Lions & Rabbits Center for the Arts

Generosity like this keeps our mission alive, actively funding projects for art to live and breathe out in the world and for communities to advocate for even more opportunities for creative leadership. THANK YOU, Doug, for believing in what we're all about. We are inspired by your passion and support!

You can-can apply for our Broadway Grand Rapids RFQ, but only until Sunday (12/15)! Transform an interior glass display into a work of art to promote their upcoming performance of Moulin Rouge in January. This one will be sure to offer all of the theatrical flair that the show inspires, so be sure to throw your hat in the ring! Linked below in the comments!

Help support our mission this holiday season! Check out this online auction now live for a one-of-a-kind gift. Details below: Looking for the most epic holiday gift for the musician in your life wanting a new guitar hand-painted by a local artist? Check these out! Elliot Chaltry, Thiago Porraz, and Christina Hutton (whose pieces are pictured left to right in this first image) leaned into the sleek, iconic design and curves of three different Fender models to bring these unique works of art to life. Bid on your favorite now thru Saturday, December 14 (~9am EST). All proceeds will go toward supporting the work we do at Lions & Rabbits Center for the Arts. Thank you Jason (Michigander Music) for the generous donation to make this project happen! Online bid link in our comments 👇 Image #1 photo credit: Matt Everitt Help us spread the word by tagging someone you know who will appreciate this. Rock on! Fender Musical Instruments Corporation

LET'S TACO 'BOUT an RFQ we're pumped about with GRand Taco! Don't let this t-shirt and poster design opportunity pass by: we're accepting submissions until TOMORROW (Taco Tuesday, after all). Apply today: https://lnkd.in/g75HDnw7

Hey community: We're #hiring! Have you ever thought about what working for Lions & Rabbits would be like? Take a look at the full job description and see if it sounds like a good fit, or tag someone who you think could play a special part in what we're building here. We hope you'll consider applying or help us spread the word. The Placemaking Facilitator plays a vital role in fostering community engagement and transforming public spaces into vibrant, inclusive, and functional areas that reflect the needs and aspirations of the community. This position focuses on collaboration, creative problem-solving, and relationship building with stakeholders, ensuring that placemaking projects align with the community’s mission and values.

Moderators who adeptly facilitate deep, fluid conversations across multi-layered topics bring added magic to speaking panels.✨The art of a great moderator never goes unnoticed around here! Don’t miss the way these moderators will fill our room with energy and insight in just a few short hours! Come as you are, today from 10am-3pm. Today’s Creative Leadership Forum moderators by panel: ✨Shannon Cohen | Welcoming ✨Michelle Dunaway | Navigating Conflict ✨Tyler Crawford, MBA | Art & Money ✨Zachary Verhulst | Creative Burnout ✨Thomas Visco | Cultural Revolution

HAPPENING TODAY! ✨ Creative Leadership Summit was designed with multiple formats to allow people to connect in authentic ways. Our Knowledge Café includes table hosts hand-selected to offer well-rounded guidance across a range of topics. Meet them today and learn something new or deepen a skill! Thanks to: ✨Andrew Fris ✨Hannah Greening ✨Tyler Crawford ✨ David Durell ✨Zachary Verhulst ✨Artazijah Julian ✨John Fenton ✨Meg Wheeler Derrer ✨Attah Obande ✨Hannah Berry ✨Christian Glupker ✨Kelcey Edward’s ✨Michael Dura ✨Michelle Dunaway ✨Hugh Ingalls ✨Kevin Grosch ✨Melanie Willis With so many awesome people gathering ‘round, we’re so happy to be extending a seat at these tables to our community. We hope to see you there TODAY at 10am at Lions & Rabbits Center for the Arts!📍Thank you to our partners at Steelcase for making it freely accessible to our participants.

We have an incredible lineup for our inaugural Creative Leadership Forum TOMORROW (Saturday, Dec. 7). Major thanks to our panelists for sharing their expertise, covering topics such as Navigating Conflict, Creative Burnout, Arts & money, and Cultural Revolution. Thank you to: ✨ Shannon Cohen ✨ Kevin Grosch ✨ andrea wallace ✨ Lisa Knight ✨ Thomas Visco ✨ Meg Wheeler Derrer ✨ Dave Durell ✨ Attah Obande, MBA ✨ Gregg Hampshire ✨ Tara McCrackin, M.Ed, NCIDQ, IIDA ✨ Brian Elve ✨ Tommy Allen ✨ Chris Protas ✨ Elliot Chaltry ✨ Kareem Scales ✨ Aileen Strickland McGee ✨ Jessa Challa ✨ Octavia Mingerink ✨ Valentina Valdes-Alonso Still on the fence about joining us for this FREE event? Just bring yourself, at 10am, for a day of inspiration-fueled community building and resource sharing.

Calling all artists! Looking for a special project this month? We have two open RFQs in collaboration with Broadway Grand Rapids and GRand Taco. Choose between different media -- from interior glass painting to poster and t-shirt designs -- to stretch your creativity in new ways. Don't wait, apply today! Deadlines are quickly approaching: 12/10 and 12/15, respectively. Check out the projects on our linked below!