... we were forced to admit when stuff was not working. We just tried something else.” Another lesson demonstrated by ArtPrize is the value of giving people permission to be entrepreneurial. Artists, by nature, are ... of us, then send their creations out into the world to be judged by the rest of us. But ArtPrize was a platform for entrepreneurship at a massive scale—for artists promoting their work ...

... comments and feedback. The energy, interaction, and conversation -what ArtPrize was all about - drew in a crowd of over 37,000 viewers ... cultural experiment such a success, paving the way for a future ArtPrize to be held again. I had a great time showing alongside ... recently featured it as their cover story. Read all about it here. Thank you ArtPrize founder Rick DeVos and all involved, for encouraging ...

Department of Art Alum, Young Kim, recently participated in ArtPrize in Grand Rapids Michigan. Artprize is an unusual art festival that allows visitors to vote for “winners”. First place was $250,000. Young Kim created quite a buzz and was included in the top 100 artists. When Young Kim was ...

... "Code for the Grand River, Grand Rapids_09," a temporary earthwork installation series in Ah-Nab-Awen Park, Grand Rapids, MI. Doering's 580 x 100 foot installation was juried into ArtPrize 2009 (www.Artprize.org), Sept - Oct 2009. This installation is part of Finestra Art Space's 2009 Curatorial Series: Integration = Form + Concept + Context. Opening Reception: Friday, Nov. 13th, ...

... to thrive. Like the small cap stocks that lead financial markets out of a recession, maybe it's the emerging artist and local art scene that will deliver us from this slump. Grand Rapids hosted ArtPrize, a new art show this year, and it was so successful that the organizers are going to do it again in 2010. Businesses in town got a bump, and Grand Rapids was able to boost its cred as an art ...

On Sunday September 27th in Grand Rapids, Michigan, artist Rob Bliss released 100,000 paper airplanes as part of an Artprize event. twenty close family and friends will be stationed atop the seven- to 11-story high buildings to send the planes flying in a wave-like fashion while attendees sing, hum or play an instrument to the tune of sigur ros’ “olsen olsen.” (listen to the song in this ...