About ArtPrize®

Designed as a very different art competition, the goal is for the general public and artists to collide, exchange ideas and come away changed.

2011 in brief

• Grand Rapids, MI USA
• $498,000 prize ($250,000 to 1st place)
• Top 10 entries receive a prize
• Artists can submit one entry
• Any property in downtown Grand Rapids can be a venue
• Venues choose the artists they exhibit
• Anyone attending the event can vote
• Winner is determined by public vote

ArtPrize = _______

Part arts festival, part social experiment--this international contest is decided solely by public vote.

The outcomes of ArtPrize are infinite. What will you bring to the equation?

You = Creator

ArtPrize is a platform for creation. The event's organizers are just a small part of the whole.

Everyone brings something unique to the table, and we're excited to see what you will bring.

Art = Community

Art is the focus of the competition, but the main event is community. Artists take over the city, visitors explore and new relationships form. Communities open to new ideas organically.

• Register a venue
• Start your artist profile
• Volunteer (we need a lot!)
• Become a sponsor