ArtRat Gallery

06/18/2026

Show your true colors for Month! With® Pencils are a whole other level of drawing weapon, and ArtRat Gallery has ‘em! These super-dope mechanical pencils take colored lead and graphite … You’ve never had a smoother ride while drawing! Come to the heart of downtown GR to get your hands around these little beauties! ✏️🌈🎨🐀
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06/17/2026

Ahead of Americana Sundays: An Afternoon with Nic Gareiss, the dancer and ethnographer talked about q***r identity and traditional arts. 🎨🐀

Nic Gareiss participated in the ArtPrize 2022 performance at ArtRat Gallery that inspired the Americana Sundays series curated by the Stableford Agency. Sunday, June 21, ArtRat Gallery presents Americana Sunday: An Afternoon With Nic Gareiss. He also graced Americana Sundays with a solo performance....

06/16/2026

The amazing is coming to Americana Sundays at ArtRat Gallery this Sunday, June 21 — and he wants to make sure everybody can afford to attend this celebration of traditional dance! Suggested ticket prices are $15, but give more or less depending on your ability to pay.

Nic's show is a beautiful manifestation of in the traditional arts. Don't miss it! 🏳️‍🌈🎨🐀

06/05/2026

Retail man around downtown visited ArtRat Gallery to talk business in Heartside — and preview Catlin Whitington: New Works (opening) !

Friday, June 5 from 5-9pm @ ArtRat!

He’s led arts organizations from SXSW to ArtPrize, but Catlin Whitington (is also an accomplished painter himself. In time for , join Catlin for a reception at ArtRat to launch an exhibition of his most recent paintings.
Enjoy food, drinks and entertainment — and engage with fresh art from a noted Grand Rapidian! 🖌🧀🍷🎨🐀

05/28/2026

Catlin Whitington: New Works (opening)
Friday, June 5 from 5-9pm @ ArtRat!

He’s led arts organizations from SXSW to ArtPrize, but Catlin Whitington (is also an accomplished painter himself. In time for , join Catlin for a reception at ArtRat to launch an exhibition of his most recent paintings.

Enjoy food, drinks and entertainment — and engage with fresh art from a noted Grand Rapidian! 🖌🧀🍷🎨🐀

05/23/2026

Junk in the trunk! 🐘 Whether you're an old hand at or just getting started with this fun hobby, ArtRat's got you. Visit us in the heart of downtown to peruse kits, stickers, tools, notebooks and all manner of markers! ✍🏼📔🖌🎨🐀

05/15/2026

By popular demand, archival label and all-around cool cats made GR a pop-up stop en route to NY — and ArtRat was there for it! Come to the gallery today before 7pm to get in on all the dope CDs, LPs, cassettes and merch! 🔥🎶🎨🐀

05/09/2026

Dig great music in classic formats? Big news! For the GR leg of its Midwest tour, Numero Group is popping up at ArtRat Friday, May 15, from 1pm-7pm!

The renowned archival label is bringing big sales, many titles both in and out of print, CDs, LPs, Cassettes, shirts, hats, Duster cats and dingers galore. RSVP for the full detailed experience — and be sure to come to the heart of downtown GR to sample the fuzzy warbles! [◉°] 📼♪♫♪ 🎨🐀

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05/08/2026

Word to your mother! ArtRat will be closed Sunday, May 10, to visit Mom (along with his 1,251 siblings). Come visit us Saturday to stock up on Mother's Day swag! 💝🎨🐀

05/03/2026

Welcome back to ArtRat's Americana Sundays, Drew Nelson — it's been a grip!

If you missed today's show, turn out May 17 for a double-header with J Oscar Bittinger and Daniel Bracken! It's all happening in the heart of downtown GR! (Thanks as always to The Stableford Agency for curating the series.) 🎶🎨🐀