Grand Rapids neighborhoods hoping to tell stories with ArtPrize [Video]

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Bridge St. Electric has been in its location for 95 years. It’s one of several businesses along Bridge Street to have decades of history. 

For ArtPrize 2024, the store is hosting 17 artists and dedicating all of its front window space to the entries. 

“Almost feels like it’s giving back to the community, participating in ArtPrize,” said Darren Willey, the general manager. “With all the development on Bridge Street, it’s just a great destination.”

The store is also giving artists space inside to sell other pieces of their work.

“We have people come into our showroom that say that they remember being here with their grandparents,” said Willey. “You’ve got a lot of that established history alongside the new developments.”

At Swift Printing Company,visitors can find four art pieces showing abstract …