Works in progress, the results of our collective effort, stuff that will never work. These are all the things we are working on that don't really fit into the group or personal blog categories that well. The bigger, more autonomous guys are listed to the right and the stuff that doesn't quite mesh over there can be found below. It's a sort of catch-all to document everything we on G-RAD do.
DICK AND JEN'S PEOPLE'S VIDEO CONTEST
NOVEMBER 4, 2006 2:30 PM

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click on the image above to view all of the submissions (.MP4)

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PATHS OF INFORMATION
MAY 11, 2006 12:37 AM

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OK, so kind of a lame name, but George developed this map of Eastown's more flyer friendly businesses.

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7 WAYS TO THROW A SHOW
MAY 10, 2006 11:52 PM

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Jenn Schaub developed this SO INFORMATIVE guide, full of tips and tricks, to throwing one's very own DIY art shows. it was written as part of her studio practice in one of Paul Wittenbraker's outlook-changing civic studio projects at Grand Valley State University. many of us were apart of this project, but jenn, as usual, produced some of the most useful work. oh, and dudes, check out Neil Hubert! he did the layout design. you can read the whole thing here:

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01:  WORD ON THE STREET 
A hard(ish) copy of Jenn Schaub's awesome weekly newsletter. WORD ON THE STREET is dedicated to promoting the under-promoted and unreported events in Grand Rapids. If you would like your event included in WORD ON THE STREET, write jenn here.
02:  THE INTERVIEWS PROJECT 
Ben Schaafsma interviews Grand Rapids' departing youth in an attempt to identify common themes as to why they are leaving and to determine how this decision is influenced.
03:  PLANT! 
PLANT! is an exploration of "place" consisting of seven neighborhood-centric sites chosen and maintained by Calvin College students. this project tracks their progress as the sites are transformed from unused space into urban gardens.
04:  LAMB! 
Little Art Mag and Blog. Get it? Our very own criticism rag that is published all the time online, and occasionally in print form. it's cute.