Community Involment, culture Jessica Gutowski-Slaydon Community Involment, culture Jessica Gutowski-Slaydon

The Best Art Walk to do in Grand Rapids, MI for ArtPrize 2022

2022 ArtPrize is going to be another fun one. Swift is fortunate to be an ArtPrize Venue again. I’m sure I’ve shared in prior posts, but I love Artprize. I think it’s one of the coolest things we do in Grand Rapids. Printing is obviously my passion and has become a conduit to the art world. In 2012, I planned my wedding around ArtPrize.

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WestSide Community Clean Up      Grand Rapids, Michigan
Community Involment, culture Jessica Gutowski-Slaydon Community Involment, culture Jessica Gutowski-Slaydon

WestSide Community Clean Up Grand Rapids, Michigan

The event would not have been possible without the presenting sponsors Bridge Street Market and John Ball Zoo. Both businesses had big green initiatives launched around Earth Day. Bridge Street Market has done away with single use plastic bags and asks customers to bring their own bags. They also have reusable ones at their store for 10 cents. John Ball Zoo had a big Earth Day celebration and won a grant to help put on the party.

The event organizers Caylie Peet from The Grand Rapids Chamber and Timmothy Gillis from Rockford Construction did an awesome job putting the event on! Thank you!

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