ArtPrize

ArtPrize® is an open, independently organized international art competition and festival held annually in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Launched in 2009,[1] ArtPrize is unique in that anyone over the age of 18 can be an artist and any space within the ArtPrize district can be a venue; the entire exhibition is independently organized by venues and artists who connect through artprize.org; and the $500,000 in cash prizes awarded annually are decided equally by smartphone-enabled public vote and a jury of art experts.[2]

ArtPrize is recognized as the most-attended public art event on the planet according to The Art Newspaper,[3] and was recently highlighted in The New York Times’ 52 Places To Go in 2016.[4]

For 19 days in the early fall, around 400,000 attendees descend on three square miles of downtown Grand Rapids, where anyone can find a voice in the conversation about what is art and why it matters. Art from around the world pops up in every inch of downtown in over 160 venues—museums, galleries, bars, restaurants, theaters, hotels, public parks, lobbies, buildings, walls, bridges, laundromats, and auto body shops—and it’s all free and open to the public.

Concept

Thousands of ArtPrize visitors gather in Rosa Parks Circle in downtown Grand Rapids.

Radically open by design, ArtPrize was conceived to disrupt the traditional top-down art contest with a totally new type of event. Any artist in the world could compete; anyone with property in downtown Grand Rapids could turn their space into a venue; and any visitor could vote for their favorite artwork. Event organizers would provide no selection committees or curators. And the largest cash prize in the art world would be awarded entirely by popular vote.

At the inaugural ArtPrize, held in 2009, the winners were determined solely by the public, voting from mobile devices and the ArtPrize website.[5] In 2010, ArtPrize added categories judged by art experts,[6] and in 2014 restructured the awards format[7] bringing two parallel tracks of public vote and juried awards with equal prize amounts. The updated award structure includes two Grand Prizes of $200,000, one chosen by public vote and one selected by a panel of three arts experts. An additional $100,000 in awards are given to artists in four entry categories -- Two-Dimensional, Three-Dimensional, Time-Based, and Installation -- as well as the Outstanding Venue Juried Award for best curatorial presentation.[8][9]

Visitors must attend the annual event in person in order to vote. They can either download the ArtPrize mobile app, free for iOS and Android devices, which uses location services to determine when a visitor has stepped into the three square-mile event district -- or visit an ArtPrize HUB location to register in person. Each artist is assigned a 5-digit vote code which is posted near their entry during the event, and available both online and in the mobile app.[10]

2009 competition

The 2009 exhibition occurred in a 3-square-mile (7.8 km2) area of downtown Grand Rapids, from September 21 to October 9, 2009. 1,262 artists or artist collaboratives displayed their work in 159 venues.[11][12] 200,000 attendees visited the event, with 334,219 total votes cast throughout the 19 days.

Participation

Open water no. 24 by Ran Ortner, ArtPrize 2009 Grand Prize winner

ArtPrize 2009 official participation numbers:

Public Vote Awards

The 2009 prizes, totaling to $449,000, were:

Public Vote Top 10

On October 1, the top 10 entries were announced, and their ranking was announced October 8:[13]

  1. Open Water no.24 - Ran Ortner (displayed at The Old Federal Building)[14]
  2. Imagine That! - Tracy Van Duinen (displayed at the Grand Rapids Children's Museum)
  3. Portraits - Eric Daigh (displayed at The Old Federal Building)
  4. The Grand Dance - David Lubbers (displayed on the Grand River near the Blue Bridge)
  5. Moose - Bill Secunda (displayed at The B.O.B.)
  6. Nessie on the Grand - The Nessie Project (displayed on the Grand River near the Blue Bridge)
  7. Field of Reeds - John Douglas Powers (displayed at The Old Federal Building)
  8. The Furniture City Sets the Table for the World of Art - Sarah Grant (displayed on the Blue Bridge)
  9. Ecstasy of The Scarlet Empress - Jason Hackenwerth (displayed at the Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts (UICA))
  10. winddancer 2 - Michael Westra (displayed on the Blue Bridge)

Surprise Awards

Two previously unannounced awards were handed out:

2010 competition

The 2010 event took place from September 22 to October 10.[16] The event introduced " Exhibition Centers," local cultural institutions featuring professional curation. Each ArtPrize Exhibition Center was required to host voter registration/activation as well as a retail presence. ArtPrize sought to have at least one Exhibition Center in each downtown Grand Rapids neighborhood.

Participation

Lure / Wave Grand Rapids by Beili Liu

ArtPrize 2010 official participation numbers:

Public Vote Awards

The 2010 prizes, which were decided by public vote, totaled $449,000, were:

Public Vote Top 10

On September 30, the 2010 Top 10 entries were announced, and their rankings were revealed during the Winners Announcement on October 7:

  1. Cavalry, American Officers, 1921 - Chris LaPorte, Grand Rapids, Michigan
  2. Svelata - Mia Tavonatti, Santa Ana, California
  3. Lure/Wave, Grand Rapids - Beili Liu, Austin, Texas
  4. A Matter Of Time - Paul Baliker, Palm Coast, Florida
  5. Vision - David Spriggs, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  6. Helping mom one penny at a time - Wander Martich, Grand Rapids, Michigan
  7. Dancing With Lions - Bill Secunda, Butler, Pennsylvania
  8. salt & earth (garden for Patricia) - Young Kim, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
  9. SteamPig - The Steam Pig Experiment Birks, Jensen, Grand Rapids, Michigan
  10. Elephant Walk - Fredrick Prescott, Santa Fe, New Mexico

Juried Awards

Event organizers announced the addition of four juried awards for ArtPrize 2010.[18] Event organizers noted that, depending on sponsor availability, more juried awards might be added to the program.

Categories and winners

Jurors

Award Juror Title
Two-Dimensional Work Patricia Phillips Dean of Graduate Studies for the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)
Three-Dimensional Work Xenia Kalpaktsoglou Curator and co-director of the Athens Biennale
Time/Performance-Based Work Judith Barry Director of the MFA program at the Art Institute of Boston
Use of Urban Space Jeff Speck city planner, architectural designer, author and former Director of Design at the National Endowment for the Arts

2011 competition

The 2011 event ran from September 21 to October 9.[16] The biggest change to the competition was the addition of an exhibition center dedicated to performance art—St. Cecilia Music Society.[19][20] The organization was also the recipient of a $100,000 Our Town grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.[21]

Participation

The Metaphorist Project by Tracey Van Duinen

ArtPrize 2011 official participation numbers:

Public Vote Awards

The 2011 prizes, which were decided by public vote, totaled $449,000, were:

Public Vote Top 10

On September 30, the 2010 Top 10 entries were announced, and their rankings were revealed during the Winners Announcement on October 6:

  1. Crucifixion - Mia Tavonatti, Santa Ana, California
  2. The Metaphorist Project - Tracy Van Duinen, Chicago, Illinois
  3. Rain - Lynda Cole, Ann Arbor, Michigan
  4. President Gerald Ford Visits ArtPrize - Sunti Pichetchaiyakul, Thailand and Montana
  5. Rusty: A Sense of Direction/Self Portrait - Ritch Branstrom, Rapid River, Michigan
  6. Grizzlies on the Ford - Llew “Doc” Tilma, Wayland, Michigan
  7. The Tempest II - Laura Alexander, Columbus, Ohio
  8. Ocean Exodus - Paul Baliker, Palm Coast, Florida
  9. Under Construction - Robert Shangle, Grand Rapids, Michigan
  10. Mantis Dreaming" - Bill Secunda, Butler, Pennsylvania

Juried Awards

In addition to awards distributed as a result of a public vote, the organization distributed seven juried awards for ArtPrize 2011.[24] An award dedicated to an outstanding venue was added in 2011. Each juried award winner received $7,000.

Categories and winners

Jurors

Award Juror Title
Two-Dimensional Work Anne Ellegood Senior Curator, Hammer Museum in Los Angeles Calif.
Three-Dimensional Work Glenn Harper Editor-in-Chief, Sculpture magazine
Time/Performance-Based Work Kathleen Forde Curator of Time-Based Arts at the Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) in Troy, N.Y.
Use of Urban Space Reed Kroloff Director of the Cranbrook Academy of Art and Art Museum
International Award Nuit Banai Art historian and critic, Tufts University
Sustainability Award Susan Lyons Principal of Susan Lyons Designs
Outstanding Venue Reed Kroloff Director of the Cranbrook Academy of Art and Art Museum

2012 competition

The 2012 ArtPrize competition ran from September 19 to October 7. The event introduced new changes to the ArtPrize Juried Awards program, including category prizes valued at $20,000 (up from $7,000) and a first-ever $100,000 Juried Grand Prize, decided by panel of three art experts.

Elephants by Adonna Khare, ArtPrize 2012 Public Vote Grand Prize Winner

Participation

ArtPrize 2012 official participation numbers:

Public Vote Awards

The 2012 prizes, which were decided by public vote, totaled $360,000, were:

Public Vote Top 10

The top 10 entries were determined by a record 412,560 votes, and announced on October 10.

  1. Elephants - Adonna Khare, Burbank, Calif.
  2. Song of Lift - Martijn van Wagtendonk, Colbert, Ga.
  3. Rebirth of Spring - Frits Hoendervanger, Detroit, Mich.
  4. Stick-to-it-ive-ness: Unwavering pertinacity; perseverance - Richard Morse, Fennville, Mich.
  5. Lights in the Night - Mark Carpenter and Dan Johnson, Grand Rapids, Mich.
  6. Life in Wood - Dan Heffron, Traverse City, Mich.
  7. Origami - Kumi Yamashita, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  8. The Chase - Artistry of Wildlife, Marlette, Mich.
  9. Return to Eden - Sandra Bryant, Lynden, Wa.
  10. City Band - Chris LaPorte, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Juried Awards

In addition to awards distributed as a result of a public vote, the organization distributed seven juried awards, totaling $200,000, during ArtPrize 2012 in five categories and a juried grand prize.[24] Each category winner received $20,000. The Juried Grand Prize winner was awarded $100,000. The award was decided by a three-member jury panel.

Juried Grand Prize winner

Category Award winners

Jurors

Award Juror Title
Juried Grand Prize Jerry Saltz Senior Art Critic, New York Magazine
Tom Eccles Director, the Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College
Theaster Gates Chicago-based artist and community activist
Two-Dimensional Work Tyler Green Editor, Modern Art Notes; Columnist, Modern Painters
Three-Dimensional Work Lisa Frieman Chair, contemporary department, Indianapolis Museum of Art
Time/Performance-Based Work Cathy Edwards Director of Performance Programs, the International Festival of Arts & Ideas
Use of Urban Space Susan Szenasy Editor-in-Chief, Metropolis magazine

2013 competition

The 2013 ArtPrize competition ran from September 18 to October 6.

Participation

ArtPrize 2013 official participation numbers:[25]

Public Vote Awards

The 2013 prizes, which were decided by public vote, totaled $360,000, were:[26]

Public Vote Top 10

The top 10 entries were determined by a record 446,850 votes, and announced on October 4.[26]

  1. Sleeping Bear Dune Lakeshore - Ann Loveless, Frankfort, Mich.
  2. Polar Expressed - Anni Crouter, Flint, Mich.
  3. UPlifting - Andy Sacksteder, Port Clinton, Ohio
  4. Dancing With Mother Nature - Paul Baliker, Palm Coast, Fla.
  5. Botanical Exotica a Monumental Collection of the Rare beautiful - Jason Gamrath, Seattle, Wash.
  6. Earth Giant - Benjamin Gazsi, Morgantown, W.V.
  7. Myth-or-Logic - Robin Protz, New Hartford, Conn.
  8. Finding Beauty in Bad Things: Porcelain Vine - Fraser Smith, St Pete Beach, Fla.
  9. Taking Flight - Michael Gard, San Francisco, Calif.
  10. Tired Pandas - Nick Jakubiak, Battle Creek, Mich.
The world's an untranslatable language II (for Charles Wright) by Charles Matson Lume, nominated to the Juried Award shortlist for Three-Dimensional work

Juried awards

In addition to awards distributed as a result of a public vote, the organization distributed seven juried awards, totaling $200,000, during ArtPrize 2013 in five categories and a juried grand prize. Each category winner received $20,000. The Juried Grand Prize winner was awarded $100,000. The award was decided by a three-member jury panel.[27][28]

Juried Grand Prize winner

Category Winners

Jurors

Award Juror Title
Juried Grand Prize Anne Pasternak President and artistic director of Creative Time, New York, N.Y.
Manon Slome President and chief curator of No Longer Empty, New York, N.Y.
Mel Chin Artist and activist
Two-Dimensional Work John Yau Editor of Hyperallergic Weekend
Three-Dimensional Work Hesse McGraw Vice president for exhibitions and public programs at the San Francisco Art Institute
Time/Performance-Based Work Rashida Bumbray independent curator in New York, N.Y.
Urban Space Eva Franch I Gilabert Executive director and curator of the Storefront for Art and Architecture
Venue Alice Gray Stites Chief curator of 21c Museum

[27][28]

Controversy

David Dodde’s Fleurs et riviere was an entry that placed magnetic flowers on the Alexander Calder sculpture La Grande Vitesse. After getting complaints, the City of Grand Rapids contacted the Calder Foundation to get their input. Calder's grandson, Alexander S. C. Rower, replied: "The initiative is luckily temporary and reflects an utter lack of understanding and respect of Calder's genius." The city decided to have the flowers removed before the end of the exhibition.[29]

2014 competition

The 2014 ArtPrize competition ran from September 24 to October 12.

Participation

ArtPrize 2014 official participation numbers:[30]

Public Vote Awards

The public vote determined three $20,000 category winners and a $200,000 grand prize winner. The grand prize winner does not receive $20,000 for their category win.[31]

Public Vote Grand Prize winner

Category Award winners

The Hair Craft Project by Sonya Clark, co-winner of the ArtPrize 2014 Juried Grand Prize

Juried Awards

The jury awarded five $20,000 category winners and a $200,000 grand prize winner. There was a tie for the grand prize, so each winner received $100,000.[32]

Juried Grand Prize winners

A first in ArtPrize history, the Grand Prize Jury recognized two outstanding works -- splitting the $200,000 Juried Grand Prize.

This is also the first time the opinions of both the voting public and the jury of art experts converged, awarding a top prize to one piece -- Intersections by Anila Quayyum Agha.

Category Award winners

Jurors

Award Juror Title
Juried Grand Prize Susan Sollins Executive director of Art21
Leonardo Drew Artist
Katharina Grosse Artist
Two-Dimensional Andrew Russeth
Three-Dimensional Shamim Momin
Time-Based Hrag Vartanian
Installation Ariel Saldivar
Outstanding venue Tumelo Mosaka

[32][34]

2015 competition

The 2015 ArtPrize (also known as ArtPrize Seven) competition ran from September 23 to October 11.[35]

Participation

ArtPrize 2015 official participation numbers:[36]

Public Vote Awards

The public vote determined three $12,500 category winners and a $200,000 grand prize winner. The grand prize winner does not receive $12,500 for their category win.[37]

Public Vote Grand Prize winner

Category Award winners

Juried Awards

The jury awarded five $12,500 category winners and a $200,000 grand prize winner.[8]

Juried Grand Prize winner

Category Award winners

The category winners were:[8]

Jurors

The jurors were:[43]

Award Juror Title
Juried Grand Prize Dan Cameron
Michael Rakowitz
Lisa Freiman
Two-Dimensional Justine Ludwig
Three-Dimensional Sarah Urist Green
Time-Based Shari Frilot
Installation Robin Cembalest
Outstanding venue Steven Matijcio

2016 Competition

The 2016 ArtPrize competition, also known as ArtPrize Eight, took place from September 21 to October 9.

Participation

Public Vote Awards

The public vote determined three $12,500 category winners and a $200,000 grand prize winner. The grand prize winner does not receive $12,500 for their category win.

Public Vote Grand Prize Winner

Wounded Warrior Dogs - James Mellick, Milford Center, Ohio

Category Award Winners

Juried Awards

The jury awarded five $12,500 category winners and a $200,000 grand prize winner.

Juried Grand Prize Winner

The Bureau of Personal Belonging - Stacey Kirby, Durham, North Carolina

Category Award Winners

Jurors

The ArtPrize Eight jurors included:

Award Juror Title
Juried Grand Prize Michelle Grabner Artist and professor at School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Paul Ha Director at the MIT List Visual Arts Center
Eric Shiner Senior Vice President at Sotheby’s
Two-Dimensional Tina Rivers Ryan New York-based art historian and critic
Three-Dimensional Omar Lopez-Chahoud Artistic Director and Curator of UNTITLED Art Fair, Miami Beach and San Francisco
Installation Deana Haggag Director of The Contemporary in Baltimore, Maryland
Time-Based Yesomi Umolu Exhibitions Curator at the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts at the University of Chicago
Outstanding Venue Steve Dietz Founder, President, and Artistic Director of Northern Lights.mnin Minneapolis

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