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Join the nearly 200 venues throughout Grand Rapids that open their doors each year to host the world’s largest art competition.

ArtPrize will return Sept.-Oct. 2020. Any space within the ArtPrize district can participate as a venue and host artists’ entries — and more than 500,000 visitors — from around the world.

How to be an ArtPrize Venue

  • Register Your Venue

    If you have a space within the ArtPrize district, you’re qualified to be an ArtPrize Venue. Just sign up for an artprize.org account and pay the $100 fee during Venue Registration.

  • Connect with Artists

    Choose which entries to host at your venue during the Connections period. Use artprize.org to find registered artists you like. If they like your space, sign a hosting agreement.

  • Host Your Exhibit

    Prepare your exhibit over the summer—then open your doors to the public for the 19 days of ArtPrize. Every year, hundreds of thousands of people come to venues like yours to vote for art.

Host a World-class Exhibition

Use the Space You Have

Large or small, indoors or out, any space within the ArtPrize district in Grand Rapids, Michigan can register as a venue. Registration costs only $100, and you'll host artists' artwork and visitors from around the world.

$57,500 in Available Grants and Prizes

ArtPrize awards a total of $45K in grants to registered venues based on need and merit. Plus, all participating venues are eligible to win the $12.5K Juried Award for Outstanding Venue.

Design Your Own Show

Unlike any other art event of its size, each venue is independently organized. ArtPrize plays no role in selecting the artists who participate.

You'll manage the process of selecting which artists to work with through the Connections tool in your artprize.org account.

Attract Hundreds of Thousands of People

Together, the individual exhibits curated by venues like yours make up the world's largest art competition. Each ArtPrize event attracts hundreds of thousands of artists and visitors from all around the world.

Important Dates

  • Venue Registration Starts
  • Venue Registration Ends
  • Artist Registration Starts
  • Artist & Venue Connections Starts
  • Artist Registration Ends
  • Artist & Venue Connections Ends
  • ArtPrize Preview Week Starts
  • ArtPrize Preview Week Ends
  • Round 1 Voting Starts
  • Juried Award Finalists Announced
  • Round 1 Voting Ends
  • Round 2 Voting Starts
  • Round 2 Voting Ends
  • Tenth Annual ArtPrize Awards
  • ArtPrize Closing Day
  • We are here