ArtPrize back in action in Grand Rapids, with several Washtenaw artists in the mix

Posted on Wed, Sep 19, 2012 : 2:03 p.m.

ArtPrize back in action in Grand Rapids, with several Washtenaw artists in the mix

By Bob Needham

Mia Tavonatti's 2011 winner "Crucifixion."

ArtPrize, the phenomenally successful public-art competition in Grand Rapids, opens today for its fourth year—and once again, a number of Washtenaw County artists are participating.

This year, more than 1,500 entries are on display at 161 venues. As always, public voting on the entries is part of the fun; the event runs through Oct. 7. Jeffrey Kaczmarek of MLive / The Grand Rapids Press has put together an excellent introduction to the event, including several links with more information.

Check out the ArtPrize website for even more—and if you head to Grand Rapids, watch for these Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti artists who are participating (for more information on each artist's work and its location, see the artist page on the ArtPrize website):

• Tracey Easthope, Ann Arbor
• Marty Maehr, Ann Arbor
• Renee Willoughby, Ann Arbor
• Laura Stanwood Lynch, Ann Arbor
• John DeHoog, Ann Arbor
• Catie Newell, Ann Arbor
• Tony Keene, Ann Arbor
• Patrick Ethen, Ann Arbor
• Phillip Dewey, Ann Arbor
• Nancy McKay, Ann Arbor
• Lily Cox-Richard, Ann Arbor
• Alison Lynn, Ann Arbor
• Wes Mcgee, Ann Arbor
• Denise Rohde, Ann Arbor
• Christian Rasmussen, Ann Arbor
• Michael Conlin, Ann Arbor
• Kat Campau, Ann Arbor
• Karen Moeller, Ann Arbor
• Matthew Fields, Ann Arbor
• Katie Halton, Ann Arbor
• David Howell, Ann Arbor
• Marty Lewis, Ann Arbor
• Michael A. Morris, Ann Arbor
• Susan Clinthorne, Ann Arbor
• Alexander Clinthorne, Ann Arbor
• Anne Gates, Ann Arbor
• Stephen Rush, Dexter
• Carol Evert, Saline
• Adam Ostrowski, Ypsilanti
• James Browneagle Niemi, Ypsilanti
• Mike Gould, Ypsilanti
• John Merigian, Superior Township
• Andrew Melms, Ypsilanti
• Misty Lyn Bergeron, Ypsilanti

Bob Needham is director of entertainment content for AnnArbor.com. Reach him at bobneedham@annarbor.com or 734-623-2541, and follow him on Twitter @bobneedham.

Comments

Zita

Thu, Sep 20, 2012 : 5:26 p.m.

Mike Gould's "Stratus" kinetic laser scuplture at the JW Marriott Grand Rapids is the buzz of ArtPrize having been picked as one of the top ten images of day one! http://photos.mlive.com/grandrapidspress/2012/09/artprize_2012_ten_images_from.html

Zita

Thu, Sep 20, 2012 : 5:28 p.m.

Correction: "Stratus 10" Too excited!

Jan

Thu, Sep 20, 2012 : 3:55 p.m.

Don't miss Steve Million's "Made in USA", from Adrian, Mi. Phenomenal work!! http://www.artprize.org/steve-million/2012/made-in-usa

A2 Rez

Thu, Sep 20, 2012 : 11:58 a.m.

You can add Katie Halton of Ann Arbor to the Ann Arbor + Ypsilanti artists exhibiting at ArtPrize.

Bob Needham

Thu, Sep 20, 2012 : 1:46 p.m.

Thanks. I went by a spreadsheet of artists sent out by ArtPrize, but it turns out there are about a half-dozen local folks who are listed on the website that were missing from the spreadsheet. I've added all of those now.

xmo

Wed, Sep 19, 2012 : 7:33 p.m.

This looks really good! You would think that Ann Arbor would have come up with the ArtPrize idea?

Alan Goldsmith

Wed, Sep 19, 2012 : 7:22 p.m.

Two views of the ArtPrize goings on: One, MLive on the GQ coverage: http://www.mlive.com/artprize/index.ssf/2012/08/gq_magazine_puts_artprize_under_the_microscope_potshots_and_praise_for_a_provincial_event.html The other, an outsider view from GQ Magazine: http://www.gq.com/entertainment/art-and-design/201209/artprize-rick-devos