# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Rising: A Conversation with Author Graci Harkema
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Join us for an inspiring evening with Graci Harkema, international speaker and author of RISING: From a Mud Hut to the Boardroom – and Back Again. 

Inspired by As We Rise: Photography from the Black Atlantic, this powerful conversation invites our community to reflect on resilience, authenticity, and the courage to belong.

From being born in a mud hut in the Democratic Republic of the Congo during civil unrest, to rising as a global voice for inclusive leadership and belonging, Graci’s journey is one of extraordinary survival, identity, and purpose.

5 pm Explore As We Rise: Photography from the Black Atlantic

6 pm Conversation begins

This is a free event. RSVP to secure your seat.

Location: GRAM Auditorium

Contact: For more information, contact GRAM Community Engagement Manager Shayna Velasquez at svelasquez@artmuseumgr.org.

Cost: Free
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/grand-rapids/rising-a-conversation-with-author-graci-harkema/200029835752453
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 24

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Grand Rapids
- **state**: MI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 101 Monroe Center St NW, Grand Rapids, MI, United States, Michigan 49503
- **lat**: 42.965
- **long**: -85.67109
- **full address**: 101 Monroe Center St NW, Grand Rapids, MI, United States, Michigan 49503

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Rising: A Conversation with Author Graci Harkema being held?
  - **A:** Rising: A Conversation with Author Graci Harkema takes place on Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 08:00 pm at 101 Monroe Center St NW, Grand Rapids, MI, United States, Michigan 49503.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Rising: A Conversation with Author Graci Harkema?
  - **A:** Rising: A Conversation with Author Graci Harkema is organized by Grand Rapids Art Museum.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Rising: A Conversation with Author Graci Harkema is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Grand Rapids, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Rising: A Conversation with Author Graci Harkema sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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