2015

Grand Rapids Children’s Museum celebrated their sixth annual Kids’ ArtFest today during ArtPrize. Children enjoyed live performances, creating art and more!

ArtPrize artist Mher Khachatryan has displayed work in galleries in Armenia and the United States. His ArtPrize entry "Dedicated to the victims of 1915 Genocide" aims to raise awareness of the over 1.5 million Armenians who died.

ArtPrize artist Lou Rodriguez's "I Used to be an Octopus" is a 20 foot dragon at Calder Plaza. One of the dragon's claws also works as a seat. Rodriguez is encouraging visitors to have a seat and take a selfie.

Curtis went to ArtPrize yesterday and he found a couple of great pieces of art that you should all check out.

Exported From Michigan is one of five films in the documentary category at ArtPrize OnScreen: Presented by Waterfront Film Festival, ArtPrize's new film competition. Exported From Michigan shares Michigan's recent economic struggles and rebound. The film also offers a vision on what it will take to keep moving forward.

Hundreds attended the Community Arts Celebration at Rosa Parks Circle in Grand Rapids to welcome the first day of ArtPrize. One of the events highlights was a Bob Ross look-alike competition. See photos of the finalists on stage and watch impersonations.

Jeffrey Augustine Songco's ArtPrize installation "Revelry" at Calder Plaza is a 200 foot long chain link fence decorated with 2,700 pounds of Mardi Gras beads. Songco explains how the piece came together, the use of color and more.

ArtPrize voting begins today with a snag. The website is down due to a web service outage.

The simplest way to become involved in ArtPrize is to vote. It's what sets the event apart from other art competitions. Learn how to vote at ArtPrize Seven and review important voting deadlines.

ArtPrize officially begins on September 23, but Monroe North is getting an early start tonight as more than 100 ArtPrize entries will be part of a sneak peek event.

Halloween is the one time of the year where you can be anyone you want/ dress up as anything you like. Some people take this opportunity to come up with some awesome and creative costumes, and some just get downright weird.

Over 440,000 people visited ArtPrize in 2014. ArtPrize helps to make navigating the crowds easier with options for those traveling by bike or bus, but alternative transportation is not always an option. Check our guide to parking in Grand Rapids during ArtPrize.