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The $250,000 grand prize in the second annual ArtPrize competition was awarded Thursday night to a Grand Rapids artist and his penciled drawing depicting U.S. Cavalry officers. Chris LaPorte's massive "Cavalry, American Officers, 1921," was picked following two weeks of public voting.The second-place award of $100,000 went to Mia Tavonatti from Santa Ana, Calif., for "Svelata" and the third-place award of $50,000 went to Beili Liu of Austin, Texas, for "Lure/Wave, Grand Rapids." They were...Read Full Story

A home remodeling contractor, like the grand rapids handyman; is a big help when you need to do all the things that needs to be repaired and completed in the house. They are experts in adding stained glass to your windows, doors, or bathroom fixtures, repair of the roof to minimize damage, or change its appearance; or changing the roof shingles of your house to make it more stylish, and installing new roof to match it with the new paint of the house. They make it sure that the roof does not...Read Full Story

Scottsdale Community College Culinary Arts Scottsdale Community College Culinary Arts Determining the top 10 culinary schools in the United States is, of course, a subjective matter. There is more than one way to decide what the top school is, and everyone power have their own unlike set of criteria to judge these various schools and programs on. Some people mightiness put more of an emphasis on the prestigiousness of the school, while others might judge the programs on the chefs that have...Read Full Story

Compass College of Cinematic Arts Casting Casting a male actor and child actor for the short film, “Tom Imagines”. Auditions are being held at the Compass College of Cinematic Arts in Grand Rapids. Filming is scheduled for March 13-14 and March 26-28. Audition Details: February 10th from 5:00pm to 9:00pm February 11th from 10:00am to 4:00pm   Compass College of Cinematic Arts 41 Sheldon Blvd. SE Grand Rapids, MI 49503 Available Roles: Tom: Age 8-11 girl or boy, Protagonist -Tom plays too...Read Full Story

What does kindness look like to you.  To me it looks like a gentlemanfrom John Hopkins University. He speaks softly, slowly and you find  yourself hanging on to his every word.I had the distinct pleasure of working with Dr. P.M. Forni when he  came to Grand Rapids Community College to launch our One Book, One  College, One Community project.  Dr. Forni is the author of Choosing Civility.  I am thrilled to share Dr. Forni*s 25 rules of conduct.The   Grand Rapids Community College will launch a...Read Full Story