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Public voting continues through Saturday after ArtPrize jurors reveal their favorites

Submitted 09-24-2013 under NEWS

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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Join the conversation about art and urbanization

Submitted 09-24-2013 under 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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Spoke Folks introduces tricycle work bench at ArtPrize

Submitted 09-24-2013 under INNOVATION-SPOTLIGHT

Jay Niewiek and company have teamed up with Terra Trike of Grand Rapids to build a mobile workbench.

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Story Matters: Rob Cole learns to be open to contemporary art

Submitted 09-23-2013 under 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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Classical Revolution GR hosts Chamber Music party

Submitted 09-23-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

Preview of the Classical Revolution Grand Rapids event at the SpeakEZ

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Celebrated panelists to discuss role of art in urban landscapes

Submitted 09-23-2013 under NEWS

Experts Eva Franch I Gilabert and Reed Kroloff come together to discuss art's role in revitalizing cities.

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Circus career for long-time ringmaster more than pursuit of happiness

Submitted 09-23-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

Johnathan Lee Iverson sheds light on traveling with the Ringling Bros. and his view on the purpose of life.

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Architectural Digest re-imagines Detroit with multimedia dreamscape

Submitted 09-23-2013 under OPINION

Featured at SiTE:LAB, Architectural Digest combines experimental art, architecture, lighting, design and storytelling into an imaginative and immersive look into a young girl's daydream.

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Story Matters: Grand Rapids Ballet Company brought Connie Flachs to Grand Rapids

Submitted 09-22-2013 under NONPROFITS

Flachs didn't know a single thing about Grand Rapids when she agreed to move here to work for the Grand Rapids Ballet Company.

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Story Matters: Albert Koopmans recalls most inspiring ArtPrize work

Submitted 09-22-2013 under NONPROFITS

While down at SiTE:LAB, Albert Koopmans sat down in the story fort to tell us what he thinks of Grand Rapids- and what art he found most inspiring in ArtPrize.

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