Hivve Art Hubb

Experience A First Friday Collaboration of Art, Words, and Music

September 5th | The Hivve | 164 SE G St., Grants Pass | 5–8 PM

[Grants Pass, Oregon] — Join us for a special First Friday gallery event on September 5th,

celebrating an inspired collaboration between visual artists from Hivve Art Hubb (HAH) and

writers from the Rogue Writer’s Collective (RWC), with live acoustic music by Brooklyn

Leamons and a literary release party for The Rapids journal.

Earlier this year, HAH artists were invited to submit art that spoke to the theme “The Familiar.”

Writers from RWC then selected one piece each, crafting poems or short stories in response to

the visual narrative. The result is a layered dialogue between image and word, exploring

memory, identity, and the quiet beauty of everyday moments.

A selection of the visual and written works will be published in an upcoming issue of The

Rapids, a regional literary journal. The September 5th event will feature a reveal of the paired

works, and a release party for the latest issue of The Rapids.

Among the featured artists is Michelle McAfee, a portrait and fine art photographer based in

Williams, Oregon, and one of HAH’s founding members. Trained in film and darkroom

photography, McAfee’s monochromatic style captures subtle expressions and patterns in people

and places, reflecting her deep love of nature, light, and mood.

This is more than a gallery show—it’s a celebration of creative synergy, storytelling, and

community.

Free and open to the public. Wine and light snacks provided.