For Immediate Release

Popular celebration of art and floral design returns to the Grand Rapids Art Museum

‘Art in Bloom 2025’ includes weekend of floral-inspired events and activities

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., March 4, 2025 — The Grand Rapids Art Museum’s popular biennial art and floral design celebration, Art in Bloom, returns March 28 to 30, 2025. This one-weekend-only exhibition welcomes visitors to experience floral installations in the Museum’s galleries by 13 of West Michigan’s top floral designers. 

Each of the designers will create a floral installation inspired by a work from the Museum’s permanent collection. The artworks featured in Art in Bloom 2025 include a wide array of painting and sculpture from the Museum’s trove of 6,700 objects, including Deborah Butterfield’s Black Jack and new acquisitions Pillars of the Frontier by Mario Moore and Inter­sec­tion­ality #2 by Mokha Laget.
 
​“We are thrilled to welcome visitors to another year of Art in Bloom at the Grand Rapids Art Museum,” commented GRAM Director of Art, Learning, and Engagement Christopher Bruce-Karel. ​“Come enjoy the early signs of spring in GRAM’s galleries and join us for a weekend full of floral-inspired wonder and fun during this delightful three-day exhibition.”
 
Art in Bloom participants will compete for the Public Vote Award and the Juried Award. A panel comprised of art experts and members of the Grand Rapids creative community will select a Juried Winner to be unveiled on Friday, March 28 at 2 pm. Visitors can peruse the extravagant installations and vote to select their Public Vote Winner, which will be unveiled on Sunday, March 30 at 1 pm. The winners will be revealed in the galleries and announced on the Museum’s website and social media channels.
 
The weekend lineup includes floral-themed programming for all ages, including gallery chats, drop-in artmaking, a floral arranging workshop with Wild Flower Farm, a conversation with award-winning interior designer Jean Stoffer, and a classical concert. Snacks and refreshments will be available throughout the weekend at GRAM’s Untitled Café and Bar.
 
Weekend Schedule of Events:
Friday, March 28

  • 12 pm — 8 pm Art in Bloom Hours
  • 12 pm — 8 pm Art in Bloom Gallery Chats
  • 2 pm Juried Award Winners Unveiled
  • 5 pm — 8 pm Artist Market

Saturday, March 29

  • 10 am — 6 pm Art in Bloom Hours
  • 10 am — 6 pm Art in Bloom Gallery Chats
  • 10:30 am — 12:30 pm Artist-led Workshop: Floral Arranging (SOLD OUT)
  • 11 am — 3 pm Drop-in Studio: Paper Flower Making
  • 2 pm An Afternoon with Jean Stoffer

Sunday March 30

  • 10 am — 4 pm Art in Bloom Hours
  • 10 am — 4 pm Art in Bloom Gallery Chats
  • 12:30 pm Public Voting Closes
  • 1 pm Public Vote Award Winners Unveiled
  • 2 pm Concert | Harmonic Blooms: From Classical Roots to Modern Petals

Presenting support for Art in Bloom is generously provided by Meijer. Additional funding provided by GRAM Exhibition Society. 
 
Art in Bloom Tickets: 
GRAM Members: Free, Adults: $15, Seniors 62+/Students: $10, Youth (6 – 17): $10, Children (5 and under): Free 
 
Tickets may be purchased online at artmuseumgr.org/ArtinBloom or by calling Visitor Services at 616.831.1000 during open hours. 
 
Participating Floral Designers:

  • Doug Bates, Designs by Vogt’s
  • Bobby Brewer, Brew’s Creations in Floral
  • Renae Buning, Alice Hatch Floral
  • Stephanie Hainer, Blooms – All Things Flowers
  • Maggie Hartman, Maggie’s Flowers
  • Amy Hill, Afloral Concept
  • Geniene Hourigan Culp, New Design Floral
  • Hayley Hungerford, Hyssop Floral
  • Cara Knapp, Kennedy’s Flowers and Gifts
  • Nicole Ludema, Niksi
  • Skeeter Parkhouse, Wasserman’s Flowers and Gifts
  • Ann Potter, The Little Flower Studio
  • Kim Vandersloot, Ball Park Floral & Gifts

About the Grand Rapids Art Museum  
Connecting people through art, creativity, and design. Established in the heart of downtown Grand Rapids, the Museum is internationally known for its distinguished design and status as the world’s first LEED® Gold certified art museum. Founded in 1910 as the Grand Rapids Art Association, GRAM has grown to include 6,700 works of art, including American and European 19th and 20th-century painting and sculpture and more than 3,000 works on paper. Embracing the city’s legacy as a leading center of design and manufacturing, GRAM has a growing collection in the area of design and modern craft.

For museum hours and admission fees, call 616.831.1000 or visit artmuseumgr.org. 
 

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