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contentswelcome! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2executive .director . . . . . . . . . . . .4visitors’ .guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8regional .arts .exhibition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13friday .schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . .15saturday .schedule . . . . . . . . . . .20food .booths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22map .of .festival .grounds . . . . . . .24sunday .schedule . . . . . . . . . . . .32festival .committees . . . . . . . . . .40festival .donors . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44friends .of .festival . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Please .note: .Performers, .performance .times, .and .perfor-mance .locations .may .change .without .notice .

festival . is .a .501(c)(3) .nonprofit .organization . .We .receive .support . from . the .Kent .County .Board . of .Commissioners .and .the .City .of .Grand .Rapids .along .with .many .West .Michi-gan .businesses .and .individuals .

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festival . truly . celebrates . the . community .through . art . . Its . roots . are . the . celebration .of . the . installation .of .Grand .Rapids’ . icon-ic . symbol, . La Grande Vitesse, . aka . The .Calder, .by .Alexander .Calder . . .

You .will .notice .changes .this .year . .The .foot .print .has .been .modified .to .accommodate .construction . projects, . Comic . Book . Arts .in .Rosa .Parks .Circle .is .making .its .debut, .Art .Sales .Artists .now .have .individual .tents .on .Calder .Plaza, .and . there . is .a .Demon-stration .Tent .where . artists .will . show .and .explain .various .skills . .We .are .also .proud .to .be .partnering .with .WKTV .to .bring .their .VOICES . program . on- . site . to . record . oral .history . . . Stop . by . and . check . it . out . if . you .haven’t .already! .

Long-time . festival . favorites . are . still . here .too, .but .may .be .in .new .locations .this .year . .You . will . find . Glue-In, . Paint-In, . and . Fun .with .Printmaking .on .Calder .Plaza .behind .the .City . and .County . buildings . . Swing-N-Art .is .on .Ottawa .Ave . .Youth .Art .and .Indoor .Classical . are . at .GRAM . . Kendall . College .of .Art .and .Design .is .again .hosting .the .Re-gional .Arts .Exhibition . . .

This .year .festival .made .an .important .deci-sion .that .will .bring .us .into .the .50th .year .and .beyond .– .David .Abbott .has .been .hired .as .our . first-ever . Interim . Executive . Director . .This .move .will .bring .consistent .leadership .from .year-to-year .and .also .means .that .the .role . of . Co-Chairs . will . be . changing .while .other . committees . will . be . more . involved .with .planning .the .three .days .of .activities . . . .

There are so many people to thank!

• . All . former . Co-Chairs . for . moving . this .event . forward .so . that .we .have . the .op-portunity . to . participate . at . a . level . few .people .experience

• . Our .employers .John .S . .Hyatt .and .Asso-ciates, . Inc . .& .Frederik .Meijer .Gardens .and .Sculpture .Park .for .their .encourage-ment .and .understanding

• . Committee . Co-Chairs . who . spend .months .preparing .to .create .the .best .fes-tival .ever

• . Every . volunteer .who . shares . their . time .with .us

• . Glenn . Gould . and . Scott . Dittenber . for .their .support .and .patience

• . And .of .course, .each .and .every .one .of .you .who .come .downtown .to .experience .festival .every .year! .

We .appreciate . the .support .of .community .sponsors . and . donors . . Each . donation . is .put . to . work . ensuring . that . people . of . all .ages .are .able .to .view .local .art, .participate .in . art . activities, . and . see . local . perform-ers—all .for .FREE! .You .will .find .our .spon-sors .and .donors .listed .throughout .the .pro-gram . . .We .ask .that .you .please .support .the .businesses . that . continue . to . support . our .community . .

Enjoy .all .festival .has .to .offer, .and .feel .the .history .as .we .approach .50 .years!

Jessi .and .Missy

welcome to .the .49th .annual .festival .of .the .arts!

We are proud to be a part of festival’s history as Co-Chairs. This Grand Rapids tradition could not happen without the dedi-cated work of the hundreds of volunteers you will see all week-

end, the support of our sponsors and donors, and you – the community that comes out each year to participate!

Mike Buck - M-Buck Studio LLC

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festival 2013festival 2013Welcome . to . your . 49th .Annual . festival . of .

the .arts . .Get .your .Glue .On! .Get .your .Paint .On! .Get .your .Mad .Hatter .On! .Experience .every .moment .of .your .festival .- .the .sounds, .sights, .tastes .and .smells .of .this .incredible .event . .We .thank .all .of .our .sponsors, .vol-unteers, . in-kind . contributors, . community .partners, .festival’s .board .of .directors, .the .artists .and .especially .our .2018 .Co-chairs, .Melissa .Bush .and .Jessi .Nix .Gould . .What .a .monumental .effort .by .everyone!

Next .year .promises .another .monumental .effort .– .a .giant .50th .Anniversary .festival .of .the . arts . . In . planning . the . celebration, . the .leadership .of .festival .of .the .arts .boldly .de-cided .to .hire .an .Executive .Director .to .en-courage .sustainable .relationships .with .the .arts .community .and .those .who .value .the .arts . .I .am .humbled .and .honored .to .serve .as .the .first .Executive .Director .of . this .his-toric .event . . festival . of . the .arts . serves .as .a . primary . platform . for . arts . engagement .for . everyone . at . no-cost . . The . event . also .serves . as . a . major . fund . generator . (over .$2,000,000) . for . every . organization . that .sells . food . at . their . booths . . Over . the . last .few .years, .festival .of .the .arts .provided .art-ists .close .to .$500,000 .for . the .sale .of . the .work .and . talent . .Through . the .analysis .of .our .event .refuse .in .recent .years, .we .claim .that .close .to .350,000 .attendees .have .vis-ited .festival .of .the .arts .annually .

festival . of . the . arts . history . began . with .the . installation . of .Alexander . Calder’s . La .Grand .Vitesse .in .1969 . .That .iconic .sculp-ture . serves . now . as . much . more . than . a .landmark . . It’s . the . ubiquitous . symbol . of .Grand .Rapids, .Michigan . .“Literally .and .fig-uratively .it’s .become .the .heart .of .the .city,” .says . Nancy . Mulnix, . who . first . conceived .the . project . . Nancy . and . her . committee .raised . the . additional . $83,000 . needed . to .

commission, . ship . and . construct . the . new .work . .Alexander .Calder, .one .of .America’s .preeminent .artists, .was .chosen . to .create .the .first .civic .sculpture .jointly .financed .by .federal .and .private .funds . .The .NEA .went .on .to .fund .almost .700 .other .works .as .part .of .its .$15 .million .public .art .project . .Grand .Rapids .established .the .map .for .the .fund-ing .of .commissioned .public/federal .art .

Next .year .promises .a .chance .to .celebrate .that .historic .moment .and .we .need .you! .So .today, . and . throughout . this . next . year . we .ask . for . your . contribution . by . investing . in .festival .of .the .arts .50th .Anniversary! .Stop .by .our .donation .booth, .sponsored .by .our .partners, .Flagstar .Bank . .There .are .special .recognition .gifts .for .each .level .of .contribu-tion . . Investing . in . the . arts . remains . good .business, .valuable .for .education, .encour-aging .dialogue . for .added . inclusion/diver-sity, .and .as .our .founding .artist .who .gifted .us .our .sunny .logo .would .say .– .

“Above all, art should be fun!” Alexander Calder

Have .FUN! .David .Abbott .Executive .Director

let’s prepare for a celebration!

Mike Buck - M-Buck Studio LLC

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No . animals . are . allowed . on . festival .grounds, .except .assistance .animals .

bathroomsIndoor: .Monroe .Avenue .Level .of .the .City/ .County .ComplexPortable: .Throughout .festivalAccessible: .Throughout .festival—Look .for .the .wheelchair .symbol .on .the .map .(and .on .the .Porta-Jon .doors .)

bike corralNW corner of Lyon & OttawaFriday: .12:00pm .to .10:00pmSaturday: .9:00am .to .10:00pmSunday: .9:00am .to .5:00pmPark .your .bike .in .safety . .Donations .here .help .support .festival . .After .5pm .Sun-day, .unclaimed .bikes .will .be .donated .to .charity . .No .mopeds, .bikes, .skateboards, .scooters, .or .roller .blades .are .allowed .on .festival .grounds!

emergency medical services & first aidLife .EMS .paramedics .& .EMTs .provide .emergency .care .and .first .aid . services .for .festival . .

Paramedics . patrol . the . grounds . and . are .stationed .at .the .Life .EMS .ambulances .on .Ottawa .Avenue .at .Lyon .Street .(look .for .the .cross .on .the .map .on .pages .24-25) .If .you .need .assistance, . look . for .a .police .officer .or .a .festival .volunteer .

accessibility parkingIn the Government Center ramp below Calder Plaza—accessible from Ottawa Avenue, south of Michigan StreetFriday: .12:00pm .to .10:00pmSaturday: .9:00am .to .10:00pmSunday: .9:00am .to .8:00pmFor .cars .with .state-endorsed .handicap .stickers .only .

accessibility services sponsored by Disability AdvocatesOttawa Avenue south of MichiganYou’ll . find . parking . and . the . use . of . free .wheelchairs, . as . well . as . large . print . pro-grams . .Look .for .special .seating .areas .at .the .stages .

infant care center Monroe Avenue Level of the City/County ComplexThis .private, .quiet .area .is .designed .for .dia-pering .and .feeding .your .baby . .Emergency .diapers .and .sunscreen .are .provided . .

information, lost & found On Calder Plaza Find .info .about .festival .and .get .your .pro-gram . here . (donations . are . appreciated!) . .We .also .have .lost .and .found .items .

live tv broadcasting GRTV . will . broadcast . live . from . Calder .stage . on . LiveWire . throughout . festival .weekend . .Watch .on .Comcast .channel .24 . .Special .thanks .to .the .Grand .Rapids .Com-munity .Media .Center .for .this .service .

security Police .and .festival .volunteers .patrol .festi-val .grounds .at .all .times .

storm shelters In . case . of . severe . weather, . announce-ments . will . be . made . at . each . stage . and .indoor .venue .advising .you .of .the .nearest .place .to .seek .shelter . .

Government . Center . Parking . Ramp . un-der .Calder .Plaza . .Inside .the .City .Parking .Ramps .at .Ionia .and .Pearl, .and .at .Ottawa .and .Louis .

web site www .festivalgr .org .www .festivalgr .org/m .(mobile)

Visit . our . website . for . news, . information, .schedules, .and .much .more . .Connect .with .us .on .social .media .

festival storeOttawa Avenue north of LyonTake . home . a . memento . of . festival . such .as .a . festival . t-shirt! .All . proceeds .support .festival .

festival 50th celebration station - 2019Located . in . the .Flagstar . tent . north . of . the .festival . store, . our . donation . station . offers .unique .recognition/gifts .towards .investing .in .the .2019 .50th .Anniversary .festival .of .the .arts .event .- .June .7, .8, .9 . . .Campaign .spon-sored .by .Flagstar .Bank .

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Tents on Calder PlazaFriday: .12:00pm .to .9:00pmSaturday: .10:00am .to .9:00pmSunday: .10:00am .to .5:00pm

The .finest .West .Michigan .artists .sell .their .handmade .works . of . art . with . items . rang-ing .from .jewelry .and .photography .to .fiber .arts, .watercolors, .and .more . .A .percentage .of .sales .helps .support .festival .

art sales artistsCalder Plaza – Artisan Village 1 plaza north of Calder stage

Jerry .Berta .mixed .media .

Debbie .Bricker: .Creations .by .Debbie .jewelry

Jasmine .Bruce .resin .and .acrylic .paint

Sara .& .Butch .Cash, .John .Diem, .Jordan .Wylie .jewelry .& .upcycled .goods

Mei .Chow .watercolor, .pen .and .ink, .gouache .

Christine .Dexter .jewelry .and .accessories

Georgia .Donovan .cut .paper .and .screen .shirts

J .Ferwerda .pencil .drawings .and .prints

Dan .& .Tiffany .Garbowitz: .Hides .& .Stitches .leather .goods

Kimberly .Gemmen .garden .art

Amanda .Gilbert: .Happy .Henna .(3 .artists) .henna .art

Grand .River .Wood .Turners .Guild .bowls, .vases, .pens, .and .more

Alynn .Guerra .printmaking

Carol .Hoyle: .Cheers .and .Happiness .etched .glass

Brittany .Jacobson .jewelry .

John .Jurries .watercolors

Karen .Kohn .mixed .media

Eva .Melles .jewelry

Missy .Morrow .screen .printed .fabrics .& .notecards

Maria .Klesney, .Mary .Smith .& .Fran .Grant .Mom .N .Mia .Quilts .& .more

Tabitha .Oshinski: .TAO .jewelry

Lisa .Portenga .wearable .works .of .art

Tia .Riva .mixed .media .watercolor

Rob .“Franky” .Rose .and .Shannon .Rose .recycled .metal .3-D .art

Victoria .Schreur: .Victoria .Kay .Designs .body .care .products

Kenn .Vidro .prints .and .self-published .books

Rine .Wakeman .ink .and .watercolor

Elyse .Welcher: .Littlewings .Designs .leather .with .a .little .fiber

Federal Building Lawn Area – Artisan Village 2 Along the walkway to the di Suvero Swing and Stage

Gina .Boggiano .sand .art

Brenda .Cole .airbrush .body .art

Jillian .Osbourne-Hawkins .(2 .artists) .henna

The .Rice .Guyz: .Chris .Tort .and .Gene .Grainger .personalized .jewelry

comic book artNew .this .year! .Come .to .Rosa .Parks .Circle .to .see .and .purchase .comic .book .art . .Have .your .face .painted .like .a .super .hero .and .join .in .our .cos-play .competition .on .Saturday .

Friday: .5pm-9pmSaturday: .5pm-9pm

demonstrations tentArt .demonstrations .are .back .at .festival . .Everything .from .pottery .to .wood .turning .to .3-D .printing .and .so .much .more .will .be .part .of .this .educational .addition .to .the .event .this .year . .Located .north .and .west .of .Calder .Stage, .check .for .the .schedule .near .the .tent .and .on .the .website .

festival flagGeorgia .DonovanThis .flag .expresses .creativity .and .com-munity, .with .a .mix .of .people .and .a .musi-cal .river . .The .fish-notes .remind .us .of .our .ecology, .and .the .bird .gives .us .a .lift .

festival poster 2018Aurora .Fox .and .Chris .LaPorte

The .process .of .creating .the .festival .2018 .poster .took .on .many .evolutions . .The .first .few .sketches .were .in .watercolor .and .pen-cil, . then . printmaking . and . paint . . Eventu-ally, .Aurora .and .I .arrived .at .cut .paper .with .many .bright .colors . .We .wanted .the .city, .the .summer, .dancing, .art, . food .and .music . to .all .come .through . .As .Aurora .says, .“I .think .festival . is . about . family, . being . together, .colorful .fun .and .creativity, .and .seeing .new .things . .I .think .the .poster .and .festival .have .a .lot .in .common .” .For .me, .festival .is .a .re-markable .commitment . to .community . .Be-ing .the .largest .volunteer .run .festival .in .the .country . for . many . years, . it . demonstrates .what .can .be .accomplished .when .we .work .together, .creating .something .greater .than .the .sum .of .the .parts . .Having .the .opportu-nity . to . work . collaboratively . with .my . step .daughter .reflects .this; .we .created .this .to-gether .and .that’s .the .best .part . .

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festival 2013festival 2013$100 .Jurors .Choice .Awards . .

Honorable .Mention .3-D: .Darrell DeRuiter2-D: Damion GoidichPhotography: .Cody Shanley

Christina .M . .Bivins .Memorial .Award .$1000: .Dianne Carroll Burdick

Varineau .Family .Award .$100: .Jane Tobie

LRC .Ltd . .Committee .Award .$100: . .Patrick Seanor

Vinecroft .Studios .Printmaking .Award .$100: Joanne Swann

Martha .Despres .Memorial .Award .$200: .Claire Gill

Van .Maarseveen/Timermanis .Award .$200: .Charles LaRue

Elmer .and .Rita .Zinn .Memorial .Award .$200: .Ann Crans

Jim .Zinn .Memorial .Award .$200: . .Laura Crabtree Hollenbeck

Louis .and .Margaret .Vander .Have .Memo-rial .Award .$100: .Rita Shields

LOMA .Award .- .by .Lois .& .Matt .Tomasie-wicz .$100: .Kimberly Gill

Black .& .White .Film/Darkroom .Award .$150: .Richard Aardsma

Second .Generation .of .festival .Award .$100: .Steve Scarborough

J .Russell .Award .for .Photographic .Excel-lence .$250: .Jean Orians

Wendy .and .Edgar .O . .Marty .Photography .Award .$100: .Jillian VanZytveld

Award .in .memory .of .our .son .William .John .Heule, .given .by .Marianna .and .Rinck .Heule .$250: .Kimberly Gill

Ron .denBroeder .Memorial .Woodturning .Award, .given .by .the .Grand .River .Wood .Turners .Guild .$200: .Ronald Campbell

Augusta .Olivia .Award .- .for .Photography .$150: .Randall Nyhof

Charlotte .Award .- .for .Photography .$150: .Alisa Phillips

Platinum .Award .- .for .Alternative .Process .Photography .$250: .Eric Burke

LaFontsee .Galleries .3-D .Award .$250: .Patrick Seanor .

Austin .Goodlin .Live .Now .Award .$100: .Janice Paulson

Michael .B . .Handlin/Party .Down .Music .Memorial .Award .$150: .Sam Brower

West .Michigan .Photography .Collective: .Photographic .Achievement .Award .$150: .Henry Droski

Joanne .Reeves .Memorial .Award .$100: .David Prentice

Co-Chairs .of .festival .2018 .Award .$100: .Jane Tobie

Sixth .Street .Bridge .Award .$1000: . .Terry Bidgood

Sixth .Street .Bridge .Award .$500: . .Cari Povenz

Sixth .Street .Bridge .Award .$250: . .Keith Callis

Frank .and .Madeleine .Hunnes .Award .$100: .Christi Dreese

Michael .J . .Pitsch .Award .$100: . .Rosanne Cotys

poster exhibitMonroe Ave. lobby of the City/County complexView . the . permanent . display . of . festival .posters .from .1976–2018 .

youth art exhibitGrand Rapids Art Museum Garden Room and Betz Studio. Enter off Louis.Friday .12:00pm .to .6:00pmSaturday .10:00am .to .8:00pmSunday .12:00pm .to .4:00pm

A .non-juried .art .show .by .local .school-age .children .

Youth .Art .is .sponsored .by .Grand .Valley .Vi-sual .Arts .and .Media .Department .and .Jane .Podolak .

Opening .reception .sponsored .by . .Spoonlicker’s .

regional arts exhibitionKendall College of Art and Design of Fer-ris State University, Woodbridge Bldg.17 .Pearl .St . .NWFriday, .June .1, .11:00am .to .8:00pmSaturday, .June .2, .11:00am .to .8:00pmSunday, .June .3, .Noon .to .5:00pm

KCAD . is . graciously . hosting . the . festival .2018 .juried .exhibition .in .the .Fed .Galleries .through .June .23, .2018 .

Post . festival . hours . are . Wed . & . Thur .12:00pm . to . 5:00pm, . and . Fri . & . Sat .12:00pm .to .4:00pm .

Admission .during .festival .is .free .and .visi-tors . can . access . the . show . through . the .Pearl .St . .entrance . .(see .map .on .page .24)

Jurors . for . the . 2018 . Exhibition . are .Olivia .Timmons, . Richard . Deming . Jr ., . and . Jeff .Grill . .Read .more .about .them .at .http://festi-valgr .org/news/entry/regional-arts-exhibi-tion-announces-jurors

The .Regional .Arts .Committee .volunteers .thank . KCAD . and . their . staff . for . all . the .support . and . encouragement . received .throughout .this .process .

Again . this .year . there .will .be .a .display .of .some .of . the .award .winners . (as .many .as .can . be . accommodated) . in . the .East .Gal-lery .of .the .Grand .Rapids .Art .Museum .fol-lowing .the .festival .show .

Special .Thanks .to: .The .Daniel .and .Pamella .De . Vos . Foundation . for . underwriting . this .exhibit . and . to . our . volunteers . and . artists .for .making .it .all .possible .

purchase .awards

City .of .Grand .Rapids .(Underwritten .by .LaFontsee .Galleries): .Wietze Adema

County .of .Kent: .Colleen O’Rourke

Warner .Norcross .& .Judd .LLP: . .Chris Dudley

Miller .Johnson: .Deborah Bowen

Grand .Valley .State .University: . .Rick Veldman

monetary .awards

People’s .Choice .Award

festival .Jurors .Awards .(Underwritten .by .Kendall .College .of .Art .and .Design) .

$500 .Jurors .Choice .Awards .3-D: .David Prentice .2-D: .Steven VinsonPhotography: .Brad Farrugia

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areasfestival’s . stages . and . performance . areas .are . located . throughout . the . downtown .area!

Calder Stage: .On .Calder .Plaza

di Suvero Stage: . Behind . the . Federal .Building .near .di .Suvero .swing

Indoor Classical: .Grand .Rapids .Art .Mu-seum, .101 .Monroe .Center .NW

Kendall Stage: .On .Pearl .St . .between .Io-nia .and .Division

Pop-Up Stages: Ionia: .Corner .of .Ionia .and .LyonOttawa: .Corner .of .Ottawa .and .LyonPlaza: South .side .of .Kent .County .building

indoor classicalGrand Rapids Art Museum, 101 Monroe Center NWA .full .schedule .of .classical, .semi-classi-cal, .and .popular .music .performances .by .West .Michigan’s .finest!

musicPerformances .by .members .of . the .Grand .Rapids .Federation .of .Musicians .are .fund-ed .in .part .by .the .Recording .Industries .Mu-sic .Performance .Trust .Funds, .as .arranged .by .Local .56 .of .the .American .Federation .of .Musicians .

opening ceremoniesfestival . poster . brought . to . life . through .music . and . dance . . Grand . Rapids . Ballet .

School, .Jenison .Public .Schools .and .Circle .Theatre .

storytellingKent County Courthouse, Jury Assembly Room West .Michigan’s .best .storytellers .tell .stories .for .kids .and .adults . .Check .the .schedule .for .details .

dyer-ives poetry competition awards readingThe Grand Rapids Public Library’s down-town branch at 111 Library St NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503Saturday, .June .2, .2018 .from .1:00-2:00pm

Help .us .celebrate .the .50th .Dyer-Ives .Po-etry . Competition . as . this . year’s . winners .read . their . poems . in . the . annual . Awards .Reading .

Voices, .the .booklet .containing .the .winning .poems, .will . debut . .The .Dyer-Ives .Poetry .Competition .is .open .to .Kent .County .resi-dents .of . all . ages .and .students .attending .classes .in .Grand .Rapids, .including .GVSU .and .Kent . ISD, .and .accepts .poems .every .February . .The .competition .is .free .to .enter .and .offers .cash .awards .and .publication .to .winners . .Go . to . the .Grand .Rapids .Public .Library’s . website . for . more . information: .www .grpl .org/dyer-ives

National .judge .this .year .was .Azizi .Jasper . .Local .preliminary .judges .were .Ericka .“Kyd .Kane” .Thompson, .Z .G . .Tomaszewski, .and .Dr . .Zulema .Moret

adult paint-inOn the west side of the County BuildingFriday: .12:00pm .to .7:30pmSaturday: .10:00am .to .7:30pmSunday: .12:00pm .to .3:30pmFor .those .13 .and .older .

chalk the walkLawn of Federal Building Create .sidewalk .art .with .chalk!Friday: .12:00pm .to .7:30pmSaturday: .10:00am .to .7:30pmSunday: .12:00pm .to .3:30pm

face paintingFederal Building LawnHave .a .cool .design .painted .on .your .face .or .arm!Friday: .12:00pm .to .7:30pmSaturday: .10:00am .to .7:30pmSunday: .12:00pm .to .3:30pm

glue-inBehind Kent County BuildingKids .ages .4-12 .can .create .works .of .art .using .wood, .glue, .and .other .recycled .materials .Friday: .12:00pm .to .7:30pmSaturday: .10:00am .to .7:30pmSunday: .12:00pm .to .3:30pm

paint-inBehind Kent County BuildingKids .ages .4-12 .can .paint .their .own .mas-terpiece .Friday: .12:00pm .to .7:30pmSaturday: .10:00am .to .7:30pmSunday: .12:00pm .to .3:30pm

fun with printmakingBehind City HallFriday: .12:00pm .to .8:00pmSaturday: .10:00am .to .8:00pmSunday: .12:00pm .to .4:00pmMake . your . own . festival . souvenir . using .classic . silk-screening . and . block . printing .techniques!

mad hatterSouth side of Federal BuildingKids .ages .4-12 .can .create .fanciful .hats! .(Parental .help .welcome .)Friday: .12:00pm .to .7:30pmSaturday: .10:00am .to .7:30pmSunday: .12:00pm .to .3:30pm

swing’n artOttawa Avenue near Calder StageFriday: .12:00pm .to .9:00pmSaturday: .10:00am .to .9:00pmSunday: .12:00pm .to .3:30pmCreate .one-of-a-kind .two-dimensional .art-work . .Must .be .13 .and .54” .tall . .

activities performance

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12:00 PM Calder Opening CeremoniesGrand .Rapids .Ballet .School, .Jenison .Public .Schools .and .Circle .Theatre

12:15 PM Calder Bennie Keys & Friends

1:00 PM Demo .Tent Rita Shields Pottery

1:15 PM Calder Paul Brewer’s J & K Trombone Tribute

1:30 PM di .Suvero ManhattanA .Classic .Rock-ins

Indoor .Classical

String TheoryClassical .and .jazz .fusion

2:00 PM Demo .Tent Kathleen Kalinowski Plein .Air .Painting

2:15 PM Calder Grand Rapids Youth SymphonyStudents .performing .Symphonic .Music .under .John .Varineau

di .Suvero VOIDLocal .Grand .Rapids .kids .who .love .rock

Indoor .Classical

Sneller and Friends2 .piano/8 .hand .quartet

3:00 PM Demo .Tent Grand River Woodturners Guild

di .Suvero George Davis

Indoor .Classical

Hilger and DeVosOriginal .acoustic .blue

3:30 PM Kendall Mark SwansonAcoustic .folk .rock .on .handbuilt .guitars

3:45 PM di .Suvero Christine Jackmansinger/songwriter .w .Video .backdrop

Indoor .Classical

Dylana JensonYoung .students .of .the .violin

4:00 PM Demo .Tent Rita Shields Pottery

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5:00 PM Ottawa BoweryFemale .fronted, .melodic .pop .and .indie .rock .and .roll

5:15 PM Calder Beer City SaxesA .swinging .jazz .saxophone .group .with .rhythm .section

di .Suvero Boy From SchoolFive-piece .indie .rock .band .hailing .from .Grand .Rapids

Indoor .Classical

Karen Betz-GriewahnSolos .on .an .assortment .of .flutes

5:45 PM Kendall BellyDance Grand RapidsCelebrating .the .future .of .the .worlds .oldest .dance

6:00 PM Demo .Tent Dayna Walton Eco-printing

di .Suvero Julia Yob

Indoor .Classical

WM Lutheran ChoraleTraditional .to .contemporary .Lutheran

Ottawa Greg and Kathy ProulxEasy .listening, .folk-ish .eclectic

6:15 PM Calder Awards

6:30 PM Calder Rockford School of Dance

di .Suvero The Hallowsneighborhood .buddies .who .share .a .passion .for .music

Kendall Schubert Male Chorus of Grand RapidsSinging .men’s .glee .club .favorites

7:00 PM Ottawa HazardMichigan .flavored .rock, .glam, .country .rock, .blues, .and .Metal

Demo .Tent Art Demonstrations

7:15 PM Calder Triumph Music AcademyStudent .band

di .Suvero Figure It OutCover .band

friday4:15 PM Calder Ned Rouse

A .one .man .band .playing .original .songs

Kendall Souled Out Worship CollectiveMostly .middle .school .aged .musicians .who .enjoy .leading .worship

4:30 PM di .Suvero Dance ContraptionLocal .ska .seven .piece .band

4:30 PM Indoor .Classical

Antiphon BrassSextet .from .renaissance .to .jazz


Ionia Coffee With FriendsAn .acoustic .singer/songwriter .trio, .original .and .cover .songs

Kendall MUZEThe .next .artist .to .put .Grand .Rapids .on .the .Map

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7:15 PM Kendall Northview High School Jazz BandAward .winning .jazz .band

8:00 PM Calder Voices of Freedom8 .part, .a .cappella, .vocal .ensemble

di .Suvero Love Handle

Kendall My Thin PlaceEclectic .jazz .improvisation

8:45 PM Calder ColdvilleRock

di .Suvero Persistant Flashback DisorderA .group .of .hippies .reliving .Nixon .era .music

Kendall Pastor George Straight From the HeartProgressive .gospel .vocal .& .instrumental

9:30 PM Calder The Rockit KingRock .‘N’ .Roll

di .Suvero Deep CoverCover .band

Kendall Four LincolnsRock .‘N’ .Roll .with .a .hint .of .Americana

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10:00 AM Calder Academy of Dance Arts

Demo .Tent Puppet Making

Kendall Integrity School of Dance Outreach Team

10:15 AM di .Suvero Jukepoint HandmedownsBig .Ten .Americana .roots

10:30 AM Kendall Outnumbered

10:45 AM Calder Master Lee’s School of Praying Mantis Kung Fu

11:00 AM di .Suvero Meltdown CinemaRock/pop

Indoor .Classical

POSH QuartetMasterworks .with .8 .hands .on .2 .pianos

Ionia Donna MastAcoustic .U2 .cover .songs

Ottawa Lady DeeGospel

11:15 AM Kendall Al Hight & M-6 WestR&B .and .Soul

11:45 AM Calder Big Band NouveauModern .mainstream .jazz

di .Suvero The Brix

Indoor .Classical

Lake EffectSaxophone .quartet .with .accessible .and .enjoyable .music

12:00 PM Demo .Tent Rita ShieldsPottery

Ionia Drink Their BloodEthereal, .soaring .sounscapes .from .glowing .ambient .to .metal

Kendall The AutumnaticPop-Rock .baptized .in .blues .and .R&B

Plaza Kevin Kammeraad

saturday12:30 PM Courthouse Gretchen Weaver

Justice .= .Peace .with .Music .stories .- .family .tales

di .Suvero Talitha KumiCover .band .with .their .own .twist

Indoor .Classical

Mike DeanClassical .to .baroque .to .folk .on .harmonica

12:45 PM Calder Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church dance groupTraditional .Greek .folk .line .dancing .- .OPA!

di .Suvero Samuel Bayes

Kendall McClintic School of Highland DanceTraditional .Scottich .dance

1:00 PM Courthouse Bob SadowskiStories .of .Faith .(age .10 .to .adult)

Indoor .Classical

Luke EllisonPiano .sonatas .of .Mozart .and .Beethoven

Ionia 17 Degrees SouthMusical .storyteller .with .a .sense .of .humor

Ottawa Candy LaprieR&B .solo .artist

Plaza Dilly SongsDelightful .and .silly .songs .for .kids!

Main .Library

The Dyer-Ives Poetry Competition Awards ReadingThis .year’s .winners .read .their .poems .in .the .annual .Awards .Reading .

1:30 PM Calder West Michigan Gay Men’s ChorusChanging .lives .one .voice .at .a .time!

Courthouse StorySpinners of GRFun .Folk .Stories .for .Children

di .Suvero Slumlord RadioHandsome .Rock .N’ .Roll .Extravaganza!

Kendall Michigan Ballet Academy

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1. Bubble Tea & Smoothies *West Michigan Asian American AssociationBoba .Bella .Smoothie, .Strawberry .Smooth-ie, .Honeydew .Smoothie, .Thai .Tea

2. Korean-FusionLiving Water CRCKorean . Tacos . (spicy . chicken, . beef) . K-Town .Nachos .(spicy .chicken, .beef), .Kim-chi, .Soda, .Bottled .Water

3. PolishSteepletown Neighborhood ServicesKielbasa . Sandwich, . Kapusta, . Pierogis, .Pepsi .Products, .Bottled .Water

4. Hispanic * The Light of the World ChurchChicken . Tamales, . Pork . Tamales, . Jala-peño . & . Cheese . Tamales, . Coke, . Pepsi, .Sprite, .Caprisun, .Bottled .Water

5. LebaneseSt. George Antiochian ChurchShawarma .Sandwich .(beef .& .lamb .in .pita .bread .with . lettuce, .cucumber .sauce, .and .onion), . Hudsonville . Ice . Cream . in . a . cup, .Coke, .Diet .Coke, .Water

6. American Dessert * Northview Athletic BoostersElephant . Ears . w/Cinnamon . (w/ . optional .fruit . toppings), . Coke . Products, . Bottled .Water

7. American *Legends Performing ArtsDeep .Fried .Oreos, .Corndogs, .Deep .Fried .Pickles, .Frozen .Lemonade, .Bottled .Water

8. PolishSt. Isidore’s Benevolent Aid SocietyPolish . Burrito, . Golumpki . (stuffed . cab-bage), .Soda, .Gatorade, .Bottled .Water

9. American *Journey of FaithGourmet .Grilled .Cheese, .Cinnamon .Rolls, .Cinnamon . Ice . Cream, . Root . Beer . Float, .Brewed .Tea, .Bottled .Water, .Pop

11. American BBQ *Madison Square CRCTurkey .Legs, .Pulled .Pork, .Rib .Tips, .BBQ .Baked .Beans, .Coleslaw, .Pop, .Bottled .Wa-ter

12. AsianChinese Association of Western MichiganChicken . Skewers, . Fried . Rice, . Egg . Roll, .Crab .Rangoon, .Soft .Drinks, .Bottled .Water

13. Australian * United Church of Wayland Pavlovas, . Sausage . Rolls, . Grilled . Cin-namon . and . Lemon . Pineapple . Skewers, .Coke, .Diet .Coke, .Sprite, .Bottled .Water

14. GreekHoly Trinity Greek Orthodox ChurchSouvlaki .(marinated .pork .sandwich), .Bak-lava .(filo .dough, .nut .and .honey .dessert), .Soda .Pop, .Bottled .Water

15. Dutch American *Georgetown United Methodist ChurchWaffle . Cone . or . Disposable . Bowls . with .Seven .Flavors .of .Ice .Cream .Flavors, .Bot-tled .Water

16. All American Picnic *Plymouth United Church of Christ Foot .Long .Hot .Dogs .(w/ .chili, .cheese, .and .onions), .Giant .Dill .Pickle, .Assorted .Chips, .Red/White/Blue . Popsicles, . Pepsi . Prod-ucts, .Frozen .Lemonade, .Bottled .Water

food booths

17. American *Kenowa Hills Instrumental Music BoostersShrimp . Skewers, . Garlic . Toast, . Fresh .Squeezed .Lemonade

18. American Snack *Northview Wildcat Youth WrestlingSoft . Pretzels . (Plain, . Salted, . or . Cinna-mon . Sugar), . Choice . of . Dipping . Sauce .(hot .cheese, .mustard, .or .honey .mustard), .Nachos . & . Cheese, . Large . Pickle, . Soda, .Bottled .Water

19. Tex-Mex *All Souls Community Church(Gluten . free, . Vegan . options) . Fritos . or .Doritos . Walking . Taco . (w/beef . or . black .beans) .Faygo .Pop, .Bottled .Water

Note: In observance of Ramadan, our Is-lamic friends respectfully refrain from par-ticipation in the food booth offerings this year. We welcome their return to the vari-ety of delicious culinary options for festival 2020!

* This booth will accept credit cards

Funds raised at food booths assist festi-val as well as the non-profits running the booths. Both festival and these non-profits appreciate your support.

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Festival Store

Artisans’ Village

Calder Stage

County Courthouse Storytelling

di Suvero Stage

Face Painting

Demo Tent

Mad Hatter

Accessible Entry

Accessibility Services & Parking

Paint-In AdultPaint-In

Fun with Printmaking

Swing’N Art

Glue-In

Chalk the Walk

Comic Book Arts in

the Circle

Kendall Stage

Grand Rapids Art MuseumIndoor Classical

Youth Art Exhibit

Kendall College(Old Federal Building)

Regional Art Exhibition

UICARegional Arts Exhibition

Balloon Booth

GRAM Kids’ Activity

Ionia

Plaza

OttawaSecurityEMS First Aid

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Food Booths

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Accessible Restroom

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Kocharova and PletcherIrena .and .Phil .with .Russian .violin/piano .rep


Courthouse Tom LaneTickling .the .Irish .funny .bone

Ionia Tony GerenJam/Progressive .folk .group

Ottawa The Hacky TurtlesEclectic .mix .of .alternative .funk/rock .with .a .dollop .of .dirty .folk

2:15 PM Calder Grand Rapids Ballet School and Jr. CompanyClassic .ballet, .and .Wizard .of .Oz .excerpts

di .Suvero Tom Cuttsguitarist, .singer, .songwriter

Kendall Grand Rapids Dance EnsembleContemporary .dance

2:30 PM Courthouse Ed BoerFrom .Serious .to .Silly .Tales

Indoor .Classical

WM Flute OrchestraLush .sounds .of .many .flutes .in .many .sizes

2:45 PM di .Suvero Fat DogRock .and .Roll

3:00 PM Calder Circle Theatre

Courthouse Scott UsadelOpossum, .Turtle .and .Wolf .- .kid .stories

Demo .Tent Rita ShieldsPottery

Ionia The RangersBluegrass, .western, .and .gospel .pickers .with .4 .part .harmony

Kendall UVOWUrban .contemporary .gospel .ensemble

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3:00 PM Plaza G.M. Bud ThompsonAcoustic .original .and .classic .folk/rock .music


GR Symphonic BandOutstanding .small .ensembles

3:30 PM Courthouse JoeAnne PetersonTales .from .the .Irish .Isle

di .Suvero Feeding GrizzliesAlt .rock .band

3:45 PM Calder Caledonia Dance

Kendall Triumph Dance Academy

4:00 PM Courthouse Steve FalvoTales .of .Life .Adventures .in .the .Midwest .- .family .tales

Demo .Tent Grand River Woodturners Guild

Indoor .Classical

Robin ConnellJazz .piano .and .trombone .combo

Ionia DC16Street .dance .crew, .breaking .and .pop-locking

Ottawa Heather BartmanOriginal .music .to .feel .beauty .in .mending .and .courge .to .be .yourself

Plaza Marcel & JanelleIndie/Soul .music

4:15 PM di .Suvero The Proulx BrothersA .Kingston .Trio .Folk .- .Folk .- .Tribute .band

Kendall Paul Sherwood & His Rhythm Section Jazz Band1930’s .style .jazz .orchestra

4:30 PM Calder Lighthouse Full Life Center ChurchContemporary .Gospel .music

Courthouse Merrilie BenthinFolktales .from .an .African .Village


Brian MorrisJazz .piano .and .trombone .combo

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5:00 PM Courthouse John Steven Crowley“Life .in .Chicago” .Story .series .- .for .adults

Courthouse Gloria CangelosiStories .of .Life .and .Lessons .Learned .- .for .adults


di .Suvero A Ransom For RainRambunctious .rock .band

Kendall River City Gospel & Rock Soul Music

Ottawa Anonymous Phone CallThe .sonic .equivalent .of .“Die .Hard .3: .Die .Hard .with .a .Vengeance”

Plaza Quin ShidelerIndie .music

5:15 PM Calder Sam’s Swing Band


Duets with a DifferenceExhilarating .variety .of .piano .duets

Kendall Hudsonville HS Jazz Band

5:45 PM Calder West Michigan Community Chorale

di .Suvero Frederic & RonzaFleetwood .Mac .meets .Motown!!!

6:00 PM Courthouse Merrilie BenthinAdventures .(of .travel) .in .Algeria .- .for .adults


Ionia Scott Clawson

Kendall JetBeatsLate .50’s .to .early .60’s .music .with .a .British .bent

Ottawa Deep Enough

Plaza The Travelers Acoustic, .organic .fun .and .will .impress .you .with .amazing .harmonies

saturday6:15 PM Indoor .

ClassicalEmbellishAudience .favorite .professional .handbells


di .Suvero Skylar MaytonTrio

6:45 PM Kendall On Edge

7:00 PM Calder Grand Rapids Jazz OrchestraBig .band .jazz .with .vocals


7:30 PM di .Suvero Brother AdamsExperimental .folk .rock .band

Kendall Easy Idle String BandBluegrass .and .old .country

7:45 PM Calder Rochelle and The SpoilersBlues .inspired .rock .band

8:00 PM di .Suvero Bleed the WaterRock .and .Roll

Kendall Metropolitan Choir of PraiseSacred .choral .music

8:30 PM Calder Crisi and BandOriginal, .female .led .acoustic .driven .rock

8:45 PM di .Suvero Aria FlameRok/metal

Kendall HolywarheadsHard .rock

9:15 PM Calder Conklin Coeli BandIrish .American .folk .band

9:30 PM di .Suvero Carpenter’s CrossSharing .the .Word .thru .music .without .judgement

Kendall Trixy Tang80’s .rock .with .a .modern .twist

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10:00 AM Calder Dance Network

Demo .Tent Eritrean Coffee Ceremony

Kendall Arts in Motion StudioA .group .of .dancers .with .varying .disabilities

10:30 AM Kendall Prevail International

10:45 AM Calder Dance Creations

di .Suvero KJ & The Good Time Family BandHigh-energy .funk .& .rock .& .roll

11:00 AM Demo .Tent Eritrean Coffee Ceremony

Plaza John MulderHumorous .folk .music .with .a .message

11:15 AM Calder Great Lakes ChorusA .cappella .music .in .barbershop .style

Kendall Expressions Dance Grand RapidsCompetition .Team

11:30 AM di .Suvero Drew Schultz & The Broken HabitsMotown .drummer/writer

12:00 PM Calder Ada Dance Academy

Demo .Tent Grand River Woodturners Guild

Kendall Gorgeous Nightmare

Ottawa Dave’s at 7folk-pop, .acoustically .driven

Plaza OMRock .and .Roll

12:15 PM di .Suvero Master Arts Theatre“Street .Theater” .with .audience .participation


Shir Shalom ChoirSampling .of .Jewish .repertoire

12:45 PM Calder EvidenceModern .mainstream .jazz

di .Suvero Valentiger

Kendall Senior SteppersEnergetic .senior .jazz/tap/lyrical .dance .troup

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1:00 PM Ionia Vanguard Jazz ComboLocal .high .school .student .jazz .group

Ottawa SilverstilesCalifornia .country .meets .rust .belt .rock


Anna GriewahnSweet .soprano .sounds

1:30 PM di .Suvero On the LineProgressive .alternative .rock .band

Kendall Ein PrositThe .band .that .always .plays .happy .music

1:45 PM Calder Xpressions Christian Dance AcademyTo .build .is .to .dance, .to .create .is .to .sing, .to .live .is .to .dream


Indoor .Classical

ma non troppoOboe, .clarinet .and .bassoon .trio

Ionia Revoreo

Ottawa The Growing RootsHusband .& .wife .duo

Plaza Gooder’n GritsAn .old-time .band .pre .bluegrass .and .country

2:15 PM Kendall Ada Dance Academy

di .Suvero Project 9090’s .rock

2:30 PM Calder MSBOA District 10 All Star Jazz Band


Jubal BrassFeaturing .Christian .brass .music

3:00 PM di .Suvero W.E.R.M.Three .siblings .and .a .great .friend

Ottawa Sean Shepard

Kendall Guitars for VetsPatriotic, .gospel, .and .folk .songs

3:15 PM Calder West Michigan Youth Ballet

sunday

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Duo CorcraHuge .variety .by .a .bassoon .and .sax .duo

3:45 PM di .Suvero Uneven AvenuesStory .tellers .who .focus .on .words .first

Kendall Pacific Island Dancers

4:00 PM Calder West MI Elite POM and Dance

Ottawa The Hex BombsPunk .Rock .‘n’ .Roll .for .the .working .class

4:15 PM Calder Sweet Adelines

4:30 PM di .Suvero August

Kendall Straight ShotClassic .rock


Ottawa Deerfield RunFolk/Rock .originals

5:15 PM Calder Brother Wolf and the Wolfpack from MarsA .David .Bowie .Orchestra

di .Suvero The Double Basements

Kendall Poppies and PenniesBelly .dance .fusion

5:30 PM Kendall The Rhythm Aces40’s .and .50’s .jump .blues

6:00 PM di .Suvero Funny GirlsAn .inclusive .collective .of .self-identified .female .comedi-ans

6:15 PM Calder One Church Empowerment CenterFoot .stomping .songs .of .praise!

Kendall PotatoebabiesMusic, .beach .balls,TP, .prizes, .and .cake!

6:45 PM di .Suvero Open Mic

sunday

we need you

From high school student to senior citizen, we want YOU to join the festival family.

Never volunteered before?

PERFECT!!

We’ll walk you through it. It’s so easy! You can join us for a few hours on the event weekend or help with planning throughout the year. We will find a volun-teer position that fits YOUR schedule.

Contact us today to help us make our 50th anniversary (2019) the best year yet!

Did you know that approximately 500 vol-unteer time blocks have to be filled just to run the kid’s activities here at festival?

Volunteerat festivalgr.org


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festival 2018 co-chairsJessi .Nix .GouldMelissa .Bush

festival operations committeeCarlos .AguilarMelissa .BushJenni .CullinJessi .Nix .GouldRandy .HoekstraErik .LittsJane .PodolakTim .PostemaBen .Scheid

interim executive directorDavid .Abbott

festival board of directorsChair .Bill .Bereza

Vice-chair Stasia .Savage

Secretary Lori .Harrison-Smith

Treasurer Dan .Carter

BoardCarlos .AguilarFred .BivinsMayor .Rosalynn .BlissJoanne .Bailey .BoorsmaMelissa .BushDianne .Carroll-BurdickJessi .Nix .GouldBaird .HawkinsKaren .HunterJeff .KaczmarczykEd .KettleMatt .Taylor

1970 . Betty .Jo .Crosby .& .Dan .Heines1971 . Molly .Bradshaw .& .Herbert .

Daverman1972 . Anne .Mulder .& .Poage .Baxter1973 . Enid .Packard .& .Bob .Boersma1974 . Lois .Poppen .& .Buck .Matthews1975 . Karin .Orr .& .David .Wallace1976 . Carolyn .Gray .& .John .Roeser1977 . Tina .Afendoulis .& .Vance .Orr1978 . Jan .Kahn .& .Bill .Burger1979 . Jo .Davies .& .Bud .Lorch1980 . Nancy .Poltrock .& .Pete .DeMaagd1981 . Johanne .Neu .& .David .Mix1982 . Ande .Roeser .& .Sam .Afendoulis1983 . Norma .Brink .& .Lee .Mulnix1984 . Sharon .Yentsch .& .Bill .Casey1985 . Kathy .Kuhn .& .Ron .Beuker1986 . Cat .Timermanis .& .Fred .Bivins1987 . Diane .Casey .& .Rikk .David1988 . Carol .Foerch .& .Dave .Neu1989 . Joni .VanderTill .& .Terry .Kuhn1990 . Barbara .Parsaca .& .John .Buckley1991 . Gina .Bivins .& .Randy .Hoekstra1992 . Eileen .Schwarz-Duty .& .Simon .

Aguilar1993 . Mary .Ann .Cheney-Mix .& .Mark .

Azkoul1994 . Gary .Walker .& .Baird .Hawkins1995 . Bonnie .Quarandillo .& .John .

Barfuss1996 . Pamela .Patton .& .John .Despres1997 . Dee .Hockemeyer .& .Bob .Fellmer

1998 . Rick .Litts .& .Win .Prothro1999 . Irma .Garcia .& .Brian .Justema2000 . Tom .Hyde .& .Doug .McColl2001 . Mary .Savage .& .Jim .Courey2002 . Jerry .Knapp .& .Craig .Sattler2003 . Chris .Bivins .& .Bob .Bird2004 . Stasia .Savage .& .Shawn .Bergsma2005 . Shelly .Austin .Batterbee .& .Jimmy .

Kidder2006 . Heather .Litts .& .Tim .Pitcher2007 . Shelly .Reinhard .& .Ben .Scheid2008 . Allison .Hoekstra-Reynolds .& .

Jamie .Stewart2009 . Kate .Scheid .& .Tina .Zinn2010 . Kim .Vandenberg .& .Stephanie .

Bergsma2011 . Joanne .Bailey-Boorsma .& .Alex .

Castro2012 . Andrea .Scheckel .& .Vance .Fennel2013 . Lori .Harrison-Smith .& .Carlos .

Aguilar2014 . Valerie .Clarke .& .Tim .Postema2015 . Cristina .Buentello .& .Kellie .

Colosky-Garza2016 . Tim .Jacobson .& .Becky .Richard2017 . Lisa .Radeck .& .Merrie .Pieri-Clark

past festival co-chairs

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festival 2013festival 2013Accessibility Services

Dave . .Bulkowski . .Jackson . .Botsford . .Rich . .Jones . .Madeline . .Schaab . .Cassaundra . .Wolf .Supported .by .Disability .AdvocatesAdult Paint-InNancy .GallardoKimberly .VandenBergCarol .Ann .WiniarskiSummer .WrightPaul .Asselin .Ken .Bauer .Kristen .BauerCherei .GanciQuinn .HodgmanTorin .HodgmanTroy .JohnsonJohn .MulderJulie .SchaeferJack .SytsmaCat .TimermanisRoger .TimermanisLou .VanderHaveArt DemonstrationsFred .BivinsCat .TimermanisArt SalesGina .BivinsKaren .HunterMerrie .Pieri-ClarkEva .SitekNancy .SladeBalloonsErik .Litts

Mason .LittsBike CorralLisa .HydeTom .HydeBlues and CountryEric .VanderStelBudgetDan .CarterChalk the WalkJake .Hoekstra .City of Grand Rapids RepresentativeEvette .PittmanKayleigh .KramerClean UpKirk .BartlingKen .KnightGeorge .KuiperCommittee IDsFred .BivinsScott .DittinberDanceDee .HockemeyerElectricalJeff .ButzerEmergency Medical ServicesTim .ArmstrongJames .HadleyFace PaintingKate .LarsenMaddie .Sepanikfestival StoreLeslie .MorrowKaren .Heuker

Aubrey .LeeseJonathon .LeeseCassie .LockwoodPam .WhiteRon .WhiteFinanceBob .BirdRobin .KarnesTerri .KelloggMatt .TaylorRenee .VeachFlag ArtistGeorgia .Donovan .Flag PrintingJohn .DespresFood BoothsGloria .CasslemanTim .PostemaDavid .Cassleman .Joshua .PostemaMatt .PostemaFundingFred .BivinsMelissa .BushDan .CarterKellie .ColoskyKevin .DebriMary .Gamble .HyattJessi .Nix .Gould .Merrie .Pieri-ClarkStasia .SavageFun With PrintmakingFred .Bivins .Melissa .BushScott .DittenberBud .KibbyOlivia .Timmons

festival committees

Teri .ZinnMary .Gamble .HyattJane .PodolakLarry .PodolakJoanne .SwannGlue InKellie .Colosky-GarzaJoAnn .HernandezGabby .AguilarGeo .AguilarAmway .VolunteersAlyssa .BrownCristina .BuentelloRoel .BuentelloKailee .DownerKatelynn .FletcherMiguel .GarzaMiguel .Garza .JrAlydia .GonzalezRosanna .GonzalezDylan .HernandezRochelle .HernandezRockelle .HernandezRockey .HernandezRachael .SlingerlandChristopher .Zambrana .IIIGospel and Outdoor ChoralBennie .KeysGrand Rapids Fire DepartmentCapt . .Dan .VanderHyde .GraphicsBen .ScheidAaron .Kahny .Claire .Scheid .Jacob .Scheid .Lisa .Scheid

Sadie .ScheidHeadquartersAmanda .FryAnette .WilsonHospitalityZach .Burke .Mindy .LittsJane .BurkeLucas .BurkeIndoor ClassicalCynthia .HaasPhil .PletcherBarbara .Witham . .McCargarInfant CareEliza .Bivins .FinkInformation BoothsSupported .by .the .follow-ing .non-profit .organiza-tions:Frederik .Meijer .Gardens .& .Sculpture .ParkGrand .Rapids .Art . .MuseumLaughfest .Kent County Health DeptRandy .HillMary .Ruttman .Katherine .SweeneyKids Paint InBrian .Boyer .Casey .BoyerSandy .BoyerValerie .WarnetteNate .BoyerZach .Boyer

Jason .WaltonLightingGlenn .GouldJessi .Nix .GouldMad HatterSara .SnyderMaster of CeremoniesCheryl .FrishmanSarah .FrishmanMusicEric .VanderStel .Jennifer .CullinBennie .Keys .Kevin .MurphyMary .Radamacher .Mark .SwansonBob .TaylorOpening CeremoniesMary .Gamble .HyattTrey .Fouts-HyattTodd .AveryKaren .AmbsJean .GardnerPoster ArtistAurora .FoxChris .LaPortePR/MediaAngela .EickRick .JensenKimberly .StojcicPrinting ServicesJohn .BarfussProductionCarlos .Aguilar .Tom .DrosteAllison .Hoekstra

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festival 2013festival 2013Randy .Hoekstra

Nathan .Malmyga .Chris .Moore .Stasia .SavageBob .BirdRobert .BorgChuck .ColeBrenda .FeerickGlenn .GouldJessi .Nix .GouldSteve .HydeMike .LosingerRick .NicholsonSteve .NyenhuisNeill .O’ConnorBrian .PecenyCraig .SattlerMary .SavageRussell .SekeetJamie .StewartJames .WynnProgramJoe .GoeldelTeri .ZinnPropertiesStasia .SavageRegional Arts ExhibitionFred .Bivins .Gina .Bivins .Missy .Bush .Dianne .Carroll .Burdick .Kevin .Debri .Scott .Dittenber .Jessi .Nix .Gould .Teri .ZinnCheri .Alberts .Molly .Alicki .Corriveau .

Brandon .Alman .Jan .Andre .Paul .Asselin .Mario .Atias .Mark .Bird .Robert .Bird .Mike .Bryant .Rob .Burdick .Sarabeth .Carr .Bill .Chardon .Reverend .Charles .Pres-ton .Smith .Nancy .Clouse .Henry .Droski .Wayne .Edwards .Lee .Engstrom .Joe .Goeldel .Bob .Goudzward .Lois .Gustafson . .Cindy .Hammond .Mary .Gamble .Hyatt .Sarah .Joseph .Laurie .Klooster .Edd .Kloote .G .F . .Korreck .Carole .Lauren .Ron .Lichtenstein .Omar .Marty .Wendy .Marty .Maddie .May .Rick .Meyer .Sandy .Meyer .Chris .Olson .Don .Otten .Judy .Otten .Merrie .Pieri-Clark .Jane .Podolak .Larry .Podolak .Gene .Sampson .

Matt .Schenk .Barb .Schwentor .Doug .Schwentor .Bob .Sepanik .Carol .Sepanik .Rita .Shields .Barb .Smoyer .Craig .Stucky .Jack .Sytsma .Cat .Timermanis .Jeanine .Tomko .Beth .Van .Antwerp .Randy .Van .Antwerp .Lou .VanderHave .Karin .Waterbury .Gail .Werner .Paul .Willis .Anette .Wilson .Charlie .WilsonRegional Arts Exhibition Jurors:Richard .Demings, .Jr(Photography)Jeff .Grill .(3-D)Olivia .Timmons .(2-D)SchedulingJenni .CullinKim .DentonDee .HockemeyerSara .Overton-ThayerSecurityErik .LittsMason .LittsRick .LittsLanny .LittsSoundKim .Denton .

festival committees

Baird .HawkinsSpecial ProjectsJessi .Nix .GouldMelissa .BushStage ManagersJenni .CullinKim .DentonAllen .SokolStorytellingGloria .CangelosiGretchen .WeaverSwinging ArtCheli .MellemaSam .ReynoldsTheatre Arts/Street PerformersMary .Ruzicka-SavageTrucks/Food Booth LogisticsGary .KlungleMellissa .SlackVolunteersTim .JacobsonBecky .RichardAllison .PalmRachel .WeaverWeb SiteStasia .SavageWorld MusicBennie .KeysYouth ArtMaggie .Bandstra .Emily .MillerJeff .Bandstra .Rory .Miller

festival & arts awardsDiane .I . .Casey .“Spirit .of .festival” .Award

Calder .Stage .Friday, .6:00 .pm

Past .Diane .I . .Casey .Award .recipents:

2003: .Diane .Casey .(posthumously)2004: .Kathy .Kuhn2005: .Randy .Hoekstra2006: .Holy .Trinity .Greek .Orthodox .Church2007: .Dave .Mix2008: .Fred .Bivins2009: .Gina .Bivins2010: .Irma .Garcia/Simon .Aguilar .and .

Family2011: .Joann .Reeves2012: .John .Despres2013: .Cat .Timermanis2014: .Alex .Castro2015: .Chris .Bivins2016: .Bob .Bird2017: .Mary .Gamble .Hyatt .& .John .Hyatt

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festival 2013festival 2013la grande vitesse $10,000+

Daniel .& .Pamella .DeVos .FoundationCity .of .Grand .RapidsKent .CountyPro .Audio

kid’s world $10,000+Meijer .Inc .

ecliptic $5,000Anne .Slade

motu viget $2,500Dan .Carter .Advisors .CPA .PCFerris/KCADFlagstar .BankCity .of .Grand .Rapids .Parking .ServicesLacks .EnterprisesShowchexSteelcase

pyramid $1,500John .S .Hyatt .& .Associates, .Inc .David .Lowing

sunny $500The .Cheese .LadyKevin .DebriMichael .and .Sherryl .DespresFarmer’s .Group, .IncJohn .S . .Hyatt .& .Associates, .Inc .Michael .and .Sarah .JulienWarner .Norcross .& .Judd .LLP

cultural partnerLowellArts

contributorDavid .Abbott

William .AndersenPaul .Asselin .and .Jack .SytsmaMario .and .Talia .AtiasVickie .BarnhardtKenneth .& .Kristin .BauerLauren .BaxterSam .BealsBeth .BehrendAnne .BensonBob .BirdFred .and .Gina .BivinsPaula .BorrGlen .& .Betsy .BorreAnnamarie .BullerDianne .Carroll .Burdick .and .Rob .BurdickMelissa .Bush .and .Scott .DittenberNona .and .Joe .BushmanDan .& .Dawn .CarterJaime .CountermanColin .CummingFrances .DamskeyThomas .Debri .Jr .Laura .DeVosRollin .DibbleScott .DittenberAngela .EickMatt .EickhoffKarilyn .FrederickJessica .& .Glenn .GouldSharon .& .David .GouldDaniel .GrzywaczLois .GustafsonLori .Harrison-SmithBaird .and .Elizabeth .HawkinsDee .and .Bob .HockemeyerKevin .Hoekstra .and .Stasia .Savage .Randy .and .Carol .Hoekstra

festival donors

Merrily .HolladayPamela .A . .HoveCarole .Hunnes-NielsenKaren .HunterHuyser-Honig .LLCJohn .Hyatt .and .Mary .Gamble .HyattRick .& .Sue .JensenRick .JensenSarah .M .JosephDouglas .KohlbeckBill .KudlackLaFontsee .GalleriesLake .Drive .Development .LLCMick .LanePaul .G .LangMichael .LangChris .LaPorteRobert .E .LeeJonathan .LopezMarilyn .F .MartinEdgar .and .Wendy .MartyHenry .MatthewElizabeth .McCarthyFiona .McPherson-GrantMercury .Head .GalleryTerry .and .Teana .MerrillRex .MillerJohn .MulderTerri .MulliganLinda .MyersStacy .NiedzwieckiMike .& .Ellyn .OlneyChristine .& .Gordon .OlsonOne .Stop .Coney .ShopTom .& .Lynne .O’RourkeBarbara .& .Craig .PaullMerrie .Pieri-ClarkJane .and .Larry .Podolak

Rev . .Charles .Preston .SmithLisa .& .A .J . .RadeckRebecca .RichardNeal .RognessEmily .RolfJonah .M .RosselotJohn .RossiKen .and .Bill .Russell .SchmidtRylee’s .Ace .HardwareMary .SavageStacey .& .Rob .SchepersMark .SchlickmanJacob .SiegwaldEva .SitekEmily .SprangerJoAnn .C .StevensonDave .TimmermanisMarilyn .Titche .Sharyl .TitcheLou .Vander .HaveGary .WalkerWardrop .& .Wardrop, .P .C .Elizabeth .WelchBarbara .WepmanAnette .WilsonKimberly .WoronkoHeather .ZinnTeri .Zinn

in honor of jessica gouldBonnifer .Ballard

memorialChristina BivinsPamela .and .Craig .BenjaminBob .Bird .Kevin .DebriMelissa .Bush .& .Scott .DittenberKenneth .and .Linda .Larsen

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festival 2013festival 2013Karen .McBurney

Cat .Timermanis

John S Hyatt Acrisure .LLCJohanna .ArmstrongMark .ArmstrongPaul .Asselin .and .Jack .SytsmaDerk .BaartmanJean .& .David .BahleFred .and .Gina .BivinsCarol .Black .O’DonnavanMelissa .Bush .& .Scott .DittenberCorporate .LiveDennis .DornRobert .and .Janice .EdwardsESTAHoward .Gamble .FamilyKera .HaganDeb .HavensKevin .Hoekstra .and .Stasia .Savage .IATSE .Local .251IATSE .Local .26Melissa .IrkRichard .& .Barbera .JetteMadeline .KaczmarczykAmy .KnuthDavid .KolendaMartin .LazarusKent .LinkfieldTerri .MulliganMerrie .Pieri-ClarkLinda .RobertsRobert .and .Jan .RobinsonAustin .RodriguezBill .Russell .and .Ken .SchmidtFred .StellaKirk, .Pam .and .Liz .Swenk

Matthew .and .Kara .TaylorRick .TennesenLou .Vander .HaveJustina .VickermanTeri .Zinn

Margaret Mary Slezak KennedyWendy .Sue .FyfeJan WalkerJohn .Despres .and .Lea .Sevigny

Grace B WhitePamela .A .White

in-kind donors of products & servicesAA-1 .Tent .RentalAquinas .College .Music .DepartmentArctic .Glacier .IceArniesAromatics .Chemical, .Inc .Art .Caft .Display, .Inc .B .C . .Pizza .- .LowellBaker .Tent .RentalsBarfuss .Creative .ServicesBNG .Discount .Bonnie .GrootersBoxed .WaterBrown .ManufacturingCareLincCarol .FoerchCentral .Michigan .Paper .WorksCity .of .Grand .Rapids .Building .OperationsCity .of .Grand .Rapids .Engineer’s .OfficeCity .of .Grand .Rapids .Fire .DepartmentCity .of .Grand .Rapids .Parking .ServicesCity .of .Grand .Rapids .Special .EventsCity .of .Grand .Rapids .Traffic .EngineeringCJT .LLC

festival donors

CWD .Real .EstateDavid .DoddeDeaf .and .Hard .of .Hearing .ServicesEarthbound .Inc .East .Grand .Rapids .High .School .Music .DepartmentGerald .R . .Ford .Federal .BuildingGrand .Rapids .Art .MuseumGrand .Valley .State .University, .Facilities .ServicesGreat .Lakes .Access, .Inc .Holy .Trinity .Greek .Orthodox .ChurchIATSE .Local .26Impact .AwardsIndustrial .Container .ServicesJohn .S . .Hyatt .& .Associates, .Inc .Jungle .Survival .Drivers .TrainingKendall .College .of .Art .and .Design, .Education .AssociationKendall .College .of .Art .and .Design, .Fer-ris .State .University .(KCAD)Kendall .ElectricKent .BeverageKent .County .Courthouse .FacilitiesKent .County .Facilities .ManagementKent .County .Sheriff’s .DepartmentLevitation, .Inc .Life .EMS .AmbulanceLowes .of .KentwoodLowing .Light .& .GripM .C . .VanKampenMarge’s .Donut .DenmyWay .Mobile .StorageNorthview .Public .SchoolsNorthview .Public .Schools, .East .Cam-pus .High .SchoolOffice .MaxPace .Trailer .Sales .& .Service, .Inc .Pearson

Pratt .IndustriesProgressive .AEPTS .Performance .Testing .ServicesRepcolite .PaintsRoyce .Rolls .Ringer .Co .Seal-TecSMG-DeVos .PlaceSpartan .StoresStar .Truck .Rentals, .Inc .T .& .W .Electronics, .Inc .Trailer .X-Press, .Inc .U .Rent .ItUS .Golf .Cars .Inc .Van .Eerden .Distribution .Co .Van .Manen .Petroleum .GroupVanguard .Fire .& .Security .SystemsDan .VanHornVanKampenVillage .Motor .SportsVinecroft .StudiosWest .MI .Mobile .Storage .(PODS)West .Michigan .PianoWestern .Equipment .Company, .Inc .Western .Michigan .UniversityX-Rite .Pantone

friends of festivalLife MembersEileen .Schwartz-DutyFred .& .Gina .BivinsGary .& .Janice .WalkerJoyce .ElzingaMarilyn .TitcheMichael .& .Sherryl .DespresNancy .MulnixTerry .& .Teana .MerrillWin .ProthroPaul .Asselin

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please contribute to your festival of the arts!New this year to festival of the arts is our “Donation Celebration” tent sponsored by Flagstar Bank. Come visit the tent north of the festival store and make a donation in the following amounts to receive a special recognition gift.

You also may donate towards the event in any amount and at any time for any reason. Many loved ones have been remembered to our festival family through kind donations. Please note that the recognition items will only be available at the Flagstar booth during the event.

Donate and then receive:

$500 receives a commemorative book of all of the event posters (including the 50th Anniversary) from festival delivered after May 1st 2019$250 receives a hand-screened version of the 2019 Anniversary poster delivered after May 1st 2019. Both of these items will be produced when the poster artist is chosen and design has been announced$100 receives a commemorative backpack$50 receives a commemorative reversible picnic blanket$25 receives a commemorative flat bill cap$10 receives a festival of the arts pin Enclosed is my check for $______________ payable to festival of the arts.

Please charge my: MC VISA DISCOVER

In the amount of $

Card Number

Expiration Date Security Code

Authorized Signature Date

Name

Address

City State Zip

Phone

Email

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You can also donate online at www.festivalgr.orgthank you for your contributionfestival of the artsPO Box 68440Grand Rapids, MI 49516-8440

800.676.2787kcad.edu/festival

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Bachelor of Science:Art HistoryBachelor of Fine Arts:Art EducationCollaborative DesignDigital Art and DesignDrawingFashion StudiesFurniture DesignGraphic DesignIllustrationIndustrial DesignInterior DesignMedical Illustration Metals and Jewelry DesignPaintingPhotographyPrintmakingSculpture and Functional Art

Master of ArchitectureMaster of Art EducationMaster of Arts in DesignMaster of Arts or Certificate

in Visual and Critical StudiesMaster of Fine Arts: Drawing Painting Photography PrintmakingCertificate in Design and

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