"Edgar", purchased from ArtPrize 2009
Sometimes when we forget to chain him down, he roams the neighborhood eating azaleas and scratching staples off telephone poles.
ArtPrize
The world's largest art prize
ArtPrize is a radically open competition. Open to any artist in the world who can find space. Open to anybody in Grand Rapids, Michigan who wants to create a venue. Open to a vote from anyone who attends.Part arts festival, part social experiment--this international contest is decided solely by public vote.
The event is designed for you to take it into your own hands and make it what you want it to be.The outcomes of ArtPrize are infinite. What will you bring to the equation?
ArtPrize is a platform for creation. The event's organizers are just a small part of the whole.
Everyone brings something unique to the table, and we're excited to see what you will bring.
Art is the focus of the competition, but the main event is community. Artists take over the city, visitors explore and new relationships form. Communities open to new ideas organically.
The community keeps growing, even after the event is over.Will you be a part of it?