ArtPrize 2009 Features Several Artists That Are Friends Of VSA

Over the past few weeks, I have been asked about ArtPrize from a number of our friends. Like you, we are excited to see how this revolutionary, international art competition plays out on the Grand Rapids stage.

I am excited to announce that VSA has 16 of our friends competing in this inaugural competition. This is my chance to tell you who they are, where they are showing and how you can vote for them!

Voting:
First, to vote, you must register in person with ArtPrize. They have registration sites throughout the three-mile competition radius and one site at the Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park. (You can find the list on their website at: www.artprize.org)

After you are registered, you can vote on the ArtPrize website, by text message or by I-phone.

The first round of voting is September 23- September 30, 2009. During the first round, you can vote once on each of the 1,262 pieces of artwork in ArtPrize. Your vote can be: YES, I like this artwork or NO, I don’t like this artwork.

The second round of voting is from October 1 – October 9. During the second round, the artwork in the competition will be whittled down to the top 10 entries. During the second week, you can only vote once for your favorite in the Top 10.

The Friends of VSA in ArtPrize:

Artist Name Location Address
Jerry Berta WMCAT 98 East Fulton Street
Mark Bird Front Row 53 Monroe Center Ave, Ste B
Stephen Duren Old Federal Building 155 N Division Ave
Jasna Gopic Alten Place 17 Division Street South
Dennis Grantz WMCAT 98 East Fulton Street
Randall Gornowich Ledyard Building 125 Ottawa Ave NW
Jeff Hage Front Row 53 Monroe Center Ave
Madeline Kaczmarczyk Fountain Street Church 24 Fountain Street NE
Geraldine Kawa-Kurdelski Mel Trotter Ministries 225 Commerce Ave SW
Victoria Marnich-Reynolds Monroe Community Church 800 Monroe Ave, Ste 140
Victoria Mullen Bigby Coffee 146 Monroe Center
Dennis O’Mara The BOB 20 Monroe Ave NW
Marella Poortenga Amway Grand Plaza Hotel 187 Monroe Ave NW
Robert Stewart River House Condominiums 353 Bridge St NW
Stephanie Timmerman Schlatter Ottawa Tavern 151 Ottawa Ave
Phil Wilson Lots O Pots Pottery 645 West Fulton

Have fun with ArtPrize! And if you are downtown, stop and see the VSA co-hosted venue at Riverview Center 645 Front Ave NW.