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artprize art competition festival grand rapid michigan anyone age display art space within threesquaremile artprize district venue typically venue museum gallery bar restaurant hotel public park bridge laundromat auto body shop artprize last day beginning late september festival cash prize awarded based public voting jury art expert artprize created rick devos son republican gubernatorial candidate dick devos united state secretary education betsy devos devos family contributes approximately annually artprize budget festival connection devos family wealth conservative politics criticized artist eric millikin “made money” installation placed within artprize art newspaper listed artprize one mostattended big ticket art event visitor often counted artprizes attendance roughly one quarter million attended russian imperial costume exhibition state hermitage museum saint petersburg artprize highlighted along slows bar bq frederik meijer garden sculpture park one reason visit grand rapid new york times’ place go artprize announced project exhibition showcase larger work planned hold artprize every year though project event experienced substantially less visitor twelfth artprize postponed official citing covid pandemic event ran september october many visitor criticizing smaller scale work present artprize conceived rick devos untraditional art contest goal artist world could compete anyone property downtown grand rapid could turn space venue visitor could vote favorite artwork event organizer would provide selection committee curator largest cash prize art world would awarded entirely popular vote inaugural artprize held winner determined solely public voting mobile device artprize website artprize added category judged art expert restructured award format bringing two parallel track public vote juried award equal prize amount updated award structure includes two grand prize one chosen public vote one selected panel three art expert additional award given artist four entry categories—twodimensional threedimensional timebased installation—as well outstanding venue juried award best curatorial presentation visitor must attend annual event person order vote either download artprize mobile app free io android device us location service determine visitor stepped three squaremile event district—or visit artprize hub location register person artist assigned digit vote code posted near entry event available online mobile app exhibition occurred squaremile km area downtown grand rapid september october artist artist collaboratives displayed work venue estimated attendee visited event total vote cast throughout day artprize official participation number artist entry venue registered voter total vote cast est visitor grand rapid michigan prize totaling st place nd rd th th public vote top october top entry announced ranking announced october open water – ran ortner displayed old federal building imagine – tracy van duinen displayed grand rapid childrens museum portrait – eric daigh displayed old federal building grand dance – david lubber displayed grand river near blue bridge moose – bill secunda displayed bob nessie grand – nessie project displayed grand river near blue bridge field reed – john douglas power displayed old federal building furniture city set table world art – sarah grant displayed blue bridge ecstasy scarlet empress – jason hackenwerth displayed urban institute contemporary art uica winddancer – michael westra displayed blue bridge two previously unannounced award handed curator choice award salt earth – young kim winstonsalem nc sustainability award image mill sustainable cinema scott hessels event took place september october event introduced exhibition center local cultural institution featuring professional curation artprize exhibition center required host voter registrationactivation well retail presence artprize sought least one exhibition center downtown grand rapid neighborhood artprize official participation number artist entry venue country u state registered voter vote cast est visitor grand rapid michigan prize decided public vote totaled st place nd rd th th public vote top september top entry announced ranking revealed winner announcement october cavalry american officer – chris laporte grand rapid michigan svelata – mia tavonatti santa ana california lurewave grand rapid – beili liu austin texas matter time – paul baliker palm coast florida vision – david spriggs montreal quebec canada helping mom one penny time – wander martich grand rapid michigan dancing lion – bill secunda butler pennsylvania salt earth garden patricia – young kim winstonsalem north carolina steampig – steam pig experiment birks jensen grand rapid michigan elephant walk – fredrick prescott santa fe new mexico event organizer announced addition four juried award artprize event organizer noted depending sponsor availability juried award might added program category winner twodimensional garden party chez hatfield – andrew lewis doak adrian clark hatfield royal oak michigan threedimensional xloungeseries – mark wentzel atlanta georgia timeperformance jettisoned – yoni goldstein chicago illinois urban space plan b – rick rose beerhorst andre beaumont mike hoyte grand rapid michigan international evaporative building – alex schweder la berlin germany new york new york sustainability matter time – paul baliker palm coast florida juror event ran september october biggest change competition addition exhibition center dedicated performance art—st cecilia music society organization also recipient town grant national endowment art artprize official participation number artist entry venue country u state registered voter vote placed visitor grand rapid michigan prize decided public vote totaled st place nd rd th th public vote top september top entry announced ranking revealed winner announcement october crucifixion – mia tavonatti santa ana california metaphorist project – tracy van duinen chicago illinois rain – lynda cole ann arbor michigan president gerald ford visit artprize – sunti pichetchaiyakul thailand montana rusty sense directionself portrait – ritch branstrom rapid river michigan grizzly ford – llew “doc” tilma wayland michigan tempest ii – laura alexander columbus ohio ocean exodus – paul baliker palm coast florida construction – robert shangle grand rapid michigan mantis dreaming – bill secunda butler pennsylvania addition award distributed result public vote organization distributed seven juried award artprize award dedicated outstanding venue added juried award winner received category winner twodimensional one ordinary day ordinary town – mimi kato st louis missouri threedimensional nature preserve – michelle brody new york new york timeperformance rememberreplayrepeat – caroline young chicago illinois urban space salvaged landscape – catie newell detroit michigan international disappearance – eternal journey – shinji turneryamamoto cincinnati ohio venue sitelab – curator paul amenta grand rapid michigan sustainability walking home story desert great lake – laura milkins tucson arizona oxbow residency progressive movement – evertt beidler portland oregon juror artprize competition ran september october event introduced new change artprize juried award program including category prize valued firstever juried grand prize decided panel three art expert artprize official participation number artist entry venue country u state territory voter vote placed est visitor grand rapid day prize decided public vote totaled st place nd rd th th public vote top top entry determined record vote announced october elephant – adonna khare burbank calif song lift – martijn van wagtendonk colbert ga rebirth spring – frits hoendervanger detroit mich sticktoitiveness unwavering pertinacity perseverance – richard morse fennville mich light night – mark carpenter dan johnson grand rapid mich life wood – dan heffron traverse city mich origami – kumi yamashita brooklyn ny chase – artistry wildlife marlette mich return eden – sandra bryant lynden wa city band – chris laporte grand rapid mich addition award distributed result public vote organization distributed seven juried award totaling artprize five category juried grand prize category winner received juried grand prize winner awarded award decided threemember jury panel juried grand prize winner displacement klinger st – design detroit mich category award winner twodimensional habitat – alois kronschlaeger brooklyn ny threedimensional less – abcd chicago ill timeperformance three phase – complex movement detroit mich urban space flight – dale rogers haverhill venue sitelab – curator paul amenta grand rapid mich oxbow residency collective cover project – ann morton phoenix ariz juror artprize competition ran september october artprize official participation number artist entry venue country u state territory voter vote cast est visitor grand rapid michigan prize decided public vote totaled st place nd rd th th public vote top top entry determined record vote announced october sleeping bear dune lakeshore – ann loveless frankfort mich polar expressed – anni crouter flint mich uplifting – andy sacksteder port clinton ohio dancing mother nature – paul baliker palm coast fla botanical exotica monumental collection rare beautiful – jason gamrath seattle wash earth giant – benjamin gazsi morgantown wv mythorlogic – robin protz new hartford conn finding beauty bad thing porcelain vine – fraser smith st pete beach fla taking flight – michael gard san francisco calif tired panda – nick jakubiak battle creek mich addition award distributed result public vote organization distributed seven juried award totaling artprize five category juried grand prize category winner received juried grand prize winner awarded award decided threemember jury panel juried grand prize winner ecosystem – carlos bunga barcelona spain category winner twodimensional europa flying fish – kyle staver new york ny threedimensional sky – kevin cooley phillip andrew lewis chattanooga tenn timeperformance last post – shahzia sikander new york ny urban space unitedstates everydaypeople project – jd urban brooklyn ny venue fed gallery kcad kendall college art design – curator michele bosak grand rapid mich oxbow residency erase – greg bokor beverly mass juror david doddes fleurs et riviere entry placed magnetic flower alexander calder sculpture la grande vitesse getting complaint city grand rapid contacted calder foundation get input calder grandson alexander c rower replied initiative luckily temporary reflects utter lack understanding respect calder genius city decided flower removed end exhibition artprize competition ran september october artprize official participation number artist entry venue voter vote placed est visitor grand rapid michigan public vote determined three category winner grand prize winner grand prize winner receive category win public vote grand prize winner intersection – anila quayyum agha indianapolis indiana category award winner twodimensional outcry – gretchyn lauer grand rapid michigan threedimensional reciprocity – marc sijan milwaukee wisconsin timebased move – robert shangle sparta michigan installation intersection – anila quayyum agha indianapolis indiana jury awarded five category winner grand prize winner tie grand prize winner received juried grand prize winner first artprize history grand prize jury recognized two outstanding works—splitting juried grand prize intersection – anila quayyum agha indianapolis indiana hair craft project – sonya clark richmond virginia also first time opinion voting public jury art expert converged awarding top prize one piece – intersection anila quayyum agha category award winner twodimensional hair craft project – sonya clark richmond virginia threedimensional tengo hambre – maximo gonzalez mexico city mexico timebased respirador breather – dance annex grand rapid michigan installation symptomatic constant – julie schenkelberg brooklyn new york outstanding venue sitelab morton – curator paul amenta grand rapid michigan juror artprize also known artprize seven competition ran september october artprize official participation number artist entry venue registered voter vote cast est visitor grand rapid michigan public vote determined three category winner grand prize winner grand prize winner receive category win public vote grand prize winner northwood awakening – loveless photofiber frankfort michigan category award winner twodimensional northwood awakening – loveless photofiber frankfort michigan threedimensional greatest generationbeta teamnovember – fred cogelow wilmar minnesota timebased whisper – emily kennerk zionsville indiana installation reach splash – andy sacksteder gladstone michigan jury awarded five category winner grand prize winner juried grand prize winner higher ground – kate gilmore queen new york category award winner category winner twodimensional fearless brother project present – monroe obryant kentwood michigan threedimensional last supper – julie green corvallis oregon timebased – prince thomas houston texas installation element – ruben ubiera miami florida outstanding venue sitelab rumsey street project – curator paul amenta grand rapid michigan juror juror artprize competition also known artprize eight took place september october artist entry venue registered voter vote cast est visitor grand rapid michigan public vote determined three category winner grand prize winner grand prize winner receive category win public vote grand prize winner wounded warrior dog – james mellick milford center ohio category award winner twodimensional portrait light shadow joao paulo goncalves pompano beach florida threedimensional wounded warrior dog james mellick milford center ohio installation butterfly effect allison leigh smith bryce pettit durango colorado timebased sweeper clock maarten baa den bosch north brabant netherlands jury awarded five category winner grand prize winner juried grand prize winner bureau personal belonging – stacey kirby durham north carolina category award winner twodimensional le bêtes isaac aoki grand rapid michigan threedimensional excavation william lamson new york new york installation space abandoned collaborative grand rapid michigan timebased search engine vision “isis” eric souther mishawaka indiana outstanding venue split everything transformed sitelab rumsey st project space abandoned grandville avenue juror artprize eight juror included artprize competition also known artprize nine took place september october artist entry venue registered voter vote cast est visitor grand rapid michigan public vote determined three category winner grand prize winner grand prize winner receive category win public vote grand prize winner lincoln – richard schlatter battle creek michigan category award winner twodimensional lincoln richard schlatter battle creek michigan threedimensional lux maximus fused glass copper bronze metal daniel oropeza costa mesa california installation oil water ryan spencer reed ludington michigan richard app grand rapid michigan timebased red dirt rug monument rena detrixe tulsa oklahoma jury awarded five category winner grand prize winner juried grand prize winner heartside community meal – seitu jones st paul minnesota category award winner twodimensional sofía draw every day year sofía ramírez hernández grand rapid michigan threedimensional flint tirock moore new orleans louisiana installation society locker dressing room jeffrey augustine songco grand rapid michigan timebased red dirt rug monument rena detrixhe tulsa oklahoma outstanding venue fed gallery kcad kendall college art design – curator michele bosak grand rapid mich juror artprize nine juror included artprize competition also known artprize ran september october important date artprize began project exhibition series project running september october concept alternate artprize project series every year artprize organizer described project success crowd much smaller visitor criticized event less festive project concluding executive director artprize jori bennett announced would step official website artprize facebook artprize twitter artprize instagram