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A harvest of Heartside Halloween highlights

A harvest of Heartside Halloween highlights

Treats abound within 5 minutes’ walk of ArtRat!

ArtRat’s neighborhood guide to fall flavors

Want to sample season-specific specials? Just check out autumn taste treats from these drinking and dining establishments within a 5-minute walk of ArtRat Gallery.
ArtRat’s neighborhood guide to fall flavors
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,...

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.
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.

At ArtRat Oct. 1: Help GR split $2 million!

Participatory Budgeting GR is Grand Rapids' experiment in giving citizens direct control over the way money is spent. On Saturday, Oct. 1, from 12-6pm, ArtRat Gallery (46 Division Ave. S.) will host the city's...
At ArtRat Oct. 1: Help GR split $2 million!
ArtRat’s ArtPrize restaurant guide

ArtRat’s ArtPrize restaurant guide

Do art crawls make you hungry? There's fine dining within a 5-minute walk of our gallery.

Thanks for a great ArtPrize Week One!

ArtPrize 2022 is ArtRat Gallery's first show for the big Grand Rapids art competition. Check out these images and video from our Week One events.
Thanks for a great ArtPrize Week One!
ArtPrize 2022 artist Dean Hunt!

ArtPrize 2022 artist Dean Hunt!

Dean Hunt's "evolutionARy" project combines history-themed paintings on canvas with augmented reality.