The first weekend of the two-week DisArt festival drew disabled and able bodied individuals alike to downtown Grand Rapids to interact with art and discuss issues associated with disability.
The opening...
Friday, April 10, marks the start of the DisArt Festival, a 15-day event seeking to change perceptions about disability – one work of art at a time.
Directed by Jill Vyn and Calvin CAS professor Chris...
Last weekend Chris Smit, professor of communication arts and sciences, was awarded the Champion of Diversity Award by Grand Rapids Mayor George Heartwell. Three other prominent disability activists were...