ArtPrize
ArtPrize is an international art competition held in Grand Rapids, Michigan.[1] 2014 marked ArtPrize's sixth competition which took place September 24 - October 12, 2014. The first ArtPrize competition took place between September 23 and October 10, 2009, and has occurred annually during similar periods of time.[2]
ArtPrize is unusual both for the large size of the top prize ($200,000, combined with other prizes cumulatively amounting to $560,000), as well as for the method of judging entries.[3]
Unlike traditionally juried competitions, ArtPrize contestants are juried by the public. Artists and venues (exhibition locations) negotiate and coordinate during a process called Connections. During the event, installations are voted upon by the public using modern networking technology.[2]
In 2010, ArtPrize formally added categories for traditional juried work, including two-dimensional, three-dimensional, use of urban space, time/performance and sustainability. Since then, the juried awards have increased in prize amount, with the top category prizes valued at $20,000 and a new Juried Grand Prize of $100,000.[4]
In 2014 the prize structure was altered to include three $20,000 category prizes plus a $200,000 grand prize for the public vote. The juried vote includes five $20,000 category prizes plus a $200,000 grand prize.[5]
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Concept
The concept of ArtPrize is that it accepts artists of all backgrounds, and anyone who shows up has a vote to decide the winner. The method of choosing the prize winner has been compared to American Idol.[6] No one on the ArtPrize staff selects a single artist or directs them where to show their work.
Voters must register in person within the three-square-mile ArtPrize district, either at a physical registration location, or using the iPhone or Android application. Once registered, they may use the ArtPrize website, text messaging, or an iPhone or Android application[7][8] to vote. For text message voting, each artist is assigned two 5-digit codes, one for a "thumbs up" vote and one for a "thumbs down" vote. Both of these codes are posted near every entry, with many artists incorporating them into their entries or promotional materials.[9]
2009 competition
The 2009 exhibition occurred in a 3-square-mile (7.8 km2) area of downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan. 1,262 artists or groups of artists displayed works in 159 venues.[10][11]
Prizes
The 2009 prizes, totaling to $449,000, were:
- 1st place: $250,000
- 2nd: $100,000
- 3rd: $50,000
- 4th through 10th: $7,000 each
Top 10
On October 1, the top 10 entries were announced, and their ranking was announced October 8:[12]
- Open Water no.24 - Ran Ortner (displayed at The Old Federal Building)[13]
- Imagine That! - Tracy Van Duinen (displayed at the Grand Rapids Children's Museum)
- Portraits - Eric Daigh (displayed at The Old Federal Building)
- The Grand Dance - David Lubbers (displayed on the Grand River near the Blue Bridge)
- Moose - Bill Secunda (displayed at The B.O.B.)
- Nessie on the Grand - The Nessie Project (displayed on the Grand River near the Blue Bridge)
- Field of Reeds - John Douglas Powers (displayed at The Old Federal Building)
- The Furniture City Sets the Table for the World of Art - Sarah Grant (displayed on the Blue Bridge)
- Ecstasy of The Scarlet Empress - Jason Hackenwerth (displayed at the UICA)
- winddancer 2 - Michael Westra (displayed on the Blue Bridge)
Surprise awards
Two previously unannounced awards were handed out:
- Curators Choice Award ($5000): salt & earth - Young Kim, Winston-Salem, N.C.
- Sustainability Award ($2500):[14] The Image Mill: Sustainable Cinema #1 by Scott Hessels
2010 competition
The 2010 event took place from September 22 to October 10.[2] It introduced " Exhibition Centers," local cultural institutions featuring professional curation. Each ArtPrize Exhibition Center is required to host voter registration/activation as well as a retail presence. ArtPrize's goal is to have at least one in each neighborhood.
Participation
ArtPrize 2010 official participation numbers:
- 1,713 connected artists
- 193 venues secured artists
- 21 countries and 44 U.S. states[15]
- 44,912 activated voters
- 465,538 votes placed
- 250,000 (est.) visitors to Grand Rapids, Mich.
Prizes
The 2010 prizes, which were decided by public vote, totaled $449,000, were:
- 1st place: $250,000
- 2nd: $100,000
- 3rd: $50,000
- 4th through 10th: $7,000 each
Top 10
On Sept. 30, the 2010 Top 10 entries were announced, and their rankings were revealed during the Winners Announcement on October 7:
- Cavalry, American Officers, 1921 - Chris LaPorte, Grand Rapids, Mich.
- Svelata - Mia Tavonatti, Santa Ana, Calif.
- Lure/Wave, Grand Rapids - Beili Liu, Austin, Texas
- A Matter Of Time - Paul Baliker, Palm Coast, Fla.
- Vision - David Spriggs, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Helping mom one penny at a time - Wander Martich, Grand Rapids, Mich.
- Dancing With Lions - Bill Secunda, Butler, Pa.
- salt & earth (garden for Patricia) - Young Kim, Winston-Salem, N.C.
- SteamPig - The Steam Pig Experiment Birks, Jensen, Grand Rapids, Mich.
- Elephant Walk - Fredrick Prescott, Santa Fe, N.M.
Juried awards
Event organizers announced the addition of four juried awards for ArtPrize 2010.[16] Event organizers noted that, depending on sponsor availability, more juried awards might be added to the program.
Categories and winners
- Two-Dimensional: Garden Party, Chez Hatfield - Andrew Lewis Doak and Adrian Clark Hatfield, Royal Oak, Mich.
- Three-Dimensional: XLoungeSeries - Mark Wentzel, Atlanta, Ga.
- Time/Performance: The Jettisoned - Yoni Goldstein, Chicago, Ill.
- Urban Space: Plan B - Rick and Rose Beerhorst, Andre Beaumont and Mike Hoyte, Grand Rapids, Mich.
- International: Evaporative Buildings - Alex Schweder La, Berlin, Ger./New York, N.Y.
- Sustainability: A Matter Of Time - Paul Baliker, Palm Coast, Fla.
Jurors
| Award | Juror | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Two-Dimensional Work | Patricia Phillips | Dean of Graduate Studies for the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) |
| Three-Dimensional Work | Xenia Kalpaktsoglou | Curator and co-director of the Athens Biennale |
| Time/Performance-Based Work | Judith Barry | Director of the MFA program at the Art Institute of Boston |
| Use of Urban Space | Jeff Speck | city planner, architectural designer, author and former Director of Design at the National Endowment for the Arts |
2011 competition
The 2011 event runs from September 21 to October 9.[2] The biggest change to the competition has been the addition of an exhibition center dedicated to performance art—St. Cecilia Music Society.[17][18] The organization was also the recipient of a $100,000 Our Town grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.[19]
Participation
ArtPrize 2011 official participation numbers:
- 1,582 connected artists
- 164 venues secured artists
- 39 countries and 43 U.S. states[20]
- 38,811 activated voters
- 383,106 votes placed
- 322,000 visitors to Grand Rapids, Mich.[21]
Prizes
The 2011 prizes, which were decided by public vote, totaled $449,000, were:
- 1st place: $250,000
- 2nd: $100,000
- 3rd: $50,000
- 4th through 10th: $7,000 each
Top 10
On Sep 30, the 2010 Top 10 entries were announced, and their rankings were revealed during the Winners Announcement on October 6:
- Crucifixion - Mia Tavonatti, Santa Ana, Calif.
- The Metaphorist Project - Tracy Van Duinen, Chicago, Ill.
- Rain - Lynda Cole, Ann Arbor, Mich.
- President Gerald Ford Visits ArtPrize - Sunti Pichetchaiyakul, Thailand and Mont.
- Rusty: A Sense of Direction/Self Portrait - Ritch Branstrom, Rapid River, Mich.
- Grizzlies on the Ford - Llew “Doc” Tilma, Wayland, Mich.
- The Tempest II - Laura Alexander, Columbus, Ohio
- Ocean Exodus - Paul Baliker, Palm Coast, Fla.
- Under Construction - Robert Shangle, Grand Rapids, Mich.
- Mantis Dreaming" - Bill Secunda, Butler, Pa.
Juried awards
In addition to awards distributed as a result of a public vote, the organization distributed seven juried awards for ArtPrize 2011.[16] An award dedicated to an outstanding venue was added in 2011. Each juried award winner received $7,000.
Categories and winners
- Two-Dimensional: One Ordinary Day of an Ordinary Town - Mimi Kato, St. Louis, Mo.
- Three-Dimensional: Nature Preserve - Michelle Brody, New York, N.Y.
- Time/Performance: Remember:Replay:Repeat - Caroline Young, Chicago, Ill.
- Urban Space: Salvaged Landscape - Catie Newell, Detroit, Mich.
- International: DISAPPEARANCES - an eternal journey - Shinji Turner-Yamamoto, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Venue: SiTE:LAB - Curator: Paul Amenta, Grand Rapids, Mich.
- Sustainability: Walking Home: stories from the desert to the Great Lakes - Laura Milkins, Tucson, Ariz.
- Ox-Bow Residency: Progressive Movement(s) - Evertt Beidler, Portland, Ore.
Jurors
| Award | Juror | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Two-Dimensional Work | Anne Ellegood | Senior Curator, Hammer Museum in Los Angeles Calif. |
| Three-Dimensional Work | Glenn Harper | Editor-in-Chief, Sculpture magazine |
| Time/Performance-Based Work | Kathleen Forde | Curator of Time-Based Arts at the Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) in Troy, N.Y. |
| Use of Urban Space | Reed Kroloff | Director of the Cranbrook Academy of Art and Art Museum |
| International Award | Nuit Banai | Art historian and critic, Tufts University |
| Sustainability Award | Susan Lyons | Principal of Susan Lyons Designs |
| Outstanding Venue | Reed Kroloff | Director of the Cranbrook Academy of Art and Art Museum |
2012 competition
The 2012 ArtPrize competition ran from September 19 to October 7. The event featured 1,517 entries displayed in 161 venues across a three-square-mile area of Grand Rapids. The event introduced new changes to the ArtPrize Juried Awards program, including category prizes valued at $20,000 (up from $7,000) and a first-ever $100,000 Juried Grand Prize, which featured of a three-member jury panel.
Participation
ArtPrize 2012 official participation numbers:
- 1,517 artists
- 161 venues
- 46 countries 41 U.S. states and territories
- 47,160 voters
- 412,560 votes placed
- 400,000 (est.) visitors to Grand Rapids in 19 days
Prizes
The 2012 prizes, which were decided by public vote, totaled $360,000, were:
- 1st place: $200,000
- 2nd: $75,000
- 3rd: $50,000
- 4th through 10th: $5,000 each
Top 10
The top 10 entries were determined by a record 412,560 votes, and announced on October 10.
- Elephants - Adonna Khare, Burbank, Calif.
- Song of Lift - Martijn van Wagtendonk, Colbert, Ga.
- Rebirth of Spring - Frits Hoendervanger, Detroit, Mich.
- Stick-to-it-ive-ness: Unwavering pertinacity; perseverance - Richard Morse, Fennville, Mich.
- Lights in the Night - Mark Carpenter and Dan Johnson, Grand Rapids, Mich.
- Life in Wood - Dan Heffron, Traverse City, Mich.
- Origami - Kumi Yamashita, Brooklyn, N.Y.
- The Chase - Artistry of Wildlife, Marlette, Mich.
- Return to Eden - Sandra Bryant, Lynden, Wa.
- City Band - Chris LaPorte, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Juried awards
In addition to awards distributed as a result of a public vote, the organization distributed seven juried awards, totaling $200,000, during ArtPrize 2012 in five categories and a juried grand prize.[16] Each category winner received $20,000. The Juried Grand Prize winner was awarded $100,000. The award was decided by a three-member jury panel.
Juried grand prize winner
- Displacement (13208 Klinger St.) - Design 99, Detroit, Mich
Category winners
- Two-Dimensional: Habitat - Alois Kronschlaeger, Brooklyn, N.Y.
- Three-Dimensional: More or Less - ABCD 83, Chicago, Ill.
- Time/Performance: Three Phases - Complex Movements, Detroit, Mich.
- Urban Space: Flight - Dale Rogers, Haverhill, Ma.
- Venue: SiTE:LAB - Curator: Paul Amenta, Grand Rapids, Mich.
- Ox-Bow Residency: Collective Cover Project - Ann Morton, Phoenix, Ariz.
Jurors
| Award | Juror | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Juried Grand Prize | Jerry Saltz | Senior Art Critic, New York Magazine |
| Tom Eccles | Director, the Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College | |
| Theaster Gates | Chicago-based artist and community activist | |
| Two-Dimensional Work | Tyler Green | Editor, Modern Art Notes; Columnist, Modern Painters |
| Three-Dimensional Work | Lisa Frieman | Chair, contemporary department, Indianapolis Museum of Art |
| Time/Performance-Based Work | Cathy Edwards | Director of Performance Programs, the International Festival of Arts & Ideas |
| Use of Urban Space | Susan Szenasy | Editor-in-Chief, Metropolis magazine |
2013 competition
The 2013 ArtPrize competition ran from September 18 to October 6. The event featured 1,524 entries displayed in 168 venues across a three-square-mile area of Grand Rapids plus the Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park.[22]
Participation
ArtPrize 2013 official participation numbers:[22]
- 1,805 artists
- 168 venues
- 47 countries and 45 U.S. states and territories
- 49,000 voters
- 446,850 votes placed
Prizes
The 2013 prizes, which were decided by public vote, totaled $360,000, were:[23]
- 1st place: $200,000
- 2nd: $75,000
- 3rd: $50,000
- 4th through 10th: $5,000 each
Top 10
The top 10 entries were determined by a record 446,850 votes, and announced on October 4.[23]
- Sleeping Bear Dune Lakeshore - Ann Loveless, Frankfort, Mich.
- Polar Expressed - Anni Crouter, Flint, Mich.
- Uplifting - Andy Sacksteder, Port Clinton, Ohio
- Dancing With Mother Nature - Paul Baliker, Palm Coast, Fla.
- Botanical Exotica a Monumental Collection of the Rare beautiful - Jason Gamrath, Seattle, Wash.
- Earth Giant - Benjamin Gazsi, Morgantown, W.V.
- Myth-or-Logic - Robin Protz, New Hartford, Conn.
- Finding Beauty in Bad Things: Porcelain Vine - Fraser Smith, St Pete Beach, Fla.
- Taking Flight - Michael Gard, San Francisco, Calif.
- Tired Pandas - Nick Jakubiak, Battle Creek, Mich.
Juried awards
In addition to awards distributed as a result of a public vote, the organization distributed seven juried awards, totaling $200,000, during ArtPrize 2013 in five categories and a juried grand prize. Each category winner received $20,000. The Juried Grand Prize winner was awarded $100,000. The award was decided by a three-member jury panel.[24][25]
Juried grand prize winner
- Ecosystem - Carlos Bunga, Barcelona, Spain[24]
Category winners
- Two-Dimensional: Europa and the Flying Fish - Kyle Staver, New York, N.Y.
- Three-Dimensional: Through the Skies for You - Kevin Cooley / Phillip Andrew Lewis, Chattanooga, Tenn.
- Time/Performance: The Last Post - Shahzia Sikander, New York, N.Y.
- Urban Space: united.states : an everydaypeople project - J.D. Urban, Brooklyn, N.Y.
- Venue: Kendall College of Art & Design of Ferris State University - Curators: Sarah Joseph, Michelle Bosak, Grand Rapids, Mich.
- Ox-Bow Residency: Erase - Greg Bokor, Beverly, Mass.[25]
Jurors
| Award | Juror | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Juried Grand Prize | Anne Pasternak | President and artistic director of Creative Time, New York, N.Y. |
| Manon Slome | President and chief curator of No Longer Empty, New York, N.Y. | |
| Mel Chin | Artist and activist | |
| Two-Dimensional Work | John Yau | Editor of Hyperallergic Weekend |
| Three-Dimensional Work | Hesse McGraw | Vice president for exhibitions and public programs at the San Francisco Art Institute |
| Time/Performance-Based Work | Rashida Bumbray | independent curator in New York, N.Y. |
| Urban Space | Eva Franch I Gilabert | Executive director and curator of the Storefront for Art and Architecture |
| Venue | Alice Gray Stites | Chief curator of 21c Museum |
Controversy
David Dodde’s Fleurs et riviere was an entry that placed magnetic flowers on the Alexander Calder sculpture La Grande Vitesse. After getting complaints, the City of Grand Rapids contacted the Calder Foundation to get their input. Calder's grandson, Alexander S. C. Rower, replied: "The initiative is luckily temporary and reflects an utter lack of understanding and respect of Calder's genius." The city decided to have the flowers removed before the end of the exhibition.[26]
2014 competition
The 2014 ArtPrize competition ran from September 24 to October 12. The event featured 1,536 entries displayed in 174 venues across downtown Grand Rapids plus the Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park.[5]
Participation
ArtPrize 2014 official participation numbers:[27]
- 1,536 artists
- 174 venues
- 398,714 votes placed
Public awards
The public vote determined three $20,000 category winners and a $200,000 grand prize winner. The grand prize winner does not receive $20,000 for their category win.[28]
Public grand prize winner
- Intersections - Anila Quayyum Agha, Indianapolis, Indiana
Category winners
- Installation: Intersections - Anila Quayyum Agha, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Time-Based: Your Move? - Robert Shangle, Sparta, Michigan
- Two-Dimensional: Outcry - Gretchyn Lauer, Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Three-Dimensional: Reciprocity - Marc Sijan, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Juried awards
The jury awarded five $20,000 category winners and a $200,000 grand prize winner. There was a tie for the grand prize, so each winner received $100,000.[29]
Juried grand prize winners
- Intersections - Anila Quayyum Agha, Indianapolis, Indiana
- The Hair Craft Project - Sonya Clark, Richmond, Virginia
Category winners
- Two-Dimensional: The Hair Craft Project - Sonya Clark, Richmond, Virginia
- Three-Dimensional: Tengo Hambre - Maximo Gonzalez, Mexico City, Mexico
- Time-Based: respirador (breather) - Dance in the Annex, Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Installation: Symptomatic Constant - Julie Schenkelberg, Brooklyn, New York
- Outstanding venue: SiTE:LAB @ The Morton, - Curator: Paul Amenta, Grand Rapids, Michigan[30]
Jurors
| Award | Juror | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Juried Grand Prize | Susan Sollins | Executive director of Art21 |
| Leonardo Drew | Artist | |
| Katharina Grosse | Artist | |
| Two-Dimensional | Andrew Russeth | |
| Three-Dimensional | Shamim Momin | |
| Time-Based | Hrag Vartanian | |
| Installation | Ariel Saldivar | |
| Outstanding venue | Tumelo Mosaka |
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