI and Kendall College of Art and Design, among others.
To participate you must become a member; follow these 3 easy steps to complete your profile and become eligible.
1. Become an Avenue for the Arts member or sign in (not sure if your membership is current? Try signing in!) *
For new Avenue for the Arts members:
For current Avenue for the Arts members:
2. To add a photo album of your artwork, scroll to top of the page and select Member photo albums. Click “Create Album” to upload your images.
3. To find an artist, curator, or documenter to fit your needs, click on the “Who We Are” tab at the top of the page, choose Advanced search and select categories as needed.
Who participates in Art.Downtown.?
Artist: A person who makes art or performance or things resembling art or performance.
Responsibilities:
Curator: A person who acts as facilitator for the install, display and take down of artwork at the venue.
Responsibilities:
**Assistant Curator**: A person who shadows the Curator to gain exposure to the curatorial process of selecting artwork/artists and preparing the exhibit. **NEW Role for 2014**
Documenter: A person who records the event or activates the space to connect audience members to artists and curators and/or creates a digital archive of the event.
Responsibilities
Site: location for the display of artwork within an 8 block radius of the 100 Block of South Division.
Responsibilities:
Volunteer: helps to plan event, shares promotion material, hands out maps or acts as a trolley guide.
Responsibilities:
REGISTRATION IS FROM JANUARY 21 UNTIL FEBRUARY 28!
January 21 – Call for curators and artists opens
February 12 – Call for curators ends, curators must attend a planning meeting
February 20 – Break it Down Make it Better event
February 28th – Call for artists closes
March 11 – Artist names are selected and submitted by curators
Visit our calendar for planning meetings dates and details.
* To participate as an artist, curator or documenter in Art.Downtown. you must become an Avenue for the Arts member. We also highly recommend sites become members.
Posted on September 23, 2015 by AvenueAdmin
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First Friday Gallery Hops are supported by Dwelling Place’s Neighborhood Revitalization Department, which works to promote economic development in the Heartside area. Working to enhance not only the physical appearance of the commercial district, Dwelling Place works to promote the commercial district’s assets to customers, investors, businesses, visitors, and citizens. The Neighborhood Revitalization Department builds upon the existing economic base, promoting new business development.
First Fridays on the Avenue for the Arts from GRTV on Vimeo.
www.avenueforthearts.com.
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