ArtPrize has joined forces with Spotlight616 to create the Fashion Force Challenge, a brand new custom-designed competition to West Michigan, created just for up-and-coming fashion designers. Today we announce our judges:
Melissa DeVos – ArtPrize retail ambassador
Benjamin Edgar – Designer, thinker, entrepreneur behind clothing brand BENJAMIN EDGAR, and Boxed Water
Lindsay Jones – Graphic artist at…
ArtPrize, the radically open, international art competition in Grand Rapids, Mich., will have 1,517 confirmed entries from 56 countries and 45 states when the fourth annual exhibition opens on September 19, 2012.
Artists from all corners of the world will show their work in 162 venues within three-square miles of downtown Grand Rapids to compete for a combination of public votes and juried prizes and secure part of…
ArtPrize is getting closer, can you taste it?
Artist registration for ArtPrize 2012 is officially closed. More than 2,000 entries are registered for the radically open art competition in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Artists were required to enter their project in an open call format before 5:00 p.m. today. There are many returning artists from previous years, looking to experiment on an audience of more than 322,000…
Today ArtPrize unveiled its 2012 commemorative poster during an event at LaFontsee Galleries. The design takes inspiration from the Op Art tradition.
Kinda messes with your vision, doesn't it?
It's supposed to. This is a graphic, pattern-driven style, known for its ability to play with the eye, dancing the line between two and three dimensions. It make viewers look, look again, and stretch their minds to…
ArtPrize gets really excited about things. Mostly those things have to do with art. Today we announced our open call for artists to participate in the fourth annual event. Open to any artist from around the world, we encourage future participants to register any type of artwork starting NOW at artprize.org.
Artists are urged to sign up as early as possible to ensure a venue for your work, as these connections are already being made between artists and venues. We expect more than…
Extended Deadline
The deadline to apply to be a curator of a city park venue has been extended. The new deadline is Friday, April 6, 11:00 AM EDT. If you have questions about the application process, contact kevin@artprize.org.
We're pleased to announce a partnership with the city of Grand Rapids and the Grand Rapids Downtown Development Authority to find curators for several city park venues. Just like our open call for artists, curators responding to this opportunity can be…
Got a great idea for an ArtPrize entry in the Grand River? Hurry up, your chance is now! Pre-applications are due to the City of Grand Rapids by Monday, March 5.
A pre-application should contain no more than one page of text, and between 5 and 10 images images of what you are proposing to install in the river. Pre-applications can be sent to Jose Renya at jreyna@ci.grand-rapids.mi.us
Based on the…
ArtPrize today announced its registration timeline for our 2012 event, which will run from Sept. 19 through Oct. 7.
The ArtPrize platform creates a system that values creativity, experimentation and above all, collaboration. Artists are encouraged to build a relationship and partner with a venue as early as possible to create a memorable and successful installation. Registration dates include:
Venue Registration
Open: Monday, March 12 (Noon EDT)
Close: Thursday April 12 (5:00 p.m.…
A new economic impact study was released this morning by Experience Grand Rapids, the region’s convention and visitors bureau. The study, conducted by the Anderson Economic Group, reveals that the 2011 ArtPrize event added $15.4 million to the Grand Rapids/Kent County economy, attracted more than 320,000 visitors and created more than 200 new jobs during its 19 days.
From Scott Watkins, with AEG:
“The study provides a comprehensive assessment of event attendance, visitor spending,…
ArtPrize, the radically open international art competition and social experiment in Grand Rapids, Mich., is pleased to announce a new award: the ArtPrize Juried Grand Prize.
The $100,000 award will be added to a revised list of public and juried prizes that will be distributed at the end of the 19-day event.
ArtPrize 2012 will take place Sept. 19 – Oct. 7, 2012.
With its public vote and juried awards, ArtPrize explores the tension between professional and populist in an epic…
