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Oct. 20: Join our Third Thursday block party!

Oct. 20: Join our Third Thursday block party!

ArtRat Gallery joins our fellow downtown businesses for Avenue for the Arts’ monthly Third Thursday shop and stroll. And with a treat bag of other Thursday events in our neighborhood,...
Posted on By Matthew Rothenberg

The surprising rise of Decaydence Vintage

How Tom Short and Jim Long opened their new vintage shop on Grand Rapids' South Division Ave. in just three weeks.
Posted on By Maddy Visscher
The surprising rise of Decaydence Vintage
Mortals Cafe gets into the Halloween spirit

Mortals Cafe gets into the Halloween spirit

ArtRat’s neighbors at The Mortals Cafe talk about how fall festivals reflect issues that affect us all.
Posted on By Maddy Visscher

ArtPrize 2022 artist Keren Kroul!

Keren Kroul came to ArtRat Gallery to to install her ArtPrize 2022 submission, a watercolor painting titled "The Shape of Memory."
Posted on By Matthew Rothenberg
ArtPrize 2022 artist Keren Kroul!
ArtPrize 2022 artist Gray Reynolds!

ArtPrize 2022 artist Gray Reynolds!

Gray Reynolds stopped by ArtRat Gallery to install their ArtPrize 2022 submission. They're one of four artists exhibiting at ArtRat's "Converge" show.
Posted on By Matthew Rothenberg

Join ArtRat's opening reception for 'Converge' at ArtPrize 2022!

ArtRat Gallery's "Converge" group show for ArtPrize 2022 opens Sept. 15 with a reception that includes live music and fancy nibbles.
Posted on By Matthew Rothenberg
Join ArtRat's opening reception for 'Converge' at ArtPrize 2022!
Say hello to ArtRat's new logo

Say hello to ArtRat's new logo

If you've come by ArtRat Gallery or picked up one of our stickers, you've already met ArtRat. Now he's featured in our brand-new logo treatment, coming soon to our windows and our line of merchandise! 
Posted on By Matthew Rothenberg

Live at ArtRat: 'The Storefront Guy' reimagines downtown GR

Storefront Mastery's Jaime Izurieta visited ArtRat Gallery to work with Grand Rapids business owners.
Posted on By Matthew Rothenberg
Live at ArtRat: 'The Storefront Guy' reimagines downtown GR
ArtRat debuts 'Wake Up!' for Third Thursdays

ArtRat debuts 'Wake Up!' for Third Thursdays

Come and join us and our downtown colleagues monthly, starting May 19!
Posted on By Matthew Rothenberg