In its fourth year, ArtPrize^® has become an unexpected phenomenon. Part arts festival, part social experiment, part civic project, the event overtakes an entire city bringing visitors in the hundreds of thousands. Unlike any other event, ArtPrize gives away the largest total purse for an art competition--$550,000 to 16 winners.

The public votes on ten winners, 1st place receives $200,000, 2nd $75,000, 3rd $50,000, and $5,000 each for 4th through 10th.

New for 2012: We've introduced a $100,000 Juried Grand Prize. This is in addition to five juried awards of $20,000 each, based on these categories:

• 2-D
• 3-D
• Time-based
• Best Use of Urban Space
• Extraordinary Venue

Venues and artists register and find each other through artprize.org. (ArtPrize organizers do not pick any artists to exhibit.)

Designed as a new kind of event, ArtPrize is a platform on which artists can experiment, collaborate, and explore new ideas.

• Grand Rapids, Michigan becomes a laboratory for creative experimentation, artist are a key ingredient

• Direct access to hundreds of thousands of art lovers, from novice to expert

• Diverse exhibition spaces: museums, businesses, parks, warehouses, even the Grand River

• Besides the vote, there are world renowned judges for additional awards. See 2011 awards


Read more about the mission of ArtPrize

• Register on artprize.org starting Monday, April 23 at Noon EDT     
  See eligibility and how to apply

• Artists and venues secure each other 
  See how matching works

• Visitors vote at the event from September 19 to October 7 
  See how voting works

Learn how to apply

Check out Frequently Asked Questions.

Send us an e-mail: artists@artprize.org