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ArtPrize Round 1 Voting to end Saturday

Submitted 10-01-2015 under LOCAL LIFE

Voting for round one, when any artists can be chosen, is in its last days, with public votes closing at 11:59 p.m. on Saturday. Round 2 voting from the Final 20 will begin Sunday at 3, following the Public Vote Final 20 Announcement.

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The Stream brings attention to worldwide water shortages

Submitted 10-01-2015 under NEWS

Through his ArtPrize entry "The Stream," Emeka Ikebude hopes to bring attention to water shortages in developing countries.

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Illuminating Moments: "In A Promised Land..." illustrates history at ArtPrize

Submitted 10-01-2015 under NEWS

Shawn Michael Warren returns to Devos Place for a second year of ArtPrize. This year his artwork exposes a piece of U.S. history that most people aren't aware of.

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Rapidian on the street: Anishinaabensag Biimskowebshkigewag (Native Kids Ride Bikes)

Submitted 10-01-2015 under NONPROFITS

What do those bikes mean? Why bikes? What did you notice on the bike? We asked viewers their thoughts on Dylan Miner's entry into ArtPrize, which made it into the Jurors' Shortlist.

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Grand Rapids artist garners finalist position on Jurors' Shortlist

Submitted 09-30-2015 under LOCAL LIFE

Monroe "Akibang" O'Bryant makes the Jurors' Shortlist for 2-D with a thought-provoking graphic series of photos re-enacting crimes in the Grand Rapids area in 2012-2013 at the GRAM.

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BREAKTHROUGH encourages audiences to rise from ashes

Submitted 09-30-2015 under NEWS

Laura Bennett and the Breakthrough Team hope to de-stigmatize mental illness and create a judgement free space with their ArtPrize submission "BREAKTHROUGH."

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