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Credit Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo Bianca Washington-Ciungan, Director of Programs at the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo, says the Arts Council s new Art Hop app was created in hopes that it could provide a green alternative to the printed guides. It s actually a website that will function as an app when saved to the home screen of your smartphone (it won t be found in your smartphone s app store). Credit Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo May 7 is the second month of having the Art Hop in-person after a year of online Art Hops during the COVID-19 pandemic, and it s twice as big as April s event. Artists will be stationed on Bates Alley, the Kalamazooo Mall, in front of the State Theatre, and at Kalamazoo Defender, housed in the Comerica Bank building on S. Rose St. That s where 22 year-old Maya James, an artist garnering national attention, will show her work from 6 - 8 pm during Art Hop. Cara Lieurance spoke to Washington-Ciungan and James for a preview. ....
Art Hop is Back Friday Evening, April 2nd Kalamazoo s Art Hop is back Friday night (April 2nd). The Art Hop will be in Bates Alley and on the Kalamazoo Mall, celebrating what organizer says is sustainability . After a long break to keep people safe from Covid, The Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo, the organizers, is reasonably sure we can return to having an outdoor event, with people strolling and socially-distancing. For the past year, Art Hops have been virtual, but now the organizers say we look forward to bringing the community together in a safe, socially-distanced outdoor space. Artwork and activities from a variety of local artists and businesses will be featured in tents placed spaciously along the alley. While hopping from booth to booth, you can grab a drink from one of the bars or restaurants located within the Downtown Social District and enjoy live music by DJ Todd Brown. - Arts Council of Kalamazoo. ....
Tamra Diamond (Chesak); Grant Beachy (Daneman) The Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo offers several different grants to fund a range of Kalamazoo-area creative activity, including the KADI grant, or Kalamazoo Artistic Development Initiative grant. Cara Lieurance talks to Kristen Chesak, the executive director of the Arts Council, and Ashley Daneman, a 2020 KADI grant recipient for her concert-series-with-a-twist concept, Authenticity Kalamazoo. Other recipients this cycle include artists like Kelly Van Der Kley, who will use her grant to learn more about book-making techniques in Venice, then share them locally through her work with Kalamazoo Book Arts. Listen ....
Yreka City Council: Body Art events are a go in split decision [Siskiyou Daily News, Yreka, Calif.] Jan. 26 After tabling in November a resolution to approve street closures and other requests for Yreka’s 2021 Art Hops events, the council gave the go-ahead for the events to happen at its meeting Tuesday by a 3-2 vote. The sticking point has been in regards to two body painting events, dubbed “My Body Your Canvas.” Art Hops events are scheduled to happen six times this year on the fourth Friday of each month, from May through October, depending on the situation with the COVID-19 pandemic. ....