To honor fallen soldier Army Spc. Eric Burri, his sacrifice for our country, and his concern for the Iraqi children, his family with the West Michigan community collected 5,000 shoes for the Iraqi children in 2005. This past year Eric’s story and Pamela’s Hometown Hero artwork have inspired other concerned citizens from children as young…
ArtPrize Seven’s Hometown Hero celebrates our local heroes from the Grand Rapids Police Department, the Grand Rapids Fire Department, and the Kentwood Police Department. Thank you for your service! Hometown Hero also celebrates the leadership and support from the Blue Star Mothers: South Kent MI-191 and Ottawa-North Kent Blue Star Mothers MI-194, and Johnny Brann…
Thank you to the Residential College of Arts and Humanities for hosting Courage Ablaze!
Courage Ablaze is a museum quality traveling exhibit that has been experienced by over 70,000 people. The work serves as a megaphone—speaking with tender boldness. Courage Ablaze pillars, icons of strength, invite movement and involvement. As viewers encircle the 7-foot pillars, they engage with the image on the front and the story printed on the…
Thank you to everyone who supported Hometown Hero! I’ve never made it this far even after seven years of ArtPrize but I finished as a Top 20 Finalist and 3rd Place in the Time-Based category. What an amazing journey! I also need rest after such an exhausting schedule yet so many of my experiences need…
Yesterday was the beginning of week two for ArtPrize Seven. More happy conversations, tears, and stories at Hometown Hero! Guests are very excited to sign the painting with names of their heroes. Conversations between parents and their children. Whispers between couples. Lots of smiles!
Here are just a few of the thousands of messages added to the Hometown Hero painting: