ArtPrize 2014: Guide for Kids and Families
With large crowds and lots of walking, it's best to plan ahead when visiting ArtPrize with kids.
View our guide for tips on the best events for kids and the best ArtPrize entries to see with your family.
There are 1,536 entries in ArtPrize this year, as always, some are more appropriate and interesting for kids than others.
There are also multiple interactive or hands-on events at ArtPrize.
A combination of both is often the best solution to having a successful family trip to ArtPrize.
Here are some of our favorite events and entries for kids.
ACTIVITIES
- September 26, 7:00pm - 8:00pm, at St. Cecilia Music Center - "Listen to Art". Artist Debbie Bell, will perform and create art while listening to music. The audience will then have a chance to create their own piece of art based on how they feel the music. Free, but tickets required.
- September 27, 12:00pm - 4:00pm on Monroe Avenue - "Chalk Up Monroe". Free chalk provided at Monroe Community Church and all along Monroe from the MSU Building to Boardwalk Condos.
- October 2, 6:00pm - 8:00pm at Grand Rapids Public Museum - "Chair Camp". Carla Hartman, Education Director for the Eames Office, and granddaughter of world famous designers, Charles and Ray Eames, will help attendees use recycled materials to create a chair. Free, but tickets required.
- October 4 (11:00am - 4:00pm) and October 5 (11:00am - 2:00pm) at First United Methodist Church - "ArtPrize Lot Party". Games, activities, food, coffee, and more.
- October 5, 1:00pm - 5:00pm at Monroe Community Church - "Kids' Art Day". Kids create art with ArtPrize artists from 1:00pm - 5:00pm. No charge or registration.
- October 5, 3:00pm - 4:00pm at Pop-Up Park near the ArtPrize HUB - "Kevin Kammeraad and the Cooperfly Puppet Troupe". Interactive puppet show.
- Multiple days at ArtPrize HUB - "Kids pARTy". Artist Cynthia Hagedorn, will help kids ages 6 - 12 create a large, communal landscape drawing with pastels. She will teach techniques like blending and layering. Free, but tickets required.
- Multiple days at the Pop-Up Park near the ArtPrize HUB - "Story Time". A fun activity for young children and part of a partnership with Grand Rapids Public Library. Stories are best suited for kids up to age 5. Learn more.
- ArtStart Online Competition for Youth. You have to be 18 to enter ArtPrize, but this event gives kids a place to compete. Learn more.
ART
Yes, there are dragons at ArtPrize again this year.
There are also many other entries that kids will love.
We used the ArtPrize listing feature to show you the best entries for kids.
The first list includes all of our suggestions for kids. That's over 70 entries! The other lists break down our suggestions into different regions to help save some walking.
Enjoy!
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