MacRostie Art Center is pleased to announce its March 2021 exhibitions. The MacRostie Gallery will feature sculptures by artist Jesse Dermody in his exhibit âStrange Forms.â The Minnesota Gallery will showcase works by students at Robert J. Elkington Middle School in âExploring Archetypes.â The public is invited to experience the new exhibitions opening March 5 either through the MACâs website or in person at MacRostie Art Center in downtown Grand Rapids during the MACâs regular business hours. March exhibits at MacRostie Art Center are sponsored by Anderson Family Dental.Â
Strange Forms by Jesse DermodyÂ
Jesse Dermody is a poet, musician, and sculptor living in the woods of northern Minnesota. His exhibit âStrange Formsâ will display a collection of his large, dynamic sculptures created from driftwood, roots, barn boards, stones, animal bones, and other found objects that he collects on his daily hikes near his home north of Duluth, MN
Grand Rapids schools receive grant to address drug education
The district received a $125,000 five-year Drug-Free Communities grant that will help fund two of the district’s programs, Rapids Rising and the Grand Rapids in Prevention Coalition. 5:00 pm, Jan. 24, 2021 ×
The Grand Rapids school district recently received a five-year grant for programs that promote positive norms in its community.
The $125,000 Drug-Free Communities grant will help fund two programs, Rapids Rising and the Grand Rapids in Prevention Coalition.
“I know that this grant has the potential to grow off of the work that has already been done,” said Angela Oelke, licensed school social worker for Grand Rapids high school and middle school and Grand Rapids in Prevention Coalition co-chair. “We will continue to focus on correcting misperceptions, provide healthy activities for our youth to engage in, and empower youth and adults to have open communication.”