When you register to vote, you can upgrade your ArtPrize experience for $15. You’ll receive an event guide and a wristband. The wristband not only gets you preferred access to Official ArtPrize events and free ArtPrize shuttle rides, but the following deals from downtown merchants.

Participating artists receive a free wristband, check your email for details on how to pick it up.

Left: Participating artist wristband, Right: Voter wristband (part of $15 upgrade)

Wristband Deals

Updates on these deals will appear on the Special Discounts page

The B.O.B
20 Monroe Ave. NW
Eat, drink, art, repeat… offers change daily

Collins Fine Art
146 Monroe Center
20% off any one item. Includes art, framing, jewlery and functional art.

Commute Bicycle Shop
120 S. Division
15% off tune-up or retail purchase

The Dog Pit
132 Monroe Center
3 dogs for $5.00

Gina’s Boutique
40 Monroe Center
15% off to anyone with wristband

Grand Rapids Ballet
Wealthy & Grandville, west of US-131
$5 off an adult price ticket to the Company’s season opener, Prodigal Son (limit four tickets per person)

Groskopf’s Luggage and Gifts
112 Monroe Center
15% off pens

The Heritage Restaurant @ GRCC
151 Fountain NE, Applied Tech Center
Free “taste of the Heritage” item; changes daily

HopCat
25 Ionia SW
Monday – Friday Michigan Draft Beer Happy Hours, 2 to 4pm, all Michigan Draft beers are $3

Jude’s Barbershop
125 Ottawa NW
$2 off Jude’s Haircut

McFadden’s Restaurant & Saloon
58 Ionia Ave SW
25% off food, $2 off Drafts. *not including tax or gratuity, open til close.

Modern Day Floral
125 Ottawa NW
10% off on all fresh flowers (offering signature ArtPrize floral designs)

One Girl’s Treasure
5 Lyon NW
15% off to anyone with wristband

One Trick Pony
136 E. Fulton
Free appetizer with purchase of an entrée

Premier Skateboarding
14 Weston St. SE
10% off all full priced items

The Rapid
Ride Grand Rapids’ public transit system for free during ArtPrize hours, visit ridetherapid.org for routes
Mon-Thu 4PM-end of service; Fri-Sun 11AM-end of service

San Chez Bistro
38 West Fulton
$3 off the purchase of 3 tapas

Schuler Books Downtown
40 Fountain St. NW
FREE Brewed coffee from the Chapbook Café inside Schuler Books downtown

Segway Tours @ the Amway Plaza Parking Garage
corner of Pearl&Campau
20% discount to wristband riders

Skywalk Deli and Catering
99 Monroe Ave, Suite 202
20% off with a wristband

Tanaz Hair Boutique Express
146 Monroe Center
20% off services – downtown location only

TGIFridays
50 Monroe Ave. NW
10% off non-alcoholic item. *not valid with any other offer

West Coast Coffee
55 Monroe Center NW
Purchase any travel mug and your first fill (any drink) is on us