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Winners of the 2009 Grand Rapids ArtPrize

ArtPrize 09-Open Water no.24 by deviant_anomaly ART PRIZE 2009-0032 by RichardD72 AND THE WINNER IS... by rkramer62 DETAIL FROM WINNERS CANVAS by bitsorf The first-ever ArtPrize in Grand Rapids has ended with Open Water no.…
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Phioto Friday: Wagner Falls by Luminous Light Huntress

Luminous Light Huntress (Tamara Jacobs) says that she loves landscape photography, especially waterfalls. Also that she's a tree hugger* in a major way and aims to merge her passion for the environment with her love of landscape photography. Judging…
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Michigan Goes Nationwide with Art & Wine

ART PRIZE 2009 by RichardD72 Michigan has taken the national stage with one eye on the ArtPrize competition in Grand Rapids and the other on it's burgeoning and award winning wine industry which gaining credibility amongst wine experts…
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Michigan History: Hollywood's First African-American Cowboy

Herbert Jeffries has acted, sung, even ridden--his way to the top of the entertaining world. In the 1930s, when white singing cowboys like Gene Autry and Roy Rogers carved out names for themselves, Jeffries decided there should be black…
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Photo Friday: the brink - tahquanemon falls by jiant@flickr

jiant@flickr (Scott Jones) took this photo with a Holga 120 at the Upper Tahquanemon Falls in October of 2006. He doesn't have any sets, but you can check out his other Holga shots or dive right into his Flickriver.
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Snapshots from the Grand Rapids ArtPrize

Here's a video produced by Absolute Michigan featuring audio from Brad Aspey of Interlochen Public Radio along with photographs from the Absolute Michigan pool and the Creative Commons. The music is Octopussy by Juanitos. There's so much more…
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350 is something you need to know, Michigan

This weekend, some folks with TC 350 headed out to the Dune Climb at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore to help raise awareness about a very important number for Michigan and the rest of the world. It's set to the music of Getdown to…
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Photo Friday: Flint Birds by jmbarclay

jmbarclay (Jim Barclay) says he first discovered photography when i was about 7 years old and his father brought home his new 35 mm camera and dark room equipment. He spent many hours watching the images come to life in the chemicals under…
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Assignment Detroit: A year in the Motor City

Is reality the next reality show? The Nature Bar by SCOTTS WORLDTime, Inc. bought a house in Detroit: Why would we ever do such a thing? Because we believe that Detroit right now is a great American story. No city has had more influence…
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Tiger Stadium is no more

Photo: 19960413 03 Tiger Stadium, Detroit, MI. by davidwilson1949 Yesterday the last of Tiger Stadium was taken down. For more than 100 years, Michigan & Trumbull aka "The Corner" was the address of Tiger baseball, home to greats…
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Seeking Michigan: A Fruitful Industry

by Bob Garrett, Archives of Michigan, courtesy Seeking Michigan. The goal of Seeking Michigan is simple: to connect you to the stories of this great state. Visit them regularly for a dynamic & evolving look at Michigan's cultural heritage. This…
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Photo Friday: It's Still Summer by *Squeeg*

*Squeeg* says that photography is her business and if you live in the West Michigan area and are looking for a photographer to give her a call. Her sets include Grand Haven and The River (slideshow). PS: Enjoy the beautiful weather…