Waiting for Beds

Waiting for Beds is a traveling experimental duo-exhibit featuring a series of paintings, mixed media work and digital illustrations by Moira (Miri) Villiard and Carla Hamilton. In addition to the artists' work, it also features artwork and object submissions from local community members who have a connection to the topic of the show. 

 

Currently, the exhibit will be on display from February 17 until April 14, 2023 and can be viewed during gallery hours, Wednesday - Friday (4:00 PM - 7:00 PM) and Saturdays (12:00 PM - 4:00 PM). It will be at MacRostie Art Center in Grand Rapids shortly after.

 

The featured artists have drawn upon regional research, personal experience, and community input to create a body of artwork that explores what happens to people in crisis during their "wait" for a bed. This exhibit seeks to challenge the normalcy of the phrase in social services and healthcare, and uplift the voices of those impacted by the "wait". The exhibit will navigate themes and data connected to mental health, addiction, hospitalization, incarceration, homelessness, domestic violence, and other areas of crisis in which "waiting for a bed" is common.

This activity is made possible in part by the voters of Minnesota through grants from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council and the Minnesota States Arts Board, thanks to legislative appropriations from the arts and cultural heritage funds. Our work is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts through a grant from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council. Additional support for this activity is provided by the Arts Midwest GIG Fund and the Lloyd K. Johnson Foundation.