ArtPrize September 19 - October 7, 2012 | Grand Rapids, MI
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Guidelines

As a venue host, there's a lot of flexibility in selecting and working with artists who want to show in your space. We encourage hosts to be creative within these guidelines.


Venue eligibility
  • Your venue is located within the ArtPrize® boundary
  • Your venue is open with no charge to the public
  • During the event, your venue is open

    • Opening Day, Sept. 19, 2012, 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
    • Monday-Thursday 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
    • Friday & Saturday Noon - 10:00 p.m.
    • Sunday Noon - 6:00 p.m.
  • Your venue meets federal, state and city codes

Rules
  • Pay the registration fee by 5:00 p.m. EDT on Thursday, April 12, 2012
  • After registration, venues must be approved by ArtPrize
  • You are responsible for completing Hosting Agreements with artists (What's this?)
  • You grant ArtPrize rights to photograph your venue during the event
  • ArtPrize is not responsible for any damages that could occur during the event
  • ArtPrize is not responsible for work left in the venue after the event

Important dates
  • 5:00 p.m. EDT, April 12, 2012: Venue registration closes 
  • 5:00 p.m. EDT, Thursday, June 14, 2012: You must have a signed hosting agreement with an artist AND secured the connection on artprize.org
  • Noon September 19, 2012: Work must be installed and your doors open 


ArtPrize boundary

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Boundaries
North - Leonard Street

South - Wealthy Street

East - College Avenue

West - Straight/Alpine Avenue

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What people said

I think it's about 100 times busier than a normal Wednesday...

Greg Gilmore, Owner of The BOB

MARKETPLACE, NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO



Who would have guessed that the perfect lesson for coping successfully with a failing economy would come from Grand Rapids?

Michael Kaiser, President of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

HUFFINGTON POST



I was kind of blown away by it... you would think, 'Why didn't this happen in Brooklyn... in, you know, in the San Francisco Bay area?'

Richard Florida, Author of The Rise of the Creative Class

NEW YORK TIMES