WGRD 97.9 » ArtPrize http://wgrd.com Sat, 18 May 2013 14:00:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Is Film About To Become A Much Bigger Part Of ArtPrize? http://wgrd.com/is-film-about-to-become-a-much-bigger-part-of-artprize/ http://wgrd.com/is-film-about-to-become-a-much-bigger-part-of-artprize/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:30:32 +0000 Matt Milhouse http://rivergrandrapids.com/?p=160349 ArtPrize begins September 18, but it's been a busy couple of weeks for the art competition.

Venue registration closed, artist registration began, and a new executive director was named.

Christian Gaines, the new executive director of ArtPrize, has a strong background working with films.

Is his hiring an indication that film is about to become a much bigger part of ArtPrize?

]]> http://wgrd.com/is-film-about-to-become-a-much-bigger-part-of-artprize/feed/ 0 chudo.sveta, flickr ArtPrize Entry Is Painted With HIV Positive Semen – WTH!? [Video] http://wgrd.com/artprize-entry-is-painted-in-hiv-positive-semen-wth-video/ http://wgrd.com/artprize-entry-is-painted-in-hiv-positive-semen-wth-video/#comments Fri, 28 Sep 2012 19:25:56 +0000 Steven Bohner http://wgrd.com/?p=112760 Yesterday, I thought I discovered the creepiest ArtPrize entry this year... I was wrong.  An artist from Mount Pleasant, MI painted 3 portraits of three symbols (a scorpion, bio-hazard, and red-ribbon) that are commonly tattooed on HIV positive men.  The medium?  HIV positive semen and acrylic paint.

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