artprize
Critical Discourse brings debate to community
by (averym92)
Submitted 09-22-2015 under NEWS
From September 28 to October 6, ArtPrize will be hosting a series of events called Critical Discourse at 7 p.m. each night in the ArtPrize HUB (41 Sheldon Blvd. SE). This event serves the purpose of opening up the discussion of art to the public,...
The GRAM's Nature/Nurture exhibit for ArtPrize Seven chooses conversation over crowd appeal
by (Marjorie Steele)
Submitted 09-17-2015 under OPINION
This week the Grand Rapids Art Museum (GRAM) released a sneak peek of their Nature/Nurture exhibit for this year’s ArtPrize. The collection includes work from 15 artists from across the country, ranging from 10’ diameter oil on...
Call for contributors: Upcoming training to write, report during Artprize
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 09-08-2015 under NEWS
On Thursday, September 17, The Rapidian is holding a special new reporter training with focus on contributing content for ArtPrize. If you’ve ever been interest in writing for a citizen journalism platform and don’t know what that all...
Artists Creating Together to offer The Five Senses of Art Education Day During ArtPrize Seven
by (Artists Creatin...)
Submitted 08-25-2015 under NONPROFITS
On Monday, October 5, Artists Creating Together will host The Five Senses of Art, an ArtPrize Education Day, at the Grand Rapids Downtown Market in partnership with ArtPrize and Herman Miller Cares. ACT is an ArtPrize Education Partner with the...
ArtPrize to celebrate local neighborhoods in upcoming volunteer kick-off party
by (Elizabeth Roger...)
Submitted 08-18-2015 under NEWS
ArtPrize 7 is right around the corner and their volunteer kick-off party is honoring the seventh year by focusing on the seven neighborhoods ArtPrize covers in 2015. The Volunteer KickOFF Event: Seven Neighborhoods | Seven Stories is this Thursday,...
UICA to evoke sensory responses of seeing, hearing, feeling, smelling art with seventh ArtPrize exhibit
by (Gabi Brown)
Submitted 08-06-2015 under NEWS
For ArtPrize’s seventh year, the (UICA) Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts, will host works of that are more than just what meets the eye. The title of the exhibit, “SENSE,” includes six selected pieces all rooted in...
Our place, your voices: The Rapidian creates critical discourse during ArtPrize
by (ArtPrize)
Submitted 05-20-2015 under NONPROFITS
Written by Todd Herring Every year at ArtPrize, significant work goes into building a speaker series comprised of the right voices at the highest level of their fields. Adam Weinberg, Jerry Saltz, Mel Chin, Theaster Gates, Anne Pasternak,...
ArtPrize Seven Premiere Event to unveil new poster, announce jurors
by (Elizabeth Roger...)
Submitted 04-21-2015 under NEWS
ArtPrize will be hosting its Premiere Event for year seven on Thursday, April 23. In celebrating the beginning of ArtPrize Seven they'll be premiering the 2015 ArtPrize poster, launching artist registration and announcing this year's jurors...
City of Grands Rapids announced as finalist for $1 million art competition grant
by (tbalx)
Submitted 03-09-2015 under NEWS
Bloomberg Philanthropies announced on March 5 that the City of Grand Rapids is one of 12 finalists in the Public Art Challenge for up to a possible $1 million. The project will be executed by the well known local arts organization SiTE:LAB....
Public vote to determine winner of downtown ice sculptures
by (DowntownGR)
Submitted 01-27-2015 under NEWS
On Valentine’s Day weekend, the public is encouraged to view dozens of spectacular works of ice art in Downtown Grand Rapids. Entering its second year, the Valent-ICE winter festival encourages the four-season enjoyment of Downtown. Downtown...