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…
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…
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.…
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…
Nicole J. Caruth is a freelance writer and curator living in New York. She is a frequent contributor to the Art21 blog. ArtPrize hired Nicole to chronicle the 2009, 2010, and this year’s events. Nicole’s thoughts and opinions are her own and in no way represent an endorsement or objection from ArtPrize toward an individual artist or venue.
In the first week of ArtPrize, nearly 28,000 people registered to vote. Impressive? Absolutely. People are excited about looking at art and have…
ArtPrize celebrates the diversity of ideas, voices and the work of hundreds of artists. Now, as we conclude our third year, few things have changed toward that mission. During the past 19 days, an estimated 500,000 people came to Grand Rapids, Mich., not entirely known as an ‘art mecca’ (we’re working on it) and participated in an epic dialog about contemporary art.
The level of engagement was record-setting. At a time when many are drawn to professional or college sports, or other…
Nicole J. Caruth is a freelance writer and curator living in New York. She is a frequent contributor to the Art21 blog. ArtPrize hired Nicole to chronicle the 2009, 2010, and this year’s events. Nicole’s thoughts and opinions are her own and in no way represent an endorsement or objection from ArtPrize toward an individual artist or venue.
Glenn Harper is editor of Sculpture magazine, and formerly editor of Art Papers. He visited ArtPrize earlier this week to present in the…
Nicole J. Caruth is a freelance writer and curator living in New York. She is a frequent contributor to the Art21 blog. ArtPrize hired Nicole to chronicle the 2009, 2010, and this year’s events. Nicole’s thoughts and opinions are her own and in no way represent an endorsement or objection from ArtPrize toward an individual artist or venue.
Art professionals have been skeptical of ArtPrize since the beginning, often because of a misconception that curators are excluded from this…
