GRCC In the News, 9-30-14

Winner of Consumers Energy SMART Art competition to be named during ArtPrize’s final 20

Sept. 29, 2014;  MLive

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Consumers Energy on Sunday, Oct. 5, will announce the order of its top 10 finalists from Grand Rapids Public Schools who created energy-related art work for the SMART Art competition and college scholarship winner.

…A panel of art professionals from Kendall College of Art & Design at Ferris State University, Grand Rapids Community College and Grand Valley State University picked the top 10.

COLLEGE ROUNDUP: Bialik leads Raiders at Lawrence Tech

Sept. 29, 2014; Manistee News Advocate

Grand Rapids Community College’s Zack Bialik led the Raiders to a first-place finish at the Lawrence Tech Invitational after besting Wayne State in a sudden death overtime playoff.

Jimmy Carter: Jesus Accepted Gays

Sept. 29, 2014; Edge on the Net

Former President Jimmy Carter said this month that Jesus did not discriminate against gays. His comments were made when asked about LGBT rights during an appearance at the 100th anniversary celebration of Michigan’s Grand Rapids Community College, Gay Star News reports.

EDITORIAL: Washington stands in way of real cure for economic malaise

Sept. 29, 2014; The Washington Times

Cheerful headlines last week celebrated an uptick in holiday hiring and expanded economic growth in the latest quarter, but the woods are dark and deep and we’re still not out of them

…Former President Jimmy Carter speaks at Grand Rapids Community College’s Ford Fieldhouse as part of the Diversity Lecture Series, Monday, Sept. 22, 2014. GRCC is celebrating its 100th anniversary.

ArtPrize Panel Discussion today!

The Visual Arts Department at Grand Rapids Community College is happy to be able to host an ArtPrize Panel Discussion today, Tuesday, September 24 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at our Spectrum Theater. There will be a reception immediately following the event with light refreshments.

The panel participants include three of the artists with ArtPrize entries currently on display in our GRCC Collins Art Gallery. The discussion will be facilitated by our Art Department Chair, Nick Antonakis.

GRCC In the News, 8-14-13

Restaurant Week Kicks Off in Grand Rapids

Aug. 14, 2013; FOX 17

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.- West Michigan can taste some creative cuisine without breaking the bank, as the fourth annual Grand Rapids Restaurant Week gets under way from August 14-24. More than 70 restaurants will be working locally grown, fresh-from-the-farm items into a three-course meal that will either cost $25 or 2-for-$25. This year, there are 15, first time restaurants participating and more ethnic restaurants than ever before!

Not only do you get a tasty meal, but $1 of every Restaurant Week sold will be donated to a student scholarship at Secchia Institute for Culinary Education at Grand Rapids Community College. The goal this year is to raise $20,000, which will help students decide to stay in the community and grow into wonderful chefs.

ArtPrize Volunteer Kickoff Rally welcomes debut of Founders Brewing art-inspired IPA beverage

Aug. 13, 2013; MLive

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — ArtPrize holds its Volunteer Kickoff Rally and the first chance for individuals to signup to lend a hand this fall.

… The ArtPrize Volunteer Kickoff Rally, sponsored by Grand Rapids Community College, will be held 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013, at the Harris Building on 111 S. Division Ave.

CMU’s Enos could name starting quarterback by next week

Aug. 13, 2014; Central Michigan Life

The quarterback situation — what else, right? — was front and center Tuesday during Central Michigan’s media day, and it appears like it’s moving at a faster pace than anticipated.

… The 6-foot-3, 220-pound junior (Cody Kater) from Montague committed to CMU in 2009 before transferring to Cincinnati to play for Butch Jones, who left the Chippewas that season. He later transferred to Grand Rapids Community College, leading the team to an 11-0 record while throwing for more than 2,200 yards and 19 touchdowns, and rushing for another 10 touchdowns, in 10 games.

Actors Theatre Mustaches Itself at Spectrum Theater – Photo

Actors’ Theatre board president Dawn Highhouse (left) and actor Tory O’Haire (from GRCC’s current production of” RUST”) posed at ArtPrize’s “Mustache Yourself” at the opening night reception.

“Mustache Yourself” will be in the Spectrum Theater lobby through Sunday, October 9 – all are invited to visit the theater and get their picture taken.

ArtPrize Panel Discussion Tonight 10/4/11

GRCC’s Visual Arts Department will be hosting an ArtPrize Panel Discussion at Spectrum Theater tonight (October 4, 2011) at 6:30 pm.   Students, faculty and the community are invited to attend to hear the artists featured on GRCC’s campus describe their work and answer questions.

Rad Tech Clinical Instructor Retreat at ArtPrize – Photos

The Radiologic Technology Department hosted their annual Clinical Instructor Retreat last Friday, September 29th. After spending the morning working through training modules on the role of the Clinical Instructor and learning styles of our student population, our Clinical Instructors were rewarded with a tour of the “Top Ten” of Art Prize.

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Title of work: “Metaphorest” Artist: Tracy Van Duinen

From left to right: Brenda Spratling, Jeff Lloyd, Jenifer Clingan, Julie Lackscheide,
Laura Holstege, Ricky Kauffman, Deb Nordman, Artist Tracy Van Duinen, Amanda Brand,
Not pictured: Joel Rescoe, Jaclyn Batchelder, Ruth Vachon

ArtPrize T-Shirts are in and for Sale

GRCC Ice Guru ArtPrize T-Shirts are now available for purchase in Student Life. After renegotiating with the vendor we are able to sell them for $5 each! Available in tan or yellow.

Spectrum Theater Hosting ArtPrize Artist Christopher Hoyt

Theatre friend Laura Bailey had a fun time with her family at ArtPrize on Thursday evening! Check out Chistopher Hoyt’s “Mustache Yourself” ArtPrize entry. Laura posed behind her favorite mustache, and she and Kyle had their son Felix do the same! Come on over and give it a try during ArtPrize 2011 at Spectrum Theater! You’ll see this piece right when you walk in the main lobby doors on the windows of the foyer.

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Enjoy ArtPrize everyone!

Still Plenty of Time to Promote Your Department at ArtPrize Downtown

As you may be aware, GRCC has a presence downtown at the BOB for ArtPrize with the GRCC-themed ice sculpture crafted by the Ice Gurus.  This gives the college an excellent opportunity to connect with the community with the piece.  You can hand out literature, give away SWAG, or have student/faculty demonstrations – whatever suits your fancy.

Use this form to indicate when you are available to spend some time on site talking to the community about the opportunities your department has available.

GRCC Alum Daryl Bruischat Artwork on Display at Spectrum Theater

GRCC Alum Daryl Bruischat’s art “Not so fast” hangs at the Spectrum Theater. It ties in nicely with the upcoming Actors’ show RUST. You can probably understand why by looking at the piece. Stop by the theater and see both! Daryl’s piece will hang across from the box office through Sunday, October 9. RUST opens next week Thursday, September 29.

Sign up to Promote Your Department Downtown During ArtPrize

As you may be aware, GRCC has a presence downtown at the BOB for ArtPrize with the GRCC-themed ice sculpture crafted by the Ice Gurus.  This gives the college an excellent opportunity to connect with the community with the piece.  You can hand out literature, give away SWAG, or have student/faculty demonstrations – whatever suits your fancy.

Use this form to indicate when you are available to spend some time on site talking to the community about the opportunities your department has available.

Haiku Middle Passage ArtPrize Exhibit at Fountain St Church

On Wednesday, September, 21, 2011 Fountain Street Church opens its ArtPrize exhibition which includes GRCC connection – Professor Murslata Muhammad is part of the HMP Collaborative art entry hosted at Fountain Street Church.

This collaboration uses poetry, visual art & music to remind us that human literacy is a process that must be learned, practiced & lived. Even though it’s been over 200 years since Great Britain abolished the TransAtlantic Slave Trade – human trafficking continues today. During the creation of these works, each haiku (a Japanese poetic form that uses 17 syllables) was interpreted with little to no explanation between the poet and other artists.

Each artist had the poem and their understanding of past and present issues of slavery to influence their interpretation. This process ensured our
determination to show that human experiences are universal when dealing with large and seemingly complex issues of social justice. Haiku Middle Passage is an ongoing artistic collaboration.

GRCC ArtPrize T-Shirts Pre-Order

For GRCC’s involvement with this year’s ArtPrize competition, the Communications Department had local artist Rebecca Green develop a series of illustrations featuring the college in addition to the drawing upon which the Ice Gurus latest ice sculpture is based on.  This T-Shirt features some of that artwork and is available for $10.

Use this form to place pre-orders.

Ice Gurus Unveil GRCC-Themed Ice Sculpture for ArtPrize – Photos

GRCC has partnered with the Ice Gurus Randy Finch and Derek Maxfield for this year’s ArtPrize and today they unveiled the GRCC-themed ice sculpture that will be on display at the BOB during Artprize (September 21-October 10).  The piece was created based on an illustration by local artist Rebecca Green and depicts the frenetic energy and wide variety of learning opportunities on GRCC’s campus.

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GRCC will also be downtown during ArtPrize connecting with the community through demos, games and opportunities to pick up limited-edition items bearing other illustrations from the series Rebecca did for GRCC.  Any department that wants to get involved in the ArtPrize fun is invited to contact the Communications Department at commdept@grcc.edu and find out how they can reach out to the community with their students and programs.

GRCC Ice Gurus ArtPrize Piece Under Construction

We stopped by their studios last week while the piece was under construction and captured these behind-the-scenes shots (which involve an arduous process of layering pigmented water to create the color blocks used in the piece along with the traditional carving, shaping and smoothing):

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