ArtPrize - An open art contest based in Grand Rapids Michigan, the world's largest Art Prize.

Grand Valley State University Exhibiton Center
Exhibition director Henry Matthews

Exhibition statement Grand Valley State University’s Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus is situated along the Grand River between Pearl and Fulton Streets. The beautiful lawns and grounds of Richard M. DeVos Center, L.V. Eberhard Center, Fred M. Keller Engineering Lab and John C. Kennedy Hall of Engineering make this an ideal place to showcase 29 exterior works of art by local, national and international artists. Grand Valley State University will also be curating the Blue Bridge this year. The Blue Bridge is a pedestrian bridge with a convenient connection between our Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus and the east side of the river. It is a popular site for taking photographs of wedding parties, prom groups and graduates and is very visible with it's "Laker Blue" color. Two very interesting works of art will show on the bridge this year. Visitors will enjoy the convenience of a shuttle stop and voter registration and ArtPrize shop in addition to our "sculpture walk" from DeVos Center to the bridg
Artist considerations
Custom lighting available:	No
Electrical available:	No
Internet access:	No
Additional venue fee:	No

Space considerations
Indoor space available:	No
Outdoor space available:	Yes
Previous ArtPrize venue:	Yes
Estimated number of visitors:

Floorplan(s)
Floor plan 1

Description of exhibition space
Grounds map notes: Outdoor Art will be placed on the Blue Bridge deck and on campus around building 5 and buildings 6 & 8 (see grounds layout map). Building Key: #5 Richard M. DeVos Center & Frey Foundation Courtyard, #6 L.V. Eberhard Center, #8 John C. Kennedy Hall of Engineering. Miss Dig will mark the lawns and grounds prior to our ArtPrize installation dates. Artist(s) must avoid damaging underground pipes and lines.

Visitor considerations

Venue description Grand Valley State University has a long tradition of supporting the arts. The University's Permanent Collection now numbers over 9,500 works of art, collected in support of its educational mission. The majority of these works are displayed throughout university facilities in Allendale and Grand Rapids to promote diversity and cultural understanding and enrich the lives of students, faculty, staff and the community. The collection features works in a wide range of media by faculty, students and alumni, many of Michigan's finest visual artists, art from around the world, and numerous works by renowned national and international artists, including Sam Gilliam, Olga and Alexander Florensky, and Cyril Lixenberg. The George and Barbara Gordon Gallery located at Richard M. DeVos Center houses an important collection of works of art created by one of West Michigan’s most significant painters, Mathias J. Alten (1871 – 1938) who is often referred to as the Dean of Michigan Painters.
Hours
Opening Day 6PM-10PM Monday-Thursday Noon-8PM Friday & Saturday 12PM-10PM Sunday 12PM-6PM

Free public bathrooms:	No
Free public parking:	No
Handicap accessible:	Yes

	Leslie Bolyard Work: Warden of Sorrow / Homage to Hieronymus Bosch
	Michael Maguire Work: Jockey
	Calvin Babich Work: "Sambuca"
	Michelle Calkins Work: Reconstructing Fences
	Jamie Roggenbuck Work: Charting the Way
	John Warner Work: Em
	Michael Grucza Work: Lake Street Lovely
	mike sohikian Work: The Veteran
	Peter Koelsch Work: Tigernesss
	William Walther Work: To Hope
	Howard Riopelle Work: Creation Stories
	stephen montague Work: "Uncertainty"
	Richard Herzog Work: Iceberg Flotilla
	Cynthia Mckean Work: The PHOENIX
	Kaitlin Brewer Work: Shattered
	Scott Garrard Work: Teapot
	Brian Ferriby Work: Hit Me
	John Merigian Work: Be Still and Know IV
	John Schwarz Work: Erwin
	Dennis Foley Work: Holland Pantanemone (pan-tuh-nem'-uh-nee)
	Melody Lane Work: Mobius Garden Sculpture
	Adam Schultz Work: Galatea
	Juan Batalla Work: Let no sunrise´yellow noise
	Jason Quigno Work: The 7 Chief clans of the Anishinabe
	Kenneth Foster Work: Mixed Media Structure # 1
	James Brandess Work: Work in Progress
	Kathleen Houston-Stokes Work: New Bone
	Richard Vander Veen Work: Win, Win Wind!
	Marcia Perry Work: The Can-Do-It Conduit

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