artprize
Value of Art
by (markrumsey)
Submitted 09-28-2010 under OPINION
I have been getting flak for being an elitist snob when I talk about the quality of work in ArtPrize. There seems to be some nebulous, unsupported idea that judging art is wrong floating about ArtPrize. Suspending judgement and embracing the idea...
Friday Night Conversations presents "Community Idea Exchange Mixer: Thoughts on ArtPrize"
by (Grand Rapids Ar...)
Submitted 09-28-2010 under NONPROFITS
Share your thoughts on ArtPrize and art during GRAM's Community Idea Exchange Mixers, October 1 and October 8, 2010 at the Grand Rapids Art Museum.Cash bar from 5-9:30pm. Relax and browse the 43 ArtPrize exhibitions on view, and remember, GRAM is...
ArtPrize Artist Profile: Gabriel Garcia-Fraire
by (rcmason)
Submitted 09-25-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
“Community” finds a fitting home above a sandy shuffleboard at Pub 43 during Grand Rapid’s second annual ArtPrize competition. Twenty-three year old Chicagoan artist Gabriel Garcia-Fraire has been working the day away, installing his entry in...
Thumbs down for not art
by (markrumsey)
Submitted 09-24-2010 under OPINION
During the first ArtPrize I chose to not use the down vote option, maybe it was a case of Midwest politeness, I thought it was sort of rude. This year, watching ArtPrize unfold again, I have decided to use the down vote option. I have decided to...
Plan B in Artprize 2010
by (scott warren)
Submitted 09-23-2010 under OPINION
As Artprize officially opened on Wednesday September 22, the procession for Plan B made its way across town. Traffic came to a standstill as a motley assortment of drummers, bicyclists, flag wavers, and kids in patchwork clothing pushed and...
Grand Rapids artist Carol Roeda and Mary Free Bed partner for ArtPrize
by (MFBrehab)
Submitted 09-21-2010 under NONPROFITS
When the ArtPrize® pairing of artists and venues began, Carol Roeda, a Grand Rapids-based artist, and Mary Free Bed wanted a meaningful connection if they were going to participate in the international art competition held in downtown Grand Rapids....
Grand Rapids Art Museum's ArtPrize Artist Talks
by (Grand Rapids Ar...)
Submitted 09-21-2010 under NONPROFITS
Join the Grand Rapids Art Museum for GRAM's ArtPrize Artist Talks. These are informal lectures and presentations by some of the 43 artists on view at GRAM during ArtPrize. Remember, GRAM is FREE during ArtPrize! See the full schedule of events at...
[Eat & Drink ArtPrize 2010] Biggby Coffee
by (Cindy Droog)
Submitted 09-20-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
It’s entirely feasible that walking the entirety of ArtPrize’s downtown venues could cause energy depletion or require rapid refreshment. Yet stopping for a sit-down meal may not be on everyone’s agenda. In that case, Biggby Coffee Downtown – at the...
[Eat & Drink ArtPrize 2010] Go Java Coffee
by (pammyk)
Submitted 09-20-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
Go Java is a comfy, house-y feeling café. Its a great place to stop during ArtPrize for a warm drink and an energizing snack. Located downtown, you can stop for a bit and view the art and then sip your coffee as you take in the view of...
[Eat & Drink ArtPrize 2010] J. Gardella’s Tavern
by (amandastpierre)
Submitted 09-20-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
Just a few doors in from the corner of Fulton Street and Ionia Avenue, J. Gardella’s Tavern awaits ArtPrize enthusiasts looking for a casual “Chicago tavern-style” experience. Their fare includes a variety of starters, burgers, sandwiches and...