ArtPrize is an international art competition, open to any artist and decided by public vote, promoting critical dialogue and collaboration throughout the year, giving away the world's largest art prize. In 2012 ArtPrize awarded $560,000 in prizes. $360,000 awarded by public vote, $200,000 awarded by a select group of art experts.
ArtPrize runs September 18th – Oct 6th
Grand Rapids Art Museum (GRAM):
The Art Museum's history extends back to 1910, but its current facility was erected in 2007. Newsweek magazine promptly named it one of the best buildings of the year: "This cool and modernist building ... is the first newly constructed ‘green' museum in the United States, designed to be LEED certified."
Situated on the edge of Rosa Parks Circle - downtown's community square - GRAM has become one of the city's iconic architectural landmarks. Collections range from Renaissance to Modern Art, with a special focus on 19th and 20th century European and American art.
GRAM hosts a constant and varied rotation of visiting exhibits, from "Diana: A Celebration" to "Birds of America: Audubon Prints from Shelburne Museum" to "Robert Rauschenberg: Synapsis Shuffle."
The museum also plays an integral role in the city's annual ArtPrize competition.
La Grande Vitesse:
Is the first public art work funded in part by the NEA. La Grande Vitesse means the great swiftness, or the grand rapids. Internationally known sculptor, Alexander Calder, designed this piece specifically for this site. It was installed in 1969.
Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park:
Just minutes from downtown Grand Rapids, this 132-acre haven integrates horticulture and sculpture throughout its site, setting it apart from other more traditional botanic garden or art museum experiences. The focus is sculpture (mainly outdoor) or two-dimensional works by sculptors — to promote the enjoyment, understanding, and appreciation of gardens, sculpture, the natural environment, and the arts.
The gardens also plays a role in the city's annual ArtPrize competition.
ArtPrize runs September 18th – Oct 6th
Grand Rapids Art Museum (GRAM):
The Art Museum's history extends back to 1910, but its current facility was erected in 2007. Newsweek magazine promptly named it one of the best buildings of the year: "This cool and modernist building ... is the first newly constructed ‘green' museum in the United States, designed to be LEED certified."
Situated on the edge of Rosa Parks Circle - downtown's community square - GRAM has become one of the city's iconic architectural landmarks. Collections range from Renaissance to Modern Art, with a special focus on 19th and 20th century European and American art.
GRAM hosts a constant and varied rotation of visiting exhibits, from "Diana: A Celebration" to "Birds of America: Audubon Prints from Shelburne Museum" to "Robert Rauschenberg: Synapsis Shuffle."
The museum also plays an integral role in the city's annual ArtPrize competition.
La Grande Vitesse:
Is the first public art work funded in part by the NEA. La Grande Vitesse means the great swiftness, or the grand rapids. Internationally known sculptor, Alexander Calder, designed this piece specifically for this site. It was installed in 1969.
Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park:
Just minutes from downtown Grand Rapids, this 132-acre haven integrates horticulture and sculpture throughout its site, setting it apart from other more traditional botanic garden or art museum experiences. The focus is sculpture (mainly outdoor) or two-dimensional works by sculptors — to promote the enjoyment, understanding, and appreciation of gardens, sculpture, the natural environment, and the arts.
The gardens also plays a role in the city's annual ArtPrize competition.
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum:
Unlike most other presidential libraries and museums, Ford's are two geographically separate buildings. The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Presidential Museum are located approximately 130 miles (210 km) apart. The Presidential Library is located at 1000 Beal Avenue on the north campus of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, where Ford was a student and football player. The Presidential Museum however, is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan at 303 Pearl Street NW (at Scribner Street), near Grand Valley State University's Pew Campus in Grand Rapids, on the banks of the Grand River. Despite the physical separation, the library and museum are a single institution with one director.
The museum also plays a role in the city's annual ArtPrize competition.
Meyer May House:
When Frank Lloyd Wright designed the Meyer May house for a prominent Grand Rapids clothier, he had fully developed his Prairie style of architecture. Today, as a meticulous restoration complete with original furnishings and faithfully executed reproductions, the Meyer May house provides the rare opportunity to experience a Prairie house exactly as he intended.
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