2014
What's next for ArtPrize 2014 double winner Anila Quayyum Agha
by (Elizabeth Roger...)
Submitted 01-26-2015 under NEWS
"This city has done me the biggest service by embracing the work. It was a controversial work, talking about the divisions between us and what separates us. To be open-minded and to embrace that shows deep compassion and understanding,"...
Cosplay at Grand Rapids Comic Con explores media's final frontier: diversity
by (Marjorie Steele)
Submitted 11-25-2014 under OPINION
Comic Cons are a haven for lovers of all things comic book, sci-fi or TV related. They’re places where niche aficionados, shy crafters, obsessive and just plain weird people of all ages, sizes and creeds assemble for a weekend to just…...
Open voting for all ArtPrize entries in "Round One" ends Saturday
by (Elizabeth Roger...)
Submitted 10-02-2014 under LOCAL LIFE
Round 1 voting for ArtPrize 2014 ends on Saturday, October 4 at 11:59 p.m. If visitors want to see their favorites in the Final 20, now’s the time to vote, as there are only two days left in the competition. “The margin of votes between...
ArtPrize partners with ART21 for increase in robust programming, critique
by (Elizabeth Roger...)
Submitted 09-30-2014 under LOCAL LIFE
ArtPrize is partnering with ART21, a nonprofit organization which uses digital media to introduce millions of people to contemporary art and artists. ART21 has produced a Peabody Award-winning biennial television series, "Art in the Twenty-...
Five local galleries showcase ArtPrize entries
by (Elizabeth Roger...)
Submitted 09-24-2014 under LOCAL LIFE
With over 174 venues participating in ArtPrize this year, five of them exist as exhibiting galleries year round within the ArtPrize boundaries. Calvin College’s (106) Gallery (106 South Division Avenue) has created an exhibition...