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Avenue for the Arts is a grassroots organization supporting Grand Rapids artists by offering resources, exhibition opportunities, and professional development that enable them to experiment, grow, and flourish. Expanding from its origins as Grand Rapids’ downtown creative business district, the Avenue is an organization empowering artists throughout our city.

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This Friday we can’t wait to show you new work by Iranian artist and Grand Valley professor Mahsa Alafar. It’s photography and installation in a way we’ve never seen before. Her work explores how moving countries, switching between
You’re invited to submit your work for our Pride month juried exhibition in partnership with @rowstercoffee ! This exhibition welcomes artists who live in Michigan and identify as LGBTQ+. Learn more and apply at avenueforthearts.org/exhibitions
It was great seeing so many artists and art lovers out last weekend for @firstfridayartwalkdowntown and at the Saturday opening at @all.art.works ! The new show at @resonantgallery was fascinating, Samantha Fey and Rebecca Senior’s work at On
A sneak peek of our latest art show, opening Friday from 6–9pm at the One Oh Six Gallery as part of @firstfridayartwalkdowntown 🔺 The paintings are gorgeous, full of detail, and oh so relatable. We are one of six downtown galleries staying op
Rapid Art Movement was a blast last Friday and Saturday nigh! We saw nearly 150 people ride the DASH with us as we celebrated the Grand River through 7 performances and artwork by 7 artists. Big thanks to @bryaneslerphoto for capturing our first ride
What we crave this winter is a gorgeous painting show. Warm up your body and spirit with us next Friday with stunnning paintings by local artists Samantha Fay and Rebecca Senior. In their own words, their works touch on pain and transformation and s
This Friday, ride the art bus with us as we kick off the 2nd-annual Rapid Art Movement! Over a dozen artists and performers have created work inspired by the Grand River to be experienced on a moving DASH bus. We still have nearly 50 free walk-up sea
In case you missed it! Friday is the closing reception for “Junk Drawer”, an art show of 13 Grand Valley seniors exhibiting everything from chain mail to soft sculpture to ceramics. Grab a friend and join us from 6–9pm at the One Oh
 

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