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Lights in the Night: Where hope takes flight
by (shannoncunningham)
Submitted 09-19-2012 under NEWS
UPDATE: EVENT ADVISORY - WEATHER POSTPONEMENT The Lights in the Night ArtPrize artist, following advice from local weather media WZZM 13 Grand Rapids, FOX 17, WOOD TV8, WOTV 4, is making the call to postpone tonight's Lights in the Night GR...
How I Learned to Look at Art: An interview with Adam Lerner
by (mjw)
Submitted 09-18-2012 under NEWS
This past Saturday afternoon, ArtPrize hosted Adam Lerner, Director of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Denver, at the HUB to discuss How [he] Learned to Look at Art. Initially creeped out by the barrage of greetings from HUB...
Artist Dale Rogers brings Flight! to ArtPrize
by (laurelgreen)
Submitted 09-17-2012 under LOCAL LIFE
Dale Rogers, the arists who at last year's ArtPrize covered the Blue Bridge with Metal Monkey Mania, will be returning this year with his new exhibit, Flight! The exhibit will be placed at Ah-Nab-Awen Park, on the riverfront in front of the...
Foremost museum director to lead conversation about art fitness
by (Holly)
Submitted 09-14-2012 under NEWS
Adam Lerner, director of the Museum of Contemporary Art/Denver, says he wants to capture the spirit of art-and that this may even be more important, in his view, than the art itself. "Lerner teaches us that if we can understand how contemporary...
ArtPrize and The Rapid partner to offer cost-effective transportation
by (Chelsea)
Submitted 09-10-2012 under NEWS
ArtPrize and The Rapid will be joining forces to again offer ArtPrize-goers an alternative to parking downtown for the event. For five dollars, you can purchase two wristbands that permit two riders on any of the shuttles that run from seven area...
The Art of Giving: Volunteering in ArtPrize
by (edelsteven)
Submitted 08-24-2012 under LOCAL LIFE
It’s that time of year again. The days are still hot, but the nights are getting cooler. Back to school sales echo across the airwaves. People speak of winter’s approaching cruelty with little to no dread. And - what’s that other...
Rapidian seeks fall interns to cover ArtPrize, business innovation and more
by (Chelsea)
Submitted 08-03-2012 under OPINION
It's that time again. It's time to start searching for the latest and greatest interns to join The Rapidian team. As always, these internships are open to everyone, not just college students. We've switched up the internships being...
Local culture gets H.A.C.K.ed
by (Holly)
Submitted 03-05-2012 under NEWS
Local arts activists Jenn Schaub, Tori Pelz, Emma Higgins and Miriam Slager have been working behind the scenes to create the new website "H.A.C.K." that went public this Monday at 5:00 p.m. Buzz was already building via Facebook: a...
ArtPrize adjusts the architecture for 2012 event
by (Holly)
Submitted 12-06-2011 under NEWS
This morning, at the Sponsor Launch Breakfast, ArtPrize unveiled some significant changes to the annual event for ArtPrize 2012 September 19- October 7. Catherine Creamer, Executive Director, started the event by sharing some of the things...
On mission: Taking ArtPrize from good to great
by (Erica Curry VanEe)
Submitted 10-22-2011 under OPINION
Standing underneath the Metaphorest Project wearing my “Ask Me” vest on my final Wayfinding shift of ArtPrize 2011, the real conversations finally started. Beyond the number of hours or the technical properties of the project, people...