The Creative Cube is an accessible mobile studio that brings arts into every corner of our community.
Who We Are
The Creative Cube is a project of Grand Rapids nonprofit Artists Creating Together.
ACT’s mission is to empower individuals with disabilities to learn, grow, and celebrate through the arts. We have been part of the West Michigan community since 1986.
About The Creative Cube
Accessible
The Creative Cube is intentionally designed to allow artists of all abilities to create alongside each other.
Customizable
The Creative Cube offers unique functions that can be customized to meet event needs. Art activities are specifically tailored to each program.
Adaptable
The Creative Cube design is flexible, allowing it to be customized for a variety of events, art forms, and locations.
Visible
The Creative Cube is a 40 foot long re-imagined race trailer that is bright yellow and serves as a beacon of accessibility and creativity!
Programs & Services
School Residencies
ACT’s In-School Residency program for special education classrooms offers ten hours of art instruction from our Teaching Artists to students in 20+ classrooms annually. The Creative Cube will expand this program to offer a mobile studio day for schools with applicable classrooms.
Festival Day & Other ACT Programs
Each year, hundreds of special education students gather at Lincoln Campus to celebrate art and ability. The Creative Cube is a signature activity for this special event.
Community Events
We host drop-in activities at community events throughout West Michigan, providing an artistic and creative experience to visitors while introducing them to ACT’s mission and offerings. Upcoming public events are listed below.
Creative Cube Annual Celebration
Each year, the Creative Cube hosts a celebration of creativity featuring performances, art activities, and more!
Schedule of Events
There are no upcoming events for the Cube! Please check back in spring 2022 to see where you can visit the Cube around town.
The Creative Cube is seasonal and runs from March to October.
Staff
Allison Palm
Allison can answer any questions you have about many of our Community Programs, including the Creative Cube, ACT's mobile art studio, and all partner events. When she's not traveling around town, Allison is the lead on our open studio nights.
Allison is the face you will see when you visit the Creative Cube! She’s your go-to person to learn about partnership opportunities, event and program possibilities, and all things Creative Cube.
Inquire Further
Want to learn more about the possibilities of the Creative Cube? Contact Allison, our Community Arts Coordinator.
Make A Donation
The Creative Cube is possible due to ACT’s $1.1M Impact Advancement Campaign. Help us reach this goal by making a donation to the campaign, which also will move ACT’s studio into a larger space, create an endowment, and more.
Donors
The Creative Cube is possible due to the generosity of many donors to ACT’s Impact Advancement Campaign. Visit our "IMPACT" page to learn more.
This webpage and other Creative Cube outreach materials were made possible by the support of the Nonprofit Technical Assistance Fund. Created by Aux.
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The Creative Cube was created from the creativity, imagination, and skill of many; ACT worked with the following vendors to make this dream a reality!
