Community Partners
ArtPrize
ArtPrize is an international art competition and cultural festival held annually in Grand Rapids, Michigan; a celebration of ideas, conversations, experimentation, and inclusiveness. Each year, they welcome over 800,000 visitors to discover the transformative power of art. Read about previous internship: ArtPrize internship helps kinetic imaging students see big picture by Erin Flynn.
Prairie Ronde
Prairie Ronde Artist Residency offers artists from a range of disciplines a 5–6 week, place-based experience in the historic Village of Vicksburg, Michigan. Centered within the former Lee Paper Company paper mill, the program invites artists to work within a 416,000-square-foot industrial site surrounded by 80 acres of land—a landscape shaped by history, scale, and transformation.
VITAL
The Virtual Imaging Technology Lab is a newly renovated 3,600 sq foot space in the College of Fine Arts which houses an incredible array of virtual and immersive imaging and entertainment technologies. Highlighted by our 28’x10’ LED Wall, the facility is outfitted with high-end graphics computers, professional video cameras, lighting and sound equipment, optical and suit-based motion capture systems, streaming technology and virtual reality headsets. Combining this variety and quality of technology under one roof allows designers, researchers, artists and creators to explore their unique vision. In addition to the main studio space, VITAL is also home to a dedicated streaming room, office space, and a small computer lab.
ShortShort Fest
Short Short Fest is a touring event of cartoons, animations, cosplay, gaming, and more! If you enjoy experiencing new works of independent animated content, meeting local artists IRL, and winning prizes with friends, then Short Short Fest has you covered! All nights are unique, with each night its own party for the artists of the community it is held in, and a new original line-up of shorts. Screenings in Pennsylvania, Michigan, and California annually.
Public Media Network
You will also become familiar with the three large gallery spaces that make up the Richmond Center for Visual Arts. The Monroe-Brown Gallery is used for temporary exhibitions; the Netzorg-Kerr Permanent Collection Gallery houses special exhibits from the school's permanent collection; the Atrium Gallery is dedicated to sound and video art, and the DeVries Student Art Gallery is reserved for student and alumni exhibitions. A calendar of public events allows thousands to learn about and enjoy regional and national modern and contemporary art.
Kalamazoo Valley Museum Planetarium
A highlight of Video Art II partners with the Kalamazoo Valley Museum, where students create work specifically for the planetarium's 360-degree video dome. This partnership provides invaluable experience in designing immersive environments and public exhibition spaces, challenging students to reimagine the possibilities of immersive experiences.