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Students win national award for mental wellness film project
The award-winning video was the result of several weeks of planning, filming, and editing by students who used their skills to share a story with real community impact.
49 employers awarded $4.1 million in state training funds to upskill workers
Cycle 2 funding for the fiscal year 2025 will support training for nearly 2,000 workers, including 1,255 new hires, 301 apprentices, and 411 incumbent workers.
Arts organization adds new board members
Broadway Grand Rapids has added three community leaders to its Board of Directors.
Goats and electric vehicles support gardens' sustainability initiatives
Both initiatives reflect the organization's ongoing commitment to sustainability and enhancing the guest experience.
Lakeshore street performer series returns
Each Thursday evening, approximately 25 performers will take to the streets, offering music, juggling, balloon twisting, caricature drawing, breakdancing, henna art, and more.
Eastown street festival features artists, food, and family fun
The event features artists, entertainment, food, family fun, and craft beer.
Gardens to host exhibit by acclaimed artist Dale Chihuly
CHIHULY at Meijer Gardens marks the third time the artist’s glass sculptures will be featured at the Gardens, following exhibitions in 2002 and 2010.
Largest ever retrospective of prints by David Hockney coming to Grand Rapids
This is the largest survey of prints in David Hockney’s 60-year career and the first time the artist’s works will be exhibited in Grand Rapids.
Opera’s 2025/26 season celebrates AAPI and midwest talent
The season spotlights the dynamic intersection of Asian American and Pacific Islander artistry and Midwestern creativity.
Free lakeshore concert series returns
All Parties in the Park occur on Fridays from 5 to 9 p.m. in Muskegon's Hackley Park, 350 W Webster Ave.
Gardens acquires new sculpture
The sculpture celebrates each person’s individuality while connecting it to humanity’s shared grounding in the natural world.
Pop-up art event to benefit parks
The event brings regional artists, art patrons, and nature lovers together to benefit nature and the arts.
Art and floral design celebration returns to museum
This one-weekend-only exhibition welcomes visitors to experience floral installations in the Museum’s galleries by 13 of West Michigan’s top floral designers.
Broadway Grand Rapids unveils 2025-26 Season
New season ticket packages are available now for purchase.
Butterfly exhibit adds new features and events for 30th year
Now in its 30th year, the event is the largest temporary tropical butterfly exhibition in the United States, showcasing more than 60 butterfly and moth species from Africa, Asia, and Central, and South America.
Nonprofit celebrates trailblazers in tech, art, and entrepreneurship
This year’s honorees include a cybersecurity professional breaking barriers in tech, an artist using her voice to create belonging, and an entrepreneur redefining community impact.
Arts organization adds new member to its Board of Trustees
Productions are produced and presented locally, engaging some of the world’s most talented artists, stage directors, conductors and choreographers.
Gardens unveils 2025 events
This year’s events include celebrating a landmark "120 Seasons" and continuing its commitment to promoting art, culture, and nature.
Holiday light attraction aims to put West Michigan in the global spotlight
The one-mile walk features cutting-edge light installations choreographed to music with interactive elements.
Notable creatives return to West Michigan to support youth
Leading film and digital media professionals from West Michigan are returning home to inspire and support local students.