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Story Matters: Sarah Bowling and Aaron Hendrick's ArtPrize engagement story


Friday, October 4, 2013 - 11:35

Aaron Hendricks proposed to his fiance Sarah Bowling during this year's ArtPrize, with a special surprise for her at the Amway Grand Hotel.
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Story Matters: Mateo Pava's philosophy on what makes art


Thursday, October 3, 2013 - 11:05

Mateo Pava saw an ArtPrize entry at The BOB that made him wonder what makes something art-or not. We sat down with him at SiTE:LAB and he told us what he's learned.
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Can art actually save cities?


Monday, September 30, 2013 - 13:14

Inspired by the ArtPrize speaker series talk, I ask questions about how art can save cities- and how cities can save artists.
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Re-Imagining Grand Rapids


Friday, September 27, 2013 - 11:59

Eva Franch and Reed Kroloff reimagine GR this week as part of an ArtPrize speaker series event titled "The Re-Imagined City."
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Story Matters: Chris Waterman, Jeremy Wells, Joe Wells get to share ArtPrize together


Tuesday, September 24, 2013 - 15:51

These brothers and friends grew up together and this year got to experience ArtPrize together as adults.
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Public voting continues through Saturday after ArtPrize jurors reveal their favorites


Tuesday, September 24, 2013 - 10:42

Each of the jurors for the category awards revealed their top five picks, and explained their process and selection at the Jurors Shortlist Event Monday night.
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Story Matters: Tom Clinton sees opportunity at SiTE:LAB, ArtPrize


Saturday, September 21, 2013 - 06:37

Tom Clinton talks about the way SiTE:LAB works with artists and the experiences he's had at the event.
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Impart: Brooklyn artist Mark Reigelman argues art should trigger sensory experience


Friday, September 20, 2013 - 12:31

As part of the Impart Series, Mark Reigelman answers a few important questions about art. His installation piece is an ArtPrize entry at Kendall College of Art and Design.
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ArtPrize speaker series to engage questions of urbanism


Tuesday, September 17, 2013 - 10:34

The ArtPrize Speaker Series this year includes old favorites like Critical Discourse and Shortlist, as well as events highlighting how artists interact with and affect their surroundings, from architecture to artist-run collectives.
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How to Look at Art, Part 1


Monday, September 16, 2013 - 09:55

This is the first in a four part series on how to look at art, using the DRIO process: Description, Relationships, Interpretation and Opinion. I discuss the "description" step in today's article.
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INFORMATION

Artists, events, curators, venues, jurors…

High and low art

| Thu, 10/03/2013 - 12:10pm
OPINION: Is it useful to think of art in terms of high and low?
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Story Matters: Ashley Atkins and Jacki Dykstra experience ArtPrize through volunteering

| Wed, 10/02/2013 - 2:28pm
NONPROFITS: ArtPrize volunteers Ashley Atkins and Jacki Dykstra explain what it's like to be a Wayfinder and what they enjoy about volunteering for the event.
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Story Matters: Amy Wilson works to connect the community with DITA's ArtPrize entry

| Wed, 10/02/2013 - 2:13pm
NONPROFITS: In SiTE:LAB, a performance group called Dance in the Annex (DITA) is up for a time-based award in the juror's categories.
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Knitting parties create community involvement in bombing--yarn bombing

| Thu, 09/26/2013 - 10:54am
LOCAL LIFE: The members of Division Fibers have been working to spruce up Division Street, filling the gaps with yarn. They will continue to cover trees, poles and parking meters throughout ArtPrize.
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Cat Video Festival at ArtPrize to unite cat owners

| Thu, 09/26/2013 - 10:51am
NEWS: This Friday, at Rosa Parks Circle, the Walker Arts Center presents the second edition screening of the Cat Video Festival.
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Gentrify This: An art show

| Tue, 09/24/2013 - 4:30pm
LOCAL LIFE: Gentrify This: The myth of progress, history, growth and the supposed inevitability of it all. Independent art show hosted by the Bloom Collective comes to Heartside during ArtPrize
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Join the conversation about art and urbanization

| Tue, 09/24/2013 - 10:42am
LOCAL LIFE: Three evenings of free artist presentations, focusing on the relationship between art and urbanization, introduce the audience to experts and the issues around urbanization and the roles that art and architecture can play.
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Celebrated panelists to discuss role of art in urban landscapes

| Mon, 09/23/2013 - 11:18am
NEWS: Experts Eva Franch I Gilabert and Reed Kroloff come together to discuss art's role in revitalizing cities.
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Interview with Manon Slome, ArtPrize 2013 Grand Prize Juror

| Thu, 09/19/2013 - 9:52am
NONPROFITS: This series of interviews is serving as a prelude to a panel discussion that will feature the three Grand Prize jurors, titled "Can Art Save Cities?" The free event will take place at 7:00 pm on Thursday, September 26 at Ladies Literary Club.
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Poetry and sculpture collaboration installed for ArtPrize

| Wed, 09/18/2013 - 12:14pm
NEWS: Artist Sara Weimer has collaborated with GVSU professor Patricia Clark's poetry class and artist Sarah Koupal for ArtPrize.
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CONVERSATION

Opinions, reviews, reactions…

Story Matters: Megan Roach explains "yarn bombing" on South Division

| Mon, 10/07/2013 - 12:44pm
NONPROFITS: Megan Roach sat down with us at Propaganda Doughnuts during ArtPrize to tell us how all the yarn ended up on the trees and posts on South Division.
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Story Matters: Dan Broekhuizen sees benefit of exposure to art at ArtPrize

| Fri, 10/04/2013 - 11:46am
NONPROFITS: Dan Broekhuizen has seen downtown change drastically since he was a student at Calvin. He appreciates the chance his family and the community has to be exposed to art during ArtPrize
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Story Matters: Kristin Underhill, Zoe Carmichael explain site-specific art

| Wed, 10/02/2013 - 4:12pm
NONPROFITS: Kristin Underhill and Zoe Carmichael, both longtime volunteers at SiTE:LAB, talk about what they love about being a part of SiTE:LAB's work with artists.
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Story Matters: Jade Van Haitsma, young SiTE:LAB volunteer, recalls favorite art experiences

| Wed, 10/02/2013 - 3:59pm
NONPROFITS: Jade Van Haitsma recommends visitors check out SiTE:LAB. She has been volunteering there for three years and has loved getting to know the artists.
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Technique is not enough: Where Jerry Saltz and I agree on how to experience art

| Wed, 10/02/2013 - 12:18pm
OPINION: Walking into Critical Discourse, I didn't think I would agree with art critics but after listening, I found some common ground.
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Impart: Local artist Brandon Belote sees links between art and science

| Fri, 09/27/2013 - 12:05pm
NEWS: Brandon Belote, Kendall Fine Art graduate, answers a few questions about art.
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Story Matters: Morgan Madden looks for meaning in art

| Thu, 09/26/2013 - 11:20am
NONPROFITS: Young Morgan Madden is starting to develop how she looks at art. Last year, she says, she was just looking at sculptures. But this year, she's looking for a lot more.
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What is good art?

| Thu, 09/26/2013 - 10:23am
OPINION: Successful art is a mix of technique and vision.
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Art, ArtPrize, and the Artworld

| Tue, 09/24/2013 - 2:30pm
OPINION: Who says what is Art? Should we be dismissive about what we consider non-art?
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Story Matters: Rob Cole learns to be open to contemporary art

| Mon, 09/23/2013 - 4:24pm
NONPROFITS: Rob Cole doesn't have a background in art, but after three years experience ArtPrize, he says he's learning how to let himself open up to artwork that he doesn't think he understands.
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Story Matters

The Story Matters project has local citizens share their stories while downtown at ArtPrize. Tell yours.
Story Matters: Albert Koopmans recalls most inspiring ArtPrize work
Story Matters: Dale Schipper recommends river, breweries downtown
Story Matters: Jennifer Prasad watches downtown buildings change, grow
Story Matters: Aaron Bannasch sees growth in Grand Rapids
Story Matters: Tom Clinton sees opportunity at SiTE:LAB, ArtPrize
Story Matters: Matt Seager comes back for music in Grand Rapids
Story Matters: Helen Omlor meets artists installing work
Story Matters: Janet Peterson remembers rolling down Lookout Hill as a child
Story Matters: Chris Waterman, Jeremy Wells, Joe Wells get to share ArtPrize together
Story Matters: Julie Coup shares favorite work over five years of ArtPrize

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