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  1. ArtPrize Mourns Death of Fred Meijer

    Posted on November 26, 2011 Replies

    Late last night, the world lost Fred Meijer, chairman emeritus of Meijer Stores. At ArtPrize, we mourn the loss of this cultural visionary. Our thoughts go out to his family.

    Everyone has their story of Fred Meijer. Many of them involve purple cows, penny ponies or incredible deals. But Fred’s most lasting legacy goes beyond his role as a retail innovator. His goal was to make our world a better place, and he did this by helping communities explore the relationship between art and…

  2. ArtPrize Exec. Director Among Nov. 5x5 Night Judges

    Posted on November 16, 2011 Replies

    If you’re not familiar with 5×5 Night, you should be. Like ArtPrize, it’s an incredible experiment taking place in Grand Rapids that is positively impacting our culture.

    Here’s the basics: the platform invites five presenters to show five slides for five minutes to five judges for a chance at $5,000.

    Among the judges is ArtPrize’s own Catherine Creamer, our executive director, and an entrepreneur as well as an artist in her own right. Catherine joins four others, including Rick…

  3. The ArtPrize Store - Open with Holiday Gift Ideas

    Posted on November 14, 2011 Replies

    It’s getting to be that time of the year. A season of giving that everyone loves.

    People in West Michigan love to shop local. ArtPrize has listened to the requests from our friends, and so for the first time ever, we will re-open The HUB Store at 41 Sheldon Blvd. for holiday shopping starting at Noon on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011.

    And to make things even more magical, most of the store’s iconic ArtPrize merchandise has been marked down 40 percent.

    According to the 3/50 Project,…

  5. ArtPrize 2011 Celebrated the Diversity of Ideas and Opinions

    Posted on October 08, 2011 Replies

    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…

  6. Vote now, speak your mind.

    Posted on October 04, 2011 Replies

    There’s a lot of you who have spoken your mind on this blog. And for that, we are grateful. ArtPrize is about the dialog that surrounds contemporary art, and among the starting points of that dialog is voting.

    Your vote is critical. You have until 11:59 p.m. on Wed., Oct. 5, 2011 to vote on which Top 10 artist will win ArtPrize 2011.

    How to vote:
    Sign in to artprize.org
    Vote for one of the Top 10

    You can also cast your Top 10 vote by texting the artist up vote number to 808080 or…

  7. ArtPrize 2011 Top Ten Announced

    Posted on September 29, 2011 Replies

    Here are the ArtPrize 2011 Top Ten in alphabetical order. Voting on the top ten will begin at 7:00 PM Thursday, September 29, and continue through 11:59 PM on Wednesday, October 5. The first place winner and the order of the Top Ten will be announced at 6:30 PM on Thursday, October 6 at DeVos Performance Hall. Tickets are available at the ArtPrize HUB at 41 Sheldon.

    Laura Alexander
    The Tempest II

    Paul Baliker
    Ocean Exodus

    Ritch Branstrom
    “Rusty” A sense of direction/self portrait…

  8. Round 1 Voting Ends at Midnight

    Posted on September 28, 2011 Replies

    Round 1 voting in ArtPrize ends tonight at 11:59 p.m.

    If you like something, vote up. If you really want it to win, tell your friends to vote for it too.

    After Midnight, we will close voting, which means on Thursday, Sept. 29, when you’re eating your morning cereal and decide to finally vote, you won’t be able to vote!

    On Thursday, ArtPrize will audit the results of your vote. We will ensure that all of the “i’s” were dotted and “t“s were crossed and papers signed in preparation…

  9. ArtPrize Speaker Series 2011: Anne Ellegood

    Posted on September 28, 2011 Replies

    Presented by Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University

    The ArtPrize Speaker Series returns in 2011 with seven days of distinguished art experts, artists, designers, urban planners and more. The Speaker Series will be held at The HUB at 41 Sheldon Blvd.

    ArtPrize Speaker Series
    September 28, 2011

    Cocktails: 6:00 p.m.
    Presentation: 7:00 p.m

    The Speaker Series Express keeps on rolling, and on Sept. 28 ArtPrize hosts Anne Ellegood, senior curator at the Hammer…

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