GRAND RAPIDS ? A $10,000 crowdfunding campaign has been launched to support The Urban Institute For Contemporary Arts campaign to support a series of two to three public murals in downtown Grand Rapids. If UICA reaches its goal by March 18, the Michigan Economic Development Corp. will provide a $10,000 matching grant.
The crowdfunding platform is Patronicity. For project details and to donate, Click on Patronicity.Com
?This project will help complement all of the exciting things happening in Grand Rapids that continue to attract new residents, visitors and businesses to downtown,? said MEDC Community Assistance Team Specialist Nate Scramlin.
The UICA?s Exit Space Project is a dynamic series of art by contemporary artists in public spaces. The first volume of The Exit Space Project was featured on a public venue at UICA facing Fulton Ave in downtown Grand Rapids. With the funding raised by this campaign, Exit Space Project will expand to other public spaces of the city.
Contributions to the Exit Space Project will support artists? honorariums, travel expenses, materials and installation. UICA is focused on selecting sites and artwork that together activate underutilized areas and create vibrant streetscapes.
?It is a UICA priority to create partnerships in the creative and business communities that will increase Grand Rapids’ vibrancy, build the sense of creative place for our residents and visitors, and advance the city’s identity as a growing collaborative ecosystem that nurtures business, technology, art, and design,? said UICA Executive Director Miranda Krajniak.
Public Spaces Community Places is a collaborative effort of the MEDC, the Michigan Municipal League, and Patronicity where local residents can use crowdfunding to be part of the development of transformational projects in their communities and be backed with a matching grant from MEDC. Communities, non-profits and other business entities can apply at https://patronicity.com/puremichigan.
