On the first Friday of every month, Division Avenue in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan bursts with art, performances, food, and laughter. Avenue for the Arts‘ free event is attended by artists, curators, art-lovers, young people, students, and world travelers.

Shibori [indigo dyeing] mini-workshop with Annie from LIGHT Gallery + Studio

All displayed artwork, books, shelves, candles, jars, etc. inside LIGHT is for sale.
What a beautiful way to shop!

My favorite pieces were from smallholding craft & co. [Mackenzie Lund]
and vanessa autumn.

Trippy painting on display in Smokin’ J’s

Affordable handcrafted wood earrings by jarrod napierkowski
for sale in the UICA gift shop

my husband, Robert Fraser, and good friend, Alexis De Weese

These flowers were part of a multimodal installation and series on mental wellness.
This piece was titled “Self Care isn’t always Pretty.”

This station allowed viewers to respond anonymously. The invitation helped get something off your chest.

Art is everywhere. This beautiful tilework was at one building’s entrance.