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Yesterday I was dragged downtown to hear about a super secret event that my former place of work had promised would change the city for years to come. I couldn’t possibly fathom what they could have had up their sleeve. Frankly I had lost faith with them and went down there to (90%) have a good chuckle and (10%) out of curiosity. Well cash in your chips friends it was a humdinger, one I couldn’t have expected.

ArtPrize is the worlds first public juried art contest that will turn Grand Rapids, Michigan into the largest gallery ever. Anyone from anywhere can submit nearly anything and ArtPrize will help you find a venue to place it.  Think of it like a SXSW for artwork. All the works will be voted on by the people (viva la revolution) via SMS messaging and here’s the kicked… the purse is $400,000 that pays to the top ten finishers. First place wins a quarter of a mil, that’s $250,000, the largest prize for an art contest ever.  Of course as a painter and a lover of Grand Rapids I had to enter immediately, even tried to with my phone as they were making the official announcment. I’ll be haking a push via internet for people to vote for my work so keep an eye out for my plugs. Watch the embedded video below and visit the site for more information. and Take a look at my submission below that. Any questions or comments are, as always, welcomed.

Chimie de l'Hiver

Plancher de Forêt

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