We’re working hard to build our Big Awesome Art Map for ArtPrize 2024. Keep checking back for updates!
Pekich Park 2 Cherry St SW
En Vivo Church 1415 Plainfield Ave NE
Vicinity 156 Fulton St W
Clear Sky Eyecare 644 Fulton St W. Suite C
Fountain Street Church 24 Fountain St NE
This work attempts to present a different worldview; one that was dismissed as heathen, demonic or primitive. People are (re)learning that different viewpoints are valid, poignant and needed now more than ever
Grand Rapids Children's Museum 11 Sheldon Ave NE
45 Ottawa Ave NW 45 Ottawa Ave NW
You won't want to miss this larger-than-life, world-class activation making its U.S. premier at ArtPrize.
"David" is a 35-foot-tall marionette made out of aluminum. On opening night of ArtPrize, a group of puppeteers made him climb up the Amway Grand in downtown Grand Rapids!
Bonus: ArtPrize Visitors will be able to sign up to control this giant puppet at 45 Ottawa Avenue starting Monday. Make him dance, move, and have some fun! Bring the whole family for a hands-on experience like no other.
Sign up for a time slot to skip the line by reserving a time to interact with David. Choose a half hour window for arrival. Reserve a time for a group of up to 6.
PRO TIP: Visit during the day and you may be able to control David WITHOUT having to sign up! We've met the artist and she encourages as much interaction as possible. Be prepared: it's intense!
SCHEDULE:
Monday 9/18 - Wednesday 9/25
Noon - 8 PM Daily
Skip the line and reserve a time to interact with David. Choose a half hour window for arrival. Reserve a time for a group of up to 6 using the website link below to reserve your time. (FREE EVENT) https://airtable.com/appnUVaI4IyqJHT2H/pagydnEI5Q1RlgXhe/form
Amway Grand Plaza 187 Monroe Ave NW
Live statue performance - Outdoors- corner of Monroe Ave NW and Pearl St (near Amway Grand Plaza Hotel)
SCHEDULE (Sept 13 -26)
Fridays from 5 PM - 8 PM
Saturdays from 12 PM - 8 PM
Sundays from 12 PM - 6 PM
Mon - Thur from 5 PM - 8 PM
Large community-painted paint-by-number of the Calder that was made during ArtPrize 2023.
DeVos Place 303 Monroe Avenue NW
Get a poem on the spot from Endlesswill, a spoken word poet, author, and typewriter artist. You give him one word, and he crafts a custom poem for you right then (on a vintage typewriter.)
SCHEDULE
Fri 09/13 to Sat 09/28
8 AM - 8 PM Daily
Lunch break is from 12-1 PM
"LEGOS" is an artwork that tells a story about people trying to bring something back to life, showing how we like to build things, even if it’s tricky or mysterious, just like building with LEGO bricks. (There are no LEGOS in this artwork.)
Hand carved and painted life size wooden replica of King Tut’s coffin, Tomb and Artifacts from his Tomb. Movement, Lights, Sounds.
This Detroit-native reminds us to remember our childlike innocence, no matter how tough life gets
A mixed media piece that reflects how life can be overwhelming and full of too much information
This 8-foot-tall drawing of Princess Diana was made using a single continuous pen and ink line on paper.
Gerald R Ford Presidential Museum 303 Pearl St. NW
Get your portrait drawn for free in 10 minutes, then get your photo taken holding the portrait. The artist plans to draw 200 people during ArtPrize 2024.
A large landscape painting made with acrylic and oil on polished brass
** Public Vote Grand Prize Winner **
106 Gallery 106 Division Ave S
Sixth St Bridge Park 647 Monroe Ave NW
An innovative 12-foot tall projection sculpture. Viewers are encouraged to climb into the central ring and enjoy the experience. Good selfie spot.
Fish sculpture that shows how pollution that goes into the rivers and oceans affect the food on our dinner tables.
Canal Park Presented by SILVA 941 Monroe Ave NW
This pay phone art installation lets you explore where you'd go if you could teleport to another time. Pick up the phone, punch in some numbers, and imagine your journey. Made with recycled parts, this throwback pay phone blends the past and future for a cool, interactive experience.
Take a walk by "Lake Michigan" under the full moon and listen to the night sounds. You'll see owl shadows on the sidewalk, representing the owls we've lost in Michigan. This experience connects you to nature, bringing back the sounds of those missing owls.
This is a unique interactive music experience, making music fun and accessible for people of all ages and any level of experience.
Fifth Third Bank 111 Lyon St NW
Seven 20-foot arches hang elegantly in the air. Made from birch wood and colored acrylic in a gradient pattern, they have built-in LEDs that can be controlled individually.
The arches also have intricate etched designs that create beautiful light and shadow effects. Hanging 30-40 feet high, the installation looks like a magical pathway in the sky.
This large suspended artwork was created by artists Felipe Gomez and Gabriella Zepeda.
Grand Rapids Art Museum 101 Monroe Center St NW
On Monroe Center OUTSIDE of the GRAM
OPENING WEEKEND ONLY
Sept 13, 14, 15 Noon - 6 PM
Step inside the Sharpie Creation Station for an incredible experience complete with a museum showcasing sixty years of iconic Sharpie innovation, interactive material wall, and artist tables to draw on. Test out the new Sharpie Creative Markers and take some home, compliments of Sharpie!
Sat • 09/14 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
101 Monroe Center St NW
In celebration of ArtPrize 2024, the Grand Rapids Art Museum has installed a selection of works throughout the Level 3 galleries by ArtPrize artists represented in the permanent collection. These include 2010 Grand Prize Winner Chris LaPorte and 2012 Grand Prize Winner Adonna Khare, as well as artists Andrea Kowch, Gisela Colon, and Salvador Jiménez-Flores, and more. Explore GRAM's collection and find works with the ArtPrize label throughout the galleries.
Lookout Park 801 Fairview Ave NE
Similar to slacklining, artist will balance, walk, and surf on a slackchain suspended between trees. On Saturday, September 14, Dreyson will attempt setting a new Guinness World Record for the longest duration balancing on a slackchain (current record is 2:01:11).
SCHEDULE
Daily at 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Monday, Sept 16, to Saturday, Sept 28, 2024
Interactive video game that lets you explore 10 architectural styles that shape GR. An AR feature takes the experience to the streets, bringing Grand Rapids' iconic buildings to life right before your eyes.
Seven panels that look like closed doors from one side, but mirrors showing nature from the other. Makes you think about how your point of view changes things.
River Edge Trail Mural 225 Michigan St NW
Hyatt Place 140 Ottawa Ave SE
Walk-through this 3D art experience! The first panel hangs on the wall, the second is suspended from the ceiling, and the third is displayed on pedestals.
Delicate butterflies and vibrant flowers emerging from pottery vases. Pottery represents heritage. Butterfly effect shows immigration's impact. Artist's immigrant experience inspired the piece.
The B.O.B. 20 Monroe Ave NW
Spray-painting live right in front of you. Paintings are done by Froggy in 5 minutes or less.
2024 ArtPrize SCHEDULE
11 AM, 1 & 6 PM MOST DAYS (Sept 18-28)
1 & 6 PM: (Tue Sept 24, Fri Sept 27)
*Off Mon, Sept 16; Wed Sept 18, Mon Sept 23
This artwork is made from old objects like beads, buttons, and toys to create a portrait of musician Leon Russell, showing details like his sunglasses, hat, hair, and beard in a colorful, creative way.
Be sure to look at it up close.
An interactive 3D reverse perspective.
What to look for: The painting appears to change shape and move as you move by.
A motorcycle created from musical instruments. From drums to trumpets, see how many musical instruments you can count in this piece.
This sculpture of an eye shows how two people can look at the same thing but see it differently.
It uses pieces from real eye surgeries to show a blue-eyed and a brown-eyed person looking in opposite directions with a rainbow between them, sparkling and changing as you move around.
ArtRat Gallery 46 Division Ave S
Big colorful whimsical installation made from everyday materials like paper, fabric, and plastic.
This INTERACTIVE piece created from cut up basketballs lets you actually spin the basketball located in the middle of the canvas and more.
It's a handmade vending machine! Built with found wood and paper mache, I offer this machine to anyone in need of a thing or two. A slice of pie? An Intergalactic Ride Home? Or maybe a good insult or a can of Pepsi?
Van Andel Arena 130 Fulton St W
A 12 foot tall colorful statue made out of steel armature and a dish glove made of crocheted plastic rope. This art structure is designed to envoke thoughts around the realities of the distribution of labor in the home.
Grand Rapids African American Museum & Archives (GRAAMA) 87 Monroe Center St NW
Atrium at Uccello's 122 Monroe Center St NW
What hurts? What helps?
The centerpiece of the installation is an oversized cork band-aid message board, measuring an impressive 4 feet by 17 feet.
Participants will actively contribute to the artwork by creating and mounting their own personalized band-aid.
"Old Stories" is an art series that retells famous myths about characters who feel trapped and alone, like Icarus, the Minotaur, Prometheus, Narcissus, and Orpheus. Each sculpture shows a moment where these characters hope to escape or find freedom, even though their stories seem already decided.
"Jungle Couture" is an art series that reimagines the majesty of big cats as high-fashion muses, featuring three species adorned in outfits crafted from animal hide and mixed media.
Miniature dioramas depicting various scenes give this art collection a whimsical, fairy garden-like atmosphere.
This artwork is like a fun mirror maze where you see many versions of yourself reflected all around! It uses round mirrors and sticks to make you think about how we see ourselves and how others see us.
The artist, Kim Jung Soo, wants people to explore and play with these reflections, noticing how our feelings and thoughts can change depending on where we are and who we are with.
Kendall College of Art and Design 17 Fountain NW
"Unnatural Nature" is a 5-minute interactive audio-visual installation that uses real climate data to create a dynamic experience, raising awareness about the urgent issue of climate change.
A huge installation of paper meant to symbolize bee hive's and other every day things we often ignore
Once Upon A Wimmelbild' celebrates the magical feeling of stepping into a public library. Who can you find?
Write a letter to your future self and drop it into the mailbox of when you want to receive it. It will really be mailed to you! Listen to gentle music while you write.
This immersive art experience is made of 30 linoleum print portraits of minorities living in the state of Michigan: immigrants, the LGBTQ+ community, BIPOC, and disabled people. It also includes recordings of participant voices talking about their stories, experiences, and wishes for themselves and their communities.
A large hanging art piece that shows the balance between happiness and sadness in life, using the Four Directions symbol to represent how everything is connected — from the seasons and winds to the cycles of life.
JW Marriott 235 Louis St NW
TETRA is functional art. This 3-wheel vehicle has flush glass and zero surface embellishment TETRA is Simple and solid, as if cut from a solid block of metal.
Carved wood clock shows that Time is not always linear, but a tangle of moments or memories. It teaches us to embrace life's imperfection.
A series of stunning Metal Mosaics showing contrasts like Strong vs. Tender. Sharp vs. Delicate. Solid vs. Dainty. Harsh vs. Gentle. Bold vs. Subtle. Durable vs. Fragile.
This contemporary carousel features three vintage embellished ponies mounted on a revolving mahogany pedestal.
PO Art Box 120 Monroe Center St NW
Biggby Coffee 146 Monroe Center St NW
It includes a working waterfall!
Stand inside this cave and watch the mitten shape come to life. This 3D scan of Scott Falls in Michigan's U.P. is crafted from hand-shaped plaster panels.
Mojo's Dueling Piano Bar & Restaurant 180 Monroe Ave NW
Grand Rapids City Hall 300 Monroe Ave NW
Monroe Community Church 1020 Monroe Ave NW
A collaboration of artists and artforms celebrating what has been passed down from their grandparents including pressed flowers, embroidery, origami, and felting.
Landscape paintings containing living plants that make you feel like you're in a mossy terrarium
An amazingly colorful collection from nature - each specimen carefully selected, pinned and mounted - the artist sourced most of his specimens from a private collection he acquired that dates back to the 1970's.
A woven tapestry of repurposed vinyl banners - the kind you see on signs along the highway.
Louis Campau Skywalk 43 Monroe Ave NW
Periwinkle Fog 125 Ottawa Ave NW
Each crepe paper flower in my work carries meaning:
• Blue represents those currently experiencing Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia.
• Purple honors those who have lost a loved one to dementia.
• Yellow symbolizes caregivers.
• Orange signifies anyone who believes in a future free from dementia.
• White embodies hope for a cure.
What color resonates with you?
A collection of high heel shoes that represent the personality of each character from the Wizard of Oz.
AC Hotel Grand Rapids Downtown 50 Monroe Ave NW
A piece that shows the “hard reality” of a photograph and the softer quality of quilted fabric in one work.
Interactive art inviting you to write your hurts/pains on a white heart sculpture that will be filled in with black ink handwriting throughout ArtPrize, turning the heart dark.
Bridge Street Market 405 Seward Ave NW
ArtPrize ClubHouse *Content Alert* 61 Commerce Ave SW
Your one-stop spot for all things ArtPrize, the ClubHouse is a hub offering:
Cool ArtPrize merch to take home
Refreshing drinks
Hands-on art workshops to spark your imagination
Friendly faces at the Concierge desk to answer all your questions
Voting Kiosks
ALSO, visit the Priceless Gallery, where the ArtPrize team has picked some amazing art that shows what it means to be human.
Open NOON - 8 PM Daily during ArtPrize
**WARNING** there is nudity in some of the art pieces on display at this venue
Nine art quilts based on the game Dungeons & Dragons
Courtyard by Marriott Grand Rapids Downtown 11 Monroe Ave NW
Watercolor paintings of playful, whimsical and imaginative monsters, the kind you'd actually want to find under your bed!
Forest painting of changing light and the dramatic shifts in the environment caused by seasonal changes.
Have you ever gone rock hunting in a painting? Well, this vibrant landscape painting of northern Michigan at the peak of fall is stocked with gemstones. We even found some petoskey stones!
Courage & Soar 40 Monroe Center St NW Ste 104
First (Park) Congregational Church 10 East Park Pl NE
A Music Machine - made from broken instruments and discarded furniture - is activated when visitors turn a large copper crank. Cogs trigger a woodpecker keeping the beat, a skunk on washboard, and a squirrel adding his jam.
Giant! Thousands of multicolored tape strips were used to recreate iconic figure Frida Kahlo.
Intricate mechanical-pencil drawings of whitetail deer that passed through the artist's yard.
24 images of the grounds left in the bottom of a stainless steel mug after drinking his coffee.
5 paintings of the same 4 friends through the trials, triumphs, celebrations, secrets , vacation days, contemplation days of life. Enjoyment (childhood), Expectation (young adulthood), Encouragement (middle age), Endurance (seniors), Enrichment (friends of varying ages).
Atelier Woodways 1422 Robinson Rd SE
Art For Honor at Veterans Memorial Park 101 Fulton St E
A collection of small paintings by students from Walker Charter Academy, VFW Camp Trotter, and Caledonia elementary, intermediate, and middle schools of the people, places, and things that symbolize America.
A large painting of women and men of African descent who gave so much in the performing arts, civil activism, writing, and other fields. Featuring great actors, writers, and performers of all creeds and colors.
A sculpture tribute to Emperor, the artist's first service dog. Emperor was assigned to SEAL Team 3 for bomb detection and deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan. This monument stands for the memory of all warriors who have stood on the wall protecting us all every day.
Canopy by Hilton 131 Ionia Ave SW
Grand Rapids Downtown Market 435 Ionia Ave SW
United Bank of Michigan 44 Ionia Ave SW
A pair of paintings depicting the dual and intricate realities of life. Encouraging the viewers to contemplate and discuss what this means to them.
The Mint Artists Guild is showcasing 50 + tiny paintings depicting "Small Joys" all created by Detroit youth artists. These paintings show a wide array of things from fish, swimming with friends, smiling to flowers blooming, and more.
There will also be a spot to share the small joys in your own life as well.
The Morton *Content Alert* 55 Ionia Ave NW
The art display incorporates journal entries from the artist's very own journals. The artist also provides journals for viewers to contribute their own stories, in hopes to encourage the healing process through sharing and journaling our experiences.
Draping fabric cascading to the floor. The artist displays the need for recognizing the minute and infinite connective threads among us,
This installation commemorates a forest fire in central Michigan that engulfed 6,000 acres of pine trees.
This art display includes two cabinets, a backpack, and other items. The open cabinet shows the parts of ourselves we reveal, while the closed one symbolizes what we keep hidden.
The artist has created drawings of the images portrayed within the bunched and gathered newspapers he uses for his artwork.
The McKendrick Building 1443 Wealthy St SE
Shakedown Street 670 Leonard St NW
An interactive mural lets anyone scan it with a phone to identify 100+ Grand Rapids landmarks.
The mural features local people, buildings, and Grateful Dead symbolism, including Shakedown Street's shop.
This piece is the first installment of an ongoing series of fabricated stories based on underworld mythologies around the globe.
Atwater Brewing 201 Michigan St NW
Scenes from the gorgeous Mitten State within mattes of Michigan
Photo series of the tiny flowers we don't usually pay attention to
Holiday Inn Grand Rapids Downtown 310 Pearl Street NW
Le Macaron 132 Monroe Center St SW
A crocheted artist's fantasy rendition using colored yarns to highlight the beauty of real coral reefs with some pop art planted throughout the display.
Sun • 09/15 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
132 Monroe Center St NW
Please join me for a casual meet and greet while I do some live embroidery work. Sit with me and enjoy a snack or coffee and have opportunity to ask any questions you may have about fiber arts and how to get started on your own creative path with fiber art!
Old World Olive Co 108 Monroe Center St NW
Brewery Vivant 925 Cherry St SE
A mosaic made up of 576 images of dark-colored shelter dogs that have statistically less chances than regular colored dogs to get adopted.
Studio Park 123 Ionia Ave SW
Homewood Suites by Hilton 161 Ottawa Ave NW
Oh Hello Paper Company 40 Monroe Center St NW, Ste 103
Cornerstone Church 48 Lafayette Ave SE
"Bright Ideas" at Cornerstone Church by artist Chris Land - Creating illuminated sculptures out of found objects.
The MSA Awareness Shoe Float was created as tool to raise awareness about Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) by its symbolic world marathon -- GR is the world's first host city!
Two paintings depicting a song --- meant to move with you as you move
Created by an artist with ADHD, this artwork symbolizes the constant struggle between embracing the true self (flight) and battling feelings of inadequacy (fight)
GRCC Collins Art Gallery *Content Alert* 143 Bostwick Ave NE
“10,000 Followers,” a series of five large portrait paintings of local people by artist Erin Reinholtz
Use your phone to create an animated flip book from the painting!
McKay Tower 146 Monroe Center NW
A vibrant series of underwater paintings
San Chez Bistro 38 Fulton St W
Scorpion Hearts Club 1035 Wealthy St SE
An abstract painting using colorful paint and small strokes to create a work of art.
A painting shows a rusted, moss-covered car with a mix of skeletons and living people inside.
Muse GR 727 Leonard St NW
This art exhibit showcases a mix of printmaking, mixed media, 3-D works, and upcycled art. Large-scale, colorful pieces that encourage audience participation.
Happy Cat Cafe 447 Division Ave S
Horizon Bank 250 Pearl St NW Suite 100
Brush Studio 11 Ionia Ave NW
Arts Marketplace 121 Ionia Ave SW
A tree made from fabric, art quilts, beads, decoupage, paper and paint fills the corner of the room. By a Grand Haven artist
Scan the paintings of endangered species with your phone to interact with them using augmented reality
Keds shoes decorated by homeless youth from Grand Rapids and Detroit. Scan the QR codes at the installation to watch their stories.
After experiencing the loss of 3 family members in a short time, building lantern trees has helped the artist through grief. "The lanterns of this tree are representative of my inner glow. The once fading embers inside of myself that I am stoking to grow and shine brightly again."
The 12th House GR 8 Jefferson Ave SE
A series of 12 paintings that depict the seasons of the year, each symbolizing a different stage in the aging process and celebrating the journey of a woman's life as she grows older and wiser.
Wise Men Distillery 146 Monroe Center St NW, Suite 150
Grand Valley State University - Eberhard Center 301 Fulton St W
SHOW Salon 40 Monroe Center
An abstract painting with hues mirroring those of the ocean. See an ocean wave, a peaceful ocean cove, a seashell, or something else in this piece of art.
This painting shows a woman with a flower in her hair, standing in the ocean as waves gently lap around her.
The Parlour at CityFlatsHotel 77 Monroe Center St NW
CityFlats Hotel 83 Monroe Center St NW
Sundance Grill and Bar 151 Ottawa Ave NW
Sears Architects 16 Ionia Ave SW
Mammoth Distilling 710 Wealthy Street SE
Speciation Cellars 928 Wealthy St SE
Grand Woods Lounge 77 Cesar E. Chavez Ave SW
Innovation Design Center Starbucks 227 Winter Ave NW
Painting of many women who work to make the world a better place including Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Taylor Swift and Michelle Obama.
Bridge St Electric 812 Bridge St NW
A painting of the colorful explosion of fireworks over Grand Rapids.
Harmony Brewing Company 1551 Lake Dr SE
Based on the theme song from Mr. Rogers (or is it Daniel Tiger now?), this collage features houses so full of love that they are literally bursting
This painting depicts a mermaid eating a slice of pizza swimming down toward the viewer. The viewer is looking up at the mermaid and the top of the water behind her as if the viewer is drowning.
how do you print the map?
The family route does not show up on the interactive map. Everything else shows, and the numbered stops can be followed, but the actual map does not show.