Over 2,000 artists seek to participate in ArtPrize 10
The tenth annual ArtPrize exhibition continues to take shape through June 28, as registered artists and venues form connections online.
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Artist registration has now closed for the tenth annual ArtPrize competition, slated to take place in Grand Rapids, Michigan from September 19-October 7, 2018. Anyone over 18, working in any medium, from any place on earth can enter their artwork into ArtPrize — one of the world’s largest art competitions. At the close of the nearly eight week registration period, 2,176 artists or artist teams have registered 2,017 entries, a 4.5% increase over 2017, in the hopes of competing for a combination of public vote and juried awards totaling $500,000 this fall.
NOTE: This does not reflect the final number of artists participating in ArtPrize 10. Each artist must connect with one of the 190+ registered venues to participate in the event this fall. The final number of ArtPrize artists and venues will be announced following the close of Connections, which runs through June 28.
To view a continuously updated list of connected entries, visit artprize.org/entries.
ABOUT ARTPRIZE
ArtPrize is an international art competition, open to any artist and decided by public vote. It invites artists to try out new ideas on a large and diverse population of people. It seeks to broaden the critical dialogue around contemporary art by awarding the world’s largest art prize. Two $200,000 awards are decided by public vote and expert jury, and an additional $100,000 in prizes is awarded to the top entries in each category. Registered artists and venues connect online at artprize.org and agree to present the artwork for public display during the 19-day event. The public votes using mobile devices and the web to distribute their awards, while a group of international art experts determines the winners of the juried awards. ArtPrize Nine included 1,346 entries representing 47 countries and 41 U.S. states and territories. ArtPrize annually attracts more than 500,000 active participants. Since its inception, individuals of all backgrounds have cast more than 3.2 million votes for public art.
ArtPrize is made possible in part through the generous support of many organizations. The Corporate Leadership sponsors include Amway, DTE Energy Foundation, Founders Brewing Company, Meijer, PNC Bank, Switch, West Michigan Honda Dealers, and X-Rite Pantone. Premier sponsors include Consumers Energy; CWD Real Estate Investment; Haworth; Herman Miller Cares; ITC, Your Energy Superhighway; LIFEWTR; Steelcase; and Wolverine Worldwide.
Leading Foundation Supporters include the Richard and Helen DeVos Foundation, the Daniel and Pamella DeVos Foundation, the Douglas and Maria DeVos Foundation, CDV5 Foundation, the Efroymson Family Fund, the Frey Foundation, Knight Foundation, Peter C. and Emajean Cook Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs.
CWD Real Estate Investment is the Official Real Estate Provider. Honda is the Official Vehicle of ArtPrize. MLive Media Group is the Official Provider of the ArtPrize Event Guide. The Rapid is the Public Transportation Partner. WOOD TV8 is the Official Broadcast Media Partner of ArtPrize. The Dick & Betsy DeVos Family Foundation is the Founding Supporter of ArtPrize.
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