About Opera Grand Rapids' LEED Certified Home
For more than 42-years Opera Grand Rapids hasd wandered from empty storefronts, to office suites to rehearse its productions. In February 2010 the Company moved into its first permanent home, the Betty Van Andel Opera Center, 1320 East Fulton.
The 2.5 Million dollar green project was named after Betty Van Andel, who was a member of the Opera Grand Rapids Board of Trustees from 1981 to 1990. In 2001, the Jay and Betty Van Andel Foundation awarded Opera Grand Rapids a 1 Million dollar gift to  jumpstart the building project. The long awaited Betty Van Andel Opera Center is the first Silver LEED certified opera center in the country.
The Opera Center is home to the Company's adminstrative offices, a rehearsal hall, vocal warm-up rooms, meeting spaces, and a costume shop.
Write Your Name On This Historic Building
You can help Opera Grand Rapids make a smooth transition into the Betty Van Andel Opera Center, and write your name on this historic project! Bricks, which fund building operations, are currently on sale for the main entrance of the Opera Center.
Use your brick to remember or honor a family member, the first person who exposed you to the art of opera, or simply list your family's name. |
