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Holland

Service Above Self Since 1920

We meet In Person
Thursdays at 12:10 p.m.
Macatawa Bay Yacht Club
2157 S Shore Dr
Macatawa, MI 49434
United States of America

3sixty

3sixty is a vibrant presence in the Holland Eastcore and Montello Park neighborhoods. They organize the Tulip City Walls mural festival among many other neighborhood-building actions. Jake Norris is the Executive Director of 3Sixty and will be with us.

https://www.3-sixty.org/

Grand Rapids Festival of the Arts

Missy Summers is the Executive Director of the GR Festival of the Arts. Until she was hired about 20 months ago, the festival was the largest all-volunteer organization maybe anywhere. Missy has a finance background and is working to ensure the festival continues for many years. Festival started in 1970 when Alexander Calder suggested having a party celebrating the recent installation of his sculpture, La Grande Vitesse. The sculpture has become the signature of Grand Rapids and the party continues annually. Calder himself created the logo for the festival on the back of a napkin.
 
The festival centers on performance art and international food. There are also art displays and chances to create your own art. Musical artists that got their start at Festival include Pop Evil, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Verve Pipe.
 
Some things have changed in recent years. The food was prepared and sold for many years by area non-profits. This provided between $20,000 and $75,000 for those organizations. However, since the pandemic, there have been fewer volunteers and the food is now a mix between non-profits, small business food startups, and food trucks. One of the challenges is to produce food fast enough for the quarter million people who attend. Festival itself has seen a decline in volunteers and some activities have been modified.
 
The GR Festival organization is looking to branch out and provide experiences beyond the weekend party. They offer mobile art that can be utilized. They are also looking to make contacts with organizations outside the immediate Grand Rapids area to offer similar experiences.
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Lori Appledorn
Oct 10, 2024
3sixty
West Ottawa Interact Club
Oct 24, 2024
Life Leadership Conference Report
Joel Olsmats
Nov 07, 2024
RYE student from Sweden
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