DATE: Saturday, May 13, 2023 TIME: 10 am to 12 noon LOCATION: 3500 Byron Center Avenue SW • Wyoming, Michigan 49519 Paint a tile for The Mosaic Within project at our first fundraiser as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit! At this fun art mystery project, participants will hand-paint small Plexiglas tiles to form a design of 380…
Come celebrate the opening of Voices 2022 on Saturday, September 17, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Veterans Memorial Park will host the public in an opening weekend event to honor the twenty-two veteran artists shown at ArtPrize, an international art event held in Grand Rapids, Michigan. While at the park, take a moment to sign…
Earlier this year, because of the pandemic, we weren’t able to facilitate our hands-on project at David’s House, a local nonprofit servicing adults with special needs. Instead, we donated the art supply kits. After the staff safely engaged with the residents, we received these fun photos of the participants and their lovely sponge-painted artwork. We…
Yellow Ribbon The Yellow Ribbon Project goes beyond the symbolic gesture of tying yellow ribbons around trees to welcome service members home. It activates interactive spaces to honor veterans and their families. By inviting viewers to write on the ribbons to acknowledge the sacrifices made by military personnel, the project adds a personal touch. This…
The Voices collection, featured at Veterans Memorial Park for ArtPrize, also gives the audience a chance to speak. Visitors are invited to write an encouraging note on a yellow ribbon and tie it to a tree, as a way to use their voice to support those who fight for our country. Following ArtPrize, the Blue…
Every year, monarch butterflies embark on a dangerous, 3000 mile journey from Canada to Mexico. Somehow, millions of delicate butterflies successfully complete the dangerous trip in spite of severe weather, pesticides, and habitat loss. The butterflies ride the air currents about 50 to 100 miles a day on the two month trip in order to…
Military families tie yellow ribbons around trees, representing empathy and support, to say to our veterans, “Welcome back home.” The yellow ribbon also symbolizes suicide prevention. Expanding these traditions, Yellow Ribbon consists of three wooden trees designed by the artist, in partnership with Kent County Veteran Services, and includes the hands-on involvement of the veteran…