2014 ArtPrize Entry Will Allow Fans To Submit Video For Virtual Singing Duet...
Want to be a singer on the big screen? Want to be in ArtPrize? This year, you'll have an opportunity to do both at the same time. Continue reading…
View ArticleArtPrize 2014: ArtPrize Entry Ignites Controversy [Photos]
Silhouettes of soldiers, with guns, on top of the UICA building seems to be causing a bit of controversy. Continue reading…
View ArticleArtPrize 2014: Important Dates, What's New, Transportation and More
View our ArtPrize preview to learn about venue hours, voting deadlines, what's new this year and more. Continue reading…
View ArticleArtPrize 2014: Music Hub is St. Cecilia Music Center
St. Cecilia Music Center is the official ArtPrize music hub for ArtPrize 2014. St. Cecilia Music Center is again also organizing the ArtPrize music busking sites at public places, with expanded...
View ArticleA Comprehensive Guide To ArtPrize Etiquette
ArtPrize kicks off Wednesday, and while it's an amazing thing for our city, that brings in tons of people (and money to local businesses), it can sometimes get a little bit maddening for people who...
View ArticleArtPrize 2014: How to Vote
The public vote is what sets ArtPrize apart from other art events and competitions. It's also the easiest way to become involved in ArtPrize. Learn how to vote at ArtPrize 2014. Continue reading…
View ArticleArtPrize 2014: What's Going On Sept. 24
This is the opening day for ArtPrize 2014. Welcome to the festivities for the sixth annual event, which runs today through Oct. 12 in Grand Rapids. As ArtPrize relates: Definitely more of a 'day of...
View ArticleArtPrize 2014: 20 Sweet Venues to Explore Over 19 Days
ArtPrize is a radically open, independently organized international art competition and exhibition that runs today through Oct. 12 in Grand Rapids. Here are 20 sweet venues to check out during...
View ArticleArtPrize 2014: What's Going On Sept. 25
There are 1,537 artist entries from 42 U.S. states and 51 countries at ArtPrize 2014, which opened Wednesday. With the combination of a public vote and juried honors, the sixth annual event is awarding...
View ArticleArtPrize Thoughts: Nick
Okay, I know this is my girlfriend's piece, but the art speaks for itself. Located inside the Vault of Midnight on Monroe Center (right behind the art museum) is Gina's Imagination Gone Astray. This...
View ArticleArtPrize 2014: What's Going On September 26 [Video]
While tonight brings an evening for artists' receptions, there's a full day ahead and 174 venues to explore for ArtPrize 2014. Today (Friday, Sept. 26) is the third day of the 19-day public art...
View ArticleArtPrize 2014: What's Going On September 27
S-a-t-u-r-d-a-y. The weekend is here, and ArtPrize continues its vibrance in downtown Grand Rapids and Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park. Today (Saturday, Sept. 27) is the fourth day of the...
View ArticleArtPrize 2014: What's Going On September 28
There are now seven more days to vote in the first round for the sixth annual ArtPrize. Today (Sunday, Sept. 28) is the fifth day of the 19-day public art exhibition, which runs through Oct. 12 in...
View ArticleArtPrize 2014: 'Images from Week One' [Video]
James Markus is a veteran Grand Rapids area photographer with an innate eye for visuals. The owner of Jenison photo studio James Markus Photography, he has put together a video slide show of ArtPrize...
View ArticleArtPrize 2014: ArtPrize Offers Free Bicycle Valet Parking
Tens of thousands of people are expected to visit downtown Grand Rapids to tour ArtPrize exhibits duration of the competition. That makes finding a place to park a vehicle a little bit difficult at...
View ArticleArtPrize 2014: What's Going On September 29 [Video]
The sixth annual ArtPrize is well under way. Today (Monday, Sept. 29) is the sixth day of the 19-day public art exhibition, which runs through Oct. 12 in Grand Rapids. More than 146,000 votes had been...
View ArticleArtPrize 2014: Jurors' Shortlist Winners Announced
The ArtPrize jurors revealed their favorites tonight at the 2014 ArtPrize Shortlist Event. Continue reading…
View ArticleArtPrize 2014: What's Going On September 30 [Video]
The ArtPrize jurors' shortlists were announced Monday night for the sixth annual ArtPrize. That means 16 juried finalists are in. The public vote continues, meanwhile, with first-round voting running...
View ArticleArtPrize 2014: Public Vote on Top 25 for 2D, 3D, Installation, Time-Based Now...
The public's top 25 voting for ArtPrize in the categories of two-dimensional (2D), three-dimensional (3D), installation and time-Based is now available to view. Continue reading…
View ArticleArtPrize 2014: What's Going On October 1
ArtPrize's 20 juried finalists are in and the public vote continues with first-round voting running through 11:59 p.m. Saturday. The current public top 25 in each of ArtPrize's four award categories --...
View ArticleArtPrize 2014: What's Going On October 2 [Video]
ArtPrize is hosting the public premier of the seventh season of a PBS series focused on contemporary art tonight. Today (Thursday, Oct. 2) is the ninth day of the 19-day public art exhibition, which...
View ArticleArtPrize 2014: Cell Phone Technology Inspires Art [Video]
From selfies to custom-made apps, ArtPrize artists are using cell phone technology to create art at ArtPrize 2014. Continue reading…
View ArticleArtPrize 2014: What's Going On October 3
Rain is in the forecast, but that doesn't matter for ArtPrize. Today (Friday, Oct. 3) is the 10th day of the 19-day public art exhibition, which runs through Oct. 12 in Grand Rapids. It's the midpoint...
View ArticleArtPrize 2014: What's Going On October 4
Scarlett Kanistanaux is working ArtPrize 2014 like she's running for office. The Erie, Colo., sculptor has been in the first-floor lobby of 50 Monroe sharing about her 26-inch high, 26-inch deep,...
View ArticleArtPrize 2014: What's Going On October 5
Today is another big reveal for ArtPrize 2014. The public votes are in, and the top 20 gets announced this afternoon at Rosa Parks Circle. Today (Sunday, Oct. 5) is the 12th day of ArtPrize's 19-day...
View ArticleArtPrize 2014: Public Vote Finalists Announced
The 20 finalists for the public vote of ArtPrize 2014 were announced this afternoon in ceremonies at Rosa Park Circle in Grand Rapids. Continue reading…
View ArticleArtPrize 2014: What's Going On October 6
There are only four more days to vote, and we're not talking the general election. The ArtPrize 2014finalists for public voting and juried honors are in, and the top 20 in four categories on both lists...
View ArticleArtPrize 2014: What's Going On October 7
There's just three more days to vote for ArtPrize 2014. The ArtPrize 2014finalists for public voting and juried honors are in, and the top 20 in four categories on both lists get narrowed down through...
View ArticleArtPrize 2014: More Images in 'ArtPrize 2014′ [Video]
ArtPrize 2014 has been a cornucopia of images in its first two weeks. Pure Michigan is highlighting those images in a video it just published about ArtPrize. Continue reading…
View ArticleArtPrize 2014: What's Going On October 8
There are just two more days to vote for ArtPrize 2014. Today (Wednesday, Oct. 8) is the 15th day of ArtPrize's 19-day run, with 1,825 artists represented by 1,536 entries at 174 venues in downtown...
View ArticleArtPrize 2014: What's Going On October 9
This is the last day to vote for ArtPrize 2014. Today (Thursday, Oct. 9) is the 16th day of ArtPrize's 19-day run, with 1,825 artists represented by 1,536 entries at 174 venues in downtown Grand Rapids...
View ArticleArtPrize 2014: What's Going On October 10
Rick DeVos' brainchild is six years old this fall. And for something originally imagined as a possible film festival, its 32-year-old founder admits ArtPrize has grown enough he's now able to take it...
View ArticleArtPrize 2014: The Winners [Video]
Anila Quayyum Agha’s “Intersections” is the public vote grand prize winner of ArtPrize 2014. The juried grand prize produced a tie between Quayyum Agha’s “Intersections” at Grand Rapids Art Museum and...
View ArticleArtPrize 2014: What's Going On October 11
And the envelopes please. On Friday night in ceremonies at the Grand Rapids Civic Theatre with a watch party at Rosa Park Circle, ArtPrize 2014 handed out its awards. The big winner was Indianapolis...
View ArticleArtPrize 2014: What's Going On October 12
ArtPrize 2014, Grand Rapids' sixth annual public art extravaganza, wraps up today. So, head to downtown Grand Rapids to check out the winners and revisit your favorites before ArtPrize closes at 6 p.m....
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