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ArtPrize 2014: What’s Going On September 30 [Video]
The ArtPrize jurors' shortlists were announced Monday night for the sixth annual ArtPrize.
That means 16 juried finalists are in. The public vote continues, meanwhile, with first-round voting running through 11:59 p.m. Saturday.
Today (Tuesday, Sept. 30) is the seventh day of the 19-day public art exhibition, which runs through Oct. 12 in Grand Rapids.
Nearly 170,000 votes had been cast as of 8 a.
ArtPrize 2014: What’s Going On September 29 [Video]
The sixth annual ArtPrize is well under way.
Today (Monday, Sept. 29) is the sixth day of the 19-day public art exhibition, which runs through Oct. 12 in Grand Rapids.
More than 146,000 votes had been cast as of 8 a.m. today in first-round public voting, according to ArtPrize's vote tabulations. Round One voting ends at 11:59 p.m. Oct. 4.
The voting helps determine a $200,000 grand prize winner, w
ArtPrize 2014: ‘Images from Week One’ [Video]
James Markus is a veteran Grand Rapids area photographer with an innate eye for visuals.
The owner of Jenison photo studio James Markus Photography, he has put together a video slide show of ArtPrize 2014's Week One.
ArtPrize 2014: What’s Going On September 28
There are now seven more days to vote in the first round for the sixth annual ArtPrize.
Today (Sunday, Sept. 28) is the fifth day of the 19-day public art exhibition, which runs through Oct. 12 in Grand Rapids.
More than 107,000 votes had been cast by 8 a.m. today in first-round public voting, according to ArtPrize's vote tabulations. The voting helps determine a $200,000 grand prize winner, with
ArtPrize 2014: What’s Going On September 27
S-a-t-u-r-d-a-y. The weekend is here, and ArtPrize continues its vibrance in downtown Grand Rapids and Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park.
Today (Saturday, Sept. 27) is the fourth day of the 19-day public art exhibition, which runs through Oct. 12 in Grand Rapids.
About 65,000 votes had been cast by 8 a.m. today in first-round public voting, according to ArtPrize's vote tabulations. The
ArtPrize 2014: What’s Going On September 26 [Video]
While tonight brings an evening for artists' receptions, there's a full day ahead and 174 venues to explore for ArtPrize 2014.
Today (Friday, Sept. 26) is the third day of the 19-day public art exhibition, which runs through Oct. 12 in Grand Rapids.
More than 36,000 votes had been cast by 7:30 a.m. today in first round public voting, according to ArtPrize's vote tabulations. The voting helps deter
ArtPrize 2014: What’s Going On Sept. 25
There are 1,537 artist entries from 42 U.S. states and 51 countries at ArtPrize 2014, which opened Wednesday. With the combination of a public vote and juried honors, the sixth annual event is awarding $560,000 in prizes.
For the public vote, voting began at noon and round one closes at 11:59 p.m. Oct. 4, with the public vote finalists announced at 1 p.m. Oct. 2. Round two voting starts at 2 p.m.
ArtPrize 2014: 20 Sweet Venues to Explore Over 19 Days
ArtPrize is a radically open, independently organized international art competition and exhibition that runs today through Oct. 12 in Grand Rapids.
Here are 20 sweet venues to check out during ArtPrize, and these are just the tip of the artistic iceberg for the public art extravaganza.
Whitney Houston’s First Album of Live Performances Set for November Release [Video]
Late six-time Grammy Award-winning singer's Whitney Houston's first live performances album is being released Nov. 10, Sony Music Entertainment's Legacy Records announced today.
"Whitney Houston Live: Her Greatest Performances" takes the arc of Houston's career, from her national network television debut on "The Merv Griffin Show" in 1983 as a teenager, when she sang "Home
West Michigan RV Outlet Show’s RV Fun Photo Contest Official Rules
WEST MICHIGAN RV OUTLET SHOW'S RV FUN PHOTO CONTEST OFFICIAL RULES
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‘Lost Boy’ Turned U.S. Olympian Lopez Lomong Shares His Story at Cornerstone University
Lopez Lomong is modest.
He doesn't need to be. The "Lost Boy" survived a civil war in Sudan and escaped to become a college graduate and a U.S. Olympian and international track and field competitor.
Grand Rapids Drive Opens NBA D-League for 2014-15 Season on Nov. 15
The Grand Rapids Drive has released its schedule for the 2014-15 season, the team’s inaugural run in the NBA Development League.
The Drive opens its season with a four-game road trip with a four-game road trip starting Nov. 15 at Bakersfield, the Phoenix Suns' California-based affiliate. The team returns for its first Grand Rapids home game at The DeltaPlex Arena & Conference Center on Nov. 26