CURIOSITY REWARDED. ARTPRIZE 2013 ANNUAL REPORT
WHEN ARTPRIZE WAS FIRST ANNOUNCED IN APRIL, 2009, EVERYONE WAS CURIOUS TO SEE HOW IT WOULD PLAY OUT: CURIOUS WHO WOULD SHOW UP, CURIOUS WHAT WOULD SHOW UP, AND CURIOUS ABOUT WHAT IT WOULD MEAN FOR THE FUTURE. SINCE THEN, ARTPRIZE HAS GROWN WITH AN ENERGY BEYOND ANYONE’S WILDEST DREAMS. ®
In 2013, ArtPrize experienced double-digit growth. With attendance estimates exceeding 400,000 visitors, ArtPrize saw more voters cast more votes for art than ever before. These numbers, as big as they may be, only tell part of the story...
Thomas Linder Trichromatic Spectra Harris Building, ArtPrize 2013 3
Since 2009, ArtPrize has succeeded in minting—by the hundreds of thousands—an eager new generation of art lovers. For nineteen days in early fall, artists and spectators from everywhere come to Grand Rapids—a jewel box of a city already steeped in traditions of art, design and innovation—to discover new work, challenge each other and to take part in a grand, glorious, freewheeling and completely unpredictable conversation. Lauren Cotton Meridian
When we ramped up to the fifth ArtPrize in 2013, we doubled down on some key principles: ArtPrize should be a place where artists are celebrated and where they can sell work, expand networks and develop careers; it should be an environment to promote critical dialogue among all stakeholders, and where education is a crucial cornerstone of activity. We hope you see these ideas reflected in the pages that follow. Looking ahead to 2014 and beyond, ArtPrize will achieve complete sustainability by continuing to broaden, deepen and diversify our artist reach, our dedicated audience base and our primary funding sources of corporate sponsorship, foundation and membership support. It’s a rare privilege to steward this fascinating evolving experiment, and to witness first-hand the profound, personal impact it has on the lives of so many. Onwards,
Christian Gaines Executive Director
Jason Peters Where nothing is there is always something
“ARTPRIZE IS A PLACE WHERE ARTISTS ARE CELEBRATED, SPECTATORS ARE CHALLENGED AND CURIOSITY IS REWARDED.” — Christian Gaines, Executive Director
Ideas, no matter how good, require an ecosystem to take root and become a start-up. Start-ups, no matter the backing, are fragile and cannot make it alone. When a start-up takes its first steps into sustainability, it is a vast network of peers, supporters and fans who keep it on course. ArtPrize has been taking those steps from start-up to sustainable non-profit. We are incredibly thankful to everyone who has played a role, big and small, in this grand effort. The data contained within this annual report states clearly the impact of ArtPrize on our community, and we hope you are as proud of it as we are. While we are proud of the success, we must keep our eyes on the future. ArtPrize will remain radically open and accessible. It will continue to reward risk and creativity. It will continue to disrupt and challenge what has come before it, and now, in the wake of its fifth year, ArtPrize will even challenge its own history. Thank you for being a part of the ArtPrize story. Now, let’s make the next five years even more exciting than the first. Sincerely,
Rick DeVos Founder & Chairman, ArtPrize
Alexis Rockman Tropical Migrants
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“IDEAS, NO MATTER HOW GOOD, REQUIRE AN ECOSYSTEM TO TAKE ROOT.” — Rick DeVos, Founder and Chairman
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ART, CULTURE AND CONVERSATION
“GRAND RAPIDS TRANSFORMS INTO AN OPEN PLAYING FIELD WHERE ANYONE CAN FIND A VOICE IN THE CONVERSATION ABOUT WHAT IS ART AND WHY IT MATTERS.”
What sticks with us? What challenges us? What makes us think differently?
— JOHN MILLER, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
JURIED AWARDS TOTAL $200,000
PUBLIC VOTE AWARDS TOTAL $360,000
GRAND PRIZE CARLOS BUNGA $100,000 Ecosystem 2-D $20,000
KYLE STAVER
3-D $20,000
KEVIN COOLEY AND PHILIP ANDREW LEWIS
TIME-BASED $20,000
SHAHZIA SIKANDER
Europa and the Flying Fish
Through The Skies For You
SHORTLIST EVENT ArtPrize media partner WOODTV8 bumped national NBC programming to air a one-hour special showcasing expert art criticism. The Juried Awards Shortlist Event featured each category juror revealing which entries had earned a spot on his or her shortlist.
The Last Post
URBAN SPACE JD URBAN $20,000 united.states: an everyday people project BEST VENUE $20,000
KENDALL COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN Designed to Win
CAN ART SAVE CITIES? Anne Pasternak, Manon Slome, and Mel Chin delivered a provocative discussion on the role of contemporary art in urban revitalization.
2013 JURORS
GRAND PRIZE JURORS Anne Pasternak, Manon Slome, Mel Chin
CATEGORY AWARD JURORS John Yau, 2D; Hesse McGraw, 3D; Rashida Bumbray, Time-Based; Eva Franch I Gilabert, Urban Space; Alice Gray Stites, Best Venue
1ST PLACE $200,000
ANN LOVELESS
2ND PLACE $75,000
ANNI CROUTER
3RD PLACE $50,000
ANDY SACKSTEDER
4TH PLACE $5,000
PAUL BALIKER
5TH PLACE $5,000
JASON GAMRATH
6TH PLACE $5,000
BENJAMIN GAZSI
7TH PLACE $5,000
ROBIN PROTZ
8TH PLACE $5,000
FRASER SMITH
9TH PLACE $5,000
MICHAEL GARD
Sleeping Bear Dune Lakeshore
Polar Expressed
TOP TEN ANNOUNCEMENT Thousands crowded Rosa Parks Circle to find out which ten artists earned a spot in the second round of the public vote.
UPlifting
Dancing with Mother Nature
Botanical Exotica a Monumental Collection of the Rare and Beautiful
Earth Giant
CRITICAL DISCOURSE Critical Discourse, led by critic Jerry Saltz and 2012 winner Adonna Khare, invited the public to engage in a conversation about the 2013 public vote top ten.
Myth-or-Logic
Finding Beauty in Bad Things: Porcelain Vine
Taking Flight
10TH PLACE NICK JAKUBIAK $5,000 Tired Pandas 8
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CELEBRATING AND SERVING ARTISTS Artists are given room and resources to take risks and to challenge themselves and others. LINK SESSIONS ArtPrize hosted a first-ever series of LINK SESSIONS during the 2013 event. The sessions provided real connections, professional advice and opportunities to ArtPrize artists through one-on-one sessions with working art professionals. More than 30 contemporary art and design professionals participated in 150 meetings to advise ArtPrize artists, who used their sessions for portfolio reviews, conceptual presentations, feedback and professional advice.
ARTIST SALES In 2013, we added a feature that allowed artists to clearly identify that their entry was for sale. Potential collectors and fans could then inquire online about purchasing work. This feature stays live on the entry profile even after the event, helping interested buyers connect year-round. For artists using the feature, sales grew by 25%, driving the total percentage of artists selling work past 20%.* *Figures are based on a survey sent to all participating ArtPrize artists.
ARTISTS TOOK PART IN ONE-ON-ONE LINK SESSIONS.
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2-D Juried Winner: Kyle Staver Europa and the Flying Fish Grand Rapids Brewing Company, ArtPrize 2013 11
CURIOSITY KNOWS NO BOUNDS Thanks to Education Days, thousands of students at ArtPrize embark on a lifelong relationship with art. 2013 ARTPRIZE EDUCATION PROGRAMMING • Thanks to sponsor PNC Bank, Education Days brought over 10,000 students and 132 schools from across Michigan to ArtPrize 2013. • Sessions were led by artists and arts professionals. •T he second year of Chair Camp included a series of hands-on workshops designed by Carla Hartman, Education Director of the Eames Office, where students created miniature chairs from recycled materials. •T eacher packets on artprize.org gave educators the information they needed to create lesson plans based on the event. •G rants from ArtPrize helped offset field trip costs. • A multi-lingual promotion distributed to schools and the Grand Rapids Public Library encouraged students to visit with their families. •E arly Childhood Days included at-risk preschoolers who engaged with art through play while their caregivers learned how to use play as a teaching tool. •K -12 Partner Programs for schools were designed by local arts and cultural institutions. • A Youth Advisory Council made up of students from seven local high schools influenced programming for students under 18. • Hands-on evening and weekend programs were offered for families.
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ARTSTART: ONLINE COMPETITION FOR YOUTH INVITED ANYONE UNDER 18 TO INTERPRET THEIR ARTPRIZE EXPERIENCE THROUGH ANY MEDIA. 13
A COMMUNITY UNITED From museums to public parks and even an auto body shop, ArtPrize reintroduces us to our surroundings, enabling exploration and discovery. Volunteers and ArtClub members lead the way, making Grand Rapids an irresistible destination for visitors from near and far. VENUES •V enues opened their spaces to artists, coordinated their own shows and hosted all who visited their exhibition. • I n 2013, 168 venues took part, including five Exhibition Centers, four Showcase Venues and four Sponsored City Sites.
VOLUNTEERS •8 22 community volunteers came together to make the event run smoothly and create a welcoming environment in the city. •A total of 13,142 volunteer hours were logged throughout the event.
CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS • City government—at all levels—played a critical role in the success of ArtPrize. From clean streets to public safety, parks and transportation, ArtPrize truly represents an epic collaboration.
OUR DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS ENHANCED THE FRIENDLY REPUTATION OF ARTPRIZE AND GRAND RAPIDS. Venue Juried Winner: Kendall College of Art and Design, Designed to Win
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AN INVITING DESTINATION Enhanced technology, transportation options and special events create a friendly ArtPrize visitor experience. NAVIGATING WITH TECHNOLOGY Artprize.org, our mobile interface, and a dedicated mobile app for Android and iOS enabled the public to: •A ccess information about art, artists, venues, and events. • Take part in the public vote. •S hare their thoughts and experiences at ArtPrize.
GETTING AROUND TOWN • An Our Town grant from the National Endowment for the Arts funded walking paths that encouraged visitors to explore the art and the city. •T hanks to a partnership with The Rapid, Grand Rapids’ public transportation system, ArtPrize visitors enjoyed 158,000 reduced-fare rides in 2013, up 58% from 2012.
EVENTS •O fficial ArtPrize programming included speaker and juror events, panel discussions, welcome parties for artists, venues, sponsors and volunteers, televised award shows and announcements. • I n addition to the daily events produced by ArtPrize, there were outdoor concerts, performance art, lectures, parties, fashion shows —events of all kinds—popping up all over the city.
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WALKER ART CENTER’S INTERNET CAT VIDEO FESTIVAL MADE A STOP AT ARTPRIZE 2013. HOW MANY PEOPLE SHOWED UP TO WATCH CAT VIDEOS FOR 90 MINUTES? MORE THAN WE COULD HAVE IMAGINED. 17
2013 HIGHLIGHTS
446,850 VOTES CAST IN 2013
ARTPRIZE HAS GIVEN GRAND RAPIDS FAR-REACHING BENEFITS INCLUDING ENRICHING ITS CULTURE, BUILDING AWARENESS OF THE REGION, AND BOOSTING ITS SOCIAL CAPITAL.
400,000 VISITORS
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Record attendance at key venues, GRPD estimates and public transportation ridership suggest double-digit growth at ArtPrize 2013 with over 400,000 visitors in 19 days.
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COUNTRIES
ArtPrize saw artists from 47 countries around the globe, more than any other year.
CNN FEATURED ARTPRIZE as Michigan’s must-see destination for 2014.
TOP 10 TRAVEL DESTINATION ArtPrize helped to make Grand Rapids the top travel destination to visit in 2014. 18
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$22.1
2013 400,000+ 2012 375,000 2011 322,000
MILLION
2010 250,000 2009 200,000
NET-NEW ECONOMIC ACTIVITY*
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STATES
JOBS CREATED*
ONLINE GROWTH 10%
31%
MORE PAGE VIEWS ON ARTPRIZE.ORG
MORE VISITORS TO ARTPRIZE.ORG
8 MILLION IN 2013
747,000 IN 2013
20%
35%
ArtPrize 2013 attracted artists and visitors from every U.S. state.
250 MILLION MEDIA IMPRESSIONS
30,432 OUT OF STATE ATTENDEES
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Illinois, Indiana and Ohio lead the Midwest while Florida, Texas, California, North Carolina and New York yielded top numbers outside the region.
*FROM THE ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY ON ARTPRIZE 2013 BY ANDERSON ECONOMIC GROUP. FOR THE COMPLETE STUDY VISIT ARTPRIZE.ORG/ECONOMICIMPACT
**FROM ARTPRIZE 2013 VOTER REGISTRATION ZIPCODE DATA
50%
MORE FACEBOOK FANS
MORE TWITTER FOLLOWERS
77,838 FANS
19,014 FOLLOWERS
OF VISITORS TRAVELED MORE THAN 30 MILES TO ATTEND ARTPRIZE 2013. 20,000 Detroiters representing 9% of our audience. 3,900 Chicagoans were almost 2% of our total audience. 19
2013 FINANCIALS AB C
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2013 EXPENSES TOTAL $3,492,832
2013 REVENUE TOTAL $4,624,458 I
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A. EVENT TICKET SALES B. IN-KIND DONATIONS C. CITY, STATE AND FEDERAL GRANTS D. EVENT REGISTRATION E. MERCHANDISE SALES F. ARTFAN & ARTCLUB MEMBERSHIP G. FOUNDATION GRANTS H. MATCHING GRANT I. CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP
$44,581 $55,742 $107,880 $119,450 $182,010 $199,240 $891,000 $1,492,836 $1,531,719
1% 1% 2% 3% 4% 4% 19% 32% 33%
A. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING B. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT C. ARTIST & VENUE RELATIONS D. TECHNOLOGY E. PRIZES F. PRODUCTION G. OPERATIONS
$85,835 $95,918 $211,993 $257,742 $561,000 $826,767 $1,453,577
2% 3% 6% 7% 16% 24% 42%
ARTCLUB
ARTFAN
In 2013, ArtPrize launched the ArtClub membership program made possible by a generous grant from the Frey Foundation. In its inaugural year, ArtClub welcomed 671 new members, generating $38,330 in new revenue.
ArtFans are a select group of individuals within the ArtClub who are deeply invested in the mission and vision of ArtPrize. More than generous financial contributors, ArtFans are active community members who believe contemporary art has an important role to play in helping our city flourish.
ArtClub membership offered personalized perks including home delivery of the ArtPrize Event Guide, map, transportation wristbands and membership credentials. Visiting ArtClub members enjoyed free pedicab rides, recharged in the ArtPrize Clubhouse and took advantage of a 10% discount in the ArtPrize store.
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Michael Peoples Will You Still Need Me, Will You Still Feed Me
In 2013, ArtFan membership grew by 74%, generating a total of $160,910 in revenue.
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MANY THANKS TO THE INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE FINANCIAL SUPPORT MADE ARTPRIZE A SUCCESS. SPONSORS
Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs
FOUNDING SPONSOR
Mighty in the Midwest
The Dick & Betsy DeVos Family Foundation
PREMIER LEADERSHIP
National Endowment for the Arts On Stage Services/ Captus Creative
J. Gardella’s Tavern John and Mary Hendrickson Holland Litho Printing Service Huntington ICONsign Mike and Sue Jandernoa Jim Beam Brands Co.
Amway
Edgar & Elsa Prince Foundation
The Richard and Helen DeVos Foundation
St. Julian Winery
Lambert Edwards & Associates
Founders Brewing Company
Scott Christopher Homes
Kickboard USA
Peopledesign
Scott Bosgraaf
Michael Starr
David and Leslie Hooker
Rehmann
David Byers
Kris Stougaard
RSVP Events
Margaret Carter
Sandra Swanson
J.C. Huizenga and Tammy Born
Edward W. Ryan
Kathryn Chaplow
Barbara Vanostenberg
Custom Printers
SEARS ARCHITECTS
Bruce Chrisman
Curtis Visser
DK Security
Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge
Brian De Vries
Brian Walker
Tom and Tamara Elhart
Steel Supply & Engineering
Jim Defoe
Kennard Weaver
Evergreen Sprinkling Inc.
a.j. Veneklasen, Inc.
David Dirkse
Deb Williams
FedEx Office
West Michigan Tourist Association (WMTA)
John Donnelly, Jr
Jeffrey Wolfson
Candace Elisevich
Lisa Zabavski
Lori Feenstra
Donna Zalewski
Karilyn Frederick
Kari Zapolski
Calvin College Clark Hill PLC Cottage Bar & Restaurant/ One Trick Pony
Grand Action
Spectrum Health
Laura Mercier
Green Machine Pedicabs
Square One Design
McGarry Bair PC
Hidden Creek Apartments
Terryberry
Michigan Blood
Hope College
Meijer
WGVU Public Media
Modern Day Floral & Events
Leo’s Restaurant
PNC Bank
Worksighted
Neurocore
Macatawa Bank MapleCreek Senior Living
BENEFACTORS
OST (Open Systems Technologies)
LEADERSHIP
Anonymous
Pepsi Beverages Company
Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Consumers Energy
Crown Motors
Pioneer Construction
The Right Place, Inc.
The Daniel and Pamella DeVos Foundation
i3 Business Solutions, llc
Pulte Capital Partners
Titan Equipment
Kent Companies
RDV Corporation
Spoonlickers
Landscape Design Services
Republic Services
Old Orchard Brands
San Chez Bistro
The Winchester/ What the Truck
Pure Michigan
Sibsco
Rockford Construction
The Starving Artist & Propaganda Doughnuts
PATRONS
Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University
The Rapid
The Douglas and Maria DeVos Foundation Frey Foundation Haworth The Iserv Company Steelcase Inc. Subaru Trivalent Group | HP The VanderWeide Family Foundation Wolverine Worldwide
PREMIER BENEFACTORS Adtegrity Deloitte Delta Air Lines Downtown Grand Rapids Inc. Edward Jones The Gilmore Collection City of Grand Rapids Parking Services
Allstate Insurance Company Anonymous Baudville, Inc. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan/Blue Care Network Builder’s Iron Inc.
OFFICIAL PROVIDERS Alliance Beverage Distributing Ian Anderson Photography Fox Motors Terry Johnston Photography Stellafly Social Media
MEDIA PARTNERS Cumulus Media Michigan Radio 104.1 FM MLive Media Group and The Grand Rapids Press
Erin Gravelyn Yousif Hamati Paul Haverkate Paul Heckle
ARTFAN Michael and Andrea Abraham Attallah and Mimi Amash
Al and Robin Koop Daryn and Kira Kuipers Jeff and Kathy Lambert Jeff and Katy Lambert David Meier and Barbara Lindquist Holly Merrill Dan Miller and Susan Wright-Miller
Justin and Kara Amash
Dick and Judy Morrison
Andy and Becky Anderson
Mark and Elizabeth Murray
Charlene Hill
Valerie Atkin
Paul and Anne Nemschoff
Diane Hill
Don and Deb Axce
Dan Horning
Michael Batts
John Nienhuis and Jerry Nardin
Sarah Jolman
Scott and Emily Brew
William Padnos Bill and Jillane Payne
James Jurries
Jim and Donna Brooks
S. Abraham & Sons, Inc.
The Rapidian
Kyle Kerbawy
Brian and Angela Burch
Varnum LLP
AMDG Architects, Inc.
Women’s Lifestyle Magazine
Greg Kerkstra
Scott and Sarah Christopher
Via Design
Beene Garter LLP
WXMI FOX 17
Larry Kloth
Brian and Aggie Cloyd
Warner Norcross & Judd LLP
Catalyst Partners
WZZM 13
Bob Koch
Mike, Deb, and Lauren Corby
David Krombeen
Kathy Crosby
EXCLUSIVE TELEVISION BROADCAST MEDIA PARTNER
Rick Kuiper
Mimi Cummings
Scott LaFontsee
George Stoutin and David Heilman
Sam and Janene Cummings
Michael Langlois
Dan and Isabelle Terry
Kevin and Meg Cusack
WOOD TV8
Sarah Leonard
Marilyn Titche Jerry and Marcia Tubergen
Westmaas Electric Company West Michigan Caterer Woking Taco
Certified Tile and Stone Installers Clark Communications Compass College of Cinematic Arts Custer, Inc.
Keri Lowe
CONTRIBUTORS
EPS Security
Henry Matthews
Robert and Mercedes Delamar
Absopure
Erb Thai
INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS
Tom McKenzie
Lewis and Judy Eisenberg
Applause Catering + Events
Heather Duffy Made
Comerica Bank
James Abbott
Greg McNeilly
Denny and Scoob Ellens
CWD Real Estate Investment
Jeff Amash
John Meulenberg
Mike and Lynette Ellis
Aquinas College
John Hunting
Rick and Melissa DeVos
Atomic Object LLC
Deb Bailey
Frank Newman
BDO USA, LLP
Don Baker
Jeffrey Padnos
Christian Gaines and Kristen Taylor
The Doornink Foundation
Lost & Found/Buckley & Douglas
Rick Baker
Edwin Racine
Anne Benson
Valerie Schmieder
Franco Bianchi
Greta Schuil
Bridgett Blough
Linda Shores
Scott Blouw
Peter Spirov
Chemical Bank
Peter and Helga Kleinschmidt
Ken Hershberger
Randy Damstra and Julie Damstra Duisterhof
The Catering Company
Mary Ann Keeler
MLive: On-the-Town
Dan and Sherry Bowen Cascade Engineering
Sid and Cate Jansma
Nate and Elissa Lowery
Teri Gabriel Don Goris
Cynthia Izzi
FRIENDS
Grand Valley State University
Ellis Parking Company
Heineken
Experience Grand Rapids
The Big Picture Home Technologies
Herman Miller
Fifth Third Bank
Boxed Water is Better, LLC
ITC
Grand Rapids Community College
Buist Electric
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White Ware, Inc.
Win and Kyle Irwin
Ken Grashuis, Realtor
MedHub, Inc. Mercantile Bank of Michigan Model Coverall Service, Inc. Paul Goebel Group Insurance
Wendy Gerber
David and Mary Ellen Rodgers Bob and Mary Jo Schierbeek Jon and Leesa Schram Brian and Julie Sikma Ted and Jacqueline Simpkins
Scott and Melissa VanderLeek Mike and Val Volkema Cliff and Tara Wegner Scott and Rebecca Wierda Greg and Meg Willit Kate Wolters Jim and Jane Zwiers
Meg Goebel Jeff Gurney Maureen Hale Allan and Stephanie Hoekstra
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FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT ARTPRIZE.ORG OR CONTACT THE ARTPRIZE TEAM AT HELLO@ARTPRIZE.ORG
ARTPRIZE IS AN INTERNATIONAL ART COMPETITION, OPEN TO ANY ARTIST AND DECIDED BY PUBLIC VOTE, PROMOTING CRITICAL DIALOGUE AND COLLABORATION THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. ARTPRIZE速 IS A 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION.
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