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Join in viewings of ArtPrize Awards Ceremony

Submitted 10-07-2015 under LOCAL LIFE

A Community Watch Party will be held in Rosa Parks Circle on Friday for the announcement of the ArtPrize winners.

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Last chance to vote in ArtPrize: Juror Sarah Urist Green shares ideas on how to make your votes count

Submitted 10-07-2015 under LOCAL LIFE

With just two days left in Round 2 of the public vote, we spoke to 3-D juror Sarah Urist Green to find out questions she recommends asking yourself as you make final selections for ArtPrize voting.

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"For the Toward" channels raw energy into athletic grace

Submitted 10-07-2015 under NONPROFITS

[VIDEO] "For the Toward" was selected as a Top 5 Jurors' Shortlist in the Time-based Category and was captured in this film by ArtPeers Erin Wilson and Seth Thompson.

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Rapidian on the street: Public at Ford Museum responds to Why These Finalists panel

Submitted 10-07-2015 under NONPROFITS

As Critical Discourse continues, art professionals discussed the finalists at Why These Finalists Part 1 on Monday night. We spoke to the public and found their responses to the panelists' thoughts.

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Participation, humor, magic trump sheer size at Why These Finalists Part 2

Submitted 10-07-2015 under NEWS

The nature of audience participation was brought to the forefront as panelists examined time-based entries, creating a common theme: to succeed, audiences must have some direct involvement in creating the work, and the story must be relevant to that participation

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Why These Finalists prompts conversation about ArtPrize Top 40

Submitted 10-06-2015 under NEWS

Last night, three art critics gathered to discuss jury and public finalists for ArtPrize at Why These Finalists.

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Nomadic placemaking: Art designed to help communities see future potential

Submitted 10-06-2015 under PLACE-MATTERS

SiTE:LAB's projects, and the new experiences the public has with the property through them, have the potential to use art to facilitate a more expansive vision of the property's future.

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Holographic sculpture uses unlikely materials for new purposes

Submitted 10-06-2015 under NEWS

In her entry "Seasons," artist Robin Protz has created a new, changing piece of art using unlikely materials such as ornaments, bamboo and poinsettias torn apart.

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ArtPrize attracts film, game design live/learn/work community to Grand Rapids

Submitted 10-05-2015 under OPINION

Grand Rapids has been selected as the location for Snow Monster Studios, a new affordable studio/school focusing on animation, video game design and films that aims to make Michigan a hub for film and game design using Michigan people.

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"That's my boy:" Shouts, tears accompany news of Top 20 Public votes in ArtPrize 7

Submitted 10-04-2015 under NEWS

As finalists were, shouts, sighs of relief and celebration along with audience applause could be heard from all around, including the palpable combination of joy and pain from Eric Burri's father, the subject of "Hometown Hero" at Amway Grand Plaza Hotel.

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