2015

Jeffrey Augustine Songco’s ArtPrize installation “Revelry” at Calder Plaza is a 200 foot long chain link fence originally decorated with 2,700 pounds of Mardi Gras beads. Only a fraction of those beads remain after most were taken by ArtPrize visitors on Saturday.

With 1,550 entries at over 160 venues, it's nearly impossible to see everything at ArtPrize Seven. We'll help you discover more of the artists and work at ArtPrize with a closer look at venues throughout the event. Take a look inside SiTE:LAB and GRAM at ArtPrize Seven.

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.

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.

NetWork 2 NewWork is an all-volunteer group which helps those who are unemployed, underemployed, or making a career change. On September 22, they will visit ArtPrize venues as part of a free networking event in Grand Rapids.

ArtPrize works to make alternative transportation accessible by offering $5 busing passes, support for bicyclists and more.

Anila Quayyum Agha’s ArtPrize 2014 winning piece "Intersections" will be on display at this year's ArtPrize competition.

The first day of ArtPrize will feature a Bob Ross look-alike competition. Ross hosted The Joy of Painting on PBS from 1983 - 1994.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has confirmed Michigan's first human cases of West Nile virus for 2015. The virus has been found in people in Macomb, Monroe, and Ottawa counties.