# ArtPrize

ArtPrize is an art competition and festival in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Anyone over the age of 18 can display their art, and any space within the three-square-mile ArtPrize district can be a venue. There are typically over 160 venues such as museums, galleries, bars, restaurants, hotels, public parks, bridges, laundromats, auto body shops, and more.
ArtPrize lasts for 19 days beginning in late September, and during each festival $500,000 in cash prizes are awarded based on public voting and a jury of art experts.
ArtPrize was created in 2009 by Rick DeVos, the son of Republican gubernatorial candidate Dick DeVos and United States Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. The DeVos family contributes approximately $560,000 annually to the ArtPrize budget. In 2017, the festival's connection to the DeVos family's wealth and their conservative politics was criticized by artist Eric Millikin in his “Made of Money” installation, placed within ArtPrize.
In 2014, The Art Newspaper listed ArtPrize as one of the most-attended "big ticket" art events (those where visitors are often counted more than once), with ArtPrize's attendance of 440,000 being roughly one quarter of the 1.6 million who attended the Russian Imperial Costume exhibition at the State Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg. ArtPrize was highlighted along with Slows Bar BQ and the Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park as one of the reasons to visit Grand Rapids in The New York Times’ "52 Places To Go in 2016."
In 2018, ArtPrize announced the Project exhibition to showcase larger works and planned to hold ArtPrize every other year, though the Project 1 event in 2019 experienced substantially less visitors. The twelfth ArtPrize was postponed in 2020 with officials citing the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2022 event ran from September 15 to October 2, 2022, with many visitors criticizing the smaller scale of works present.

## Concept

ArtPrize was conceived by Rick DeVos as an untraditional art contest with its goals being: any artist in the world could compete; anyone with property in downtown Grand Rapids could turn their space into a venue; and any visitor could vote for their favorite artwork. Event organizers would provide no selection committees or curators. And the largest cash prize in the art world would be awarded entirely by popular vote.
At the inaugural ArtPrize, held in 2009, the winners were determined solely by the public, voting from mobile devices and the ArtPrize website. In 2010, ArtPrize added categories judged by art experts, and in 2014 restructured the awards format bringing two parallel tracks of public vote and juried awards with equal prize amounts. The updated award structure includes two Grand Prizes of $200,000, one chosen by public vote and one selected by a panel of three arts experts. An additional $100,000 in awards are given to artists in four entry categories—Two-Dimensional, Three-Dimensional, Time-Based, and Installation—as well as the Outstanding Venue Juried Award for best curatorial presentation.
Visitors must attend the annual event in person in order to vote. They can either download the ArtPrize mobile app, free for iOS and Android devices, which uses location services to determine when a visitor has stepped into the three square-mile event district—or visit an ArtPrize HUB location to register in person. Each artist is assigned a 5-digit vote code which is posted near their entry during the event, and available both online and in the mobile app.

## 2009 competition

The 2009 exhibition occurred in a 3-square-mile (7.8 km$^2$) area of downtown Grand Rapids, from September 21 to October 9, 2009. 1,262 artists or artist collaboratives displayed their work in 159 venues. An estimated 200,000 attendees visited the event, with 334,219 total votes cast throughout the 19 days.

### Participation

ArtPrize 2009 official participation numbers:
* 1,262 artist entries
* 159 venues
* 37,264 registered voters
* 334,219 total votes cast
* 200,000 (est.) visitors to Grand Rapids, Michigan

### Public Vote Awards

The 2009 prizes, totaling to $449,000, were:
* 1st place: $250,000
* 2nd: $100,000
* 3rd: $50,000
* 4th through 10th: $7,000 each

#### Public Vote Top 10

On October 1, the top 10 entries were announced, and their ranking was announced October 8:
* Open Water no.24 – Ran Ortner (displayed at The Old Federal Building)
* Imagine That! – Tracy Van Duinen (displayed at the Grand Rapids Children's Museum)
* Portraits – Eric Daigh (displayed at The Old Federal Building)
* The Grand Dance – David Lubbers (displayed on the Grand River near the Blue Bridge)
* Moose – Bill Secunda (displayed at The B.O.B.)
* Nessie on the Grand – The Nessie Project (displayed on the Grand River near the Blue Bridge)
* Field of Reeds – John Douglas Powers (displayed at The Old Federal Building)
* The Furniture City Sets the Table for the World of Art – Sarah Grant (displayed on the Blue Bridge)
* Ecstasy of The Scarlet Empress – Jason Hackenwerth (displayed at the Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts (UICA))
* winddancer 2 – Michael Westra (displayed on the Blue Bridge)

### Surprise Awards

Two previously unannounced awards were handed out:
* Curators Choice Award ($5000): salt & earth – Young Kim, Winston-Salem, N.C.
* Sustainability Award ($2500): The Image Mill: Sustainable Cinema #1 by Scott Hessels

## 2010 competition

The 2010 event took place from September 22 to October 10. The event introduced "Exhibition Centers," local cultural institutions featuring professional curation. Each ArtPrize Exhibition Center was required to host voter registration/activation as well as a retail presence. ArtPrize sought to have at least one Exhibition Center in each downtown Grand Rapids neighborhood.

### Participation

ArtPrize 2010 official participation numbers:
* 1,713 artist entries
* 193 venues
* 21 countries and 44 U.S. states
* 44,912 registered voters
* 465,538 votes cast
* 250,000 (est.) visitors to Grand Rapids, Michigan

### Public Vote Awards

The 2010 prizes, which were decided by public vote, totaled $449,000, were:
* 1st place: $250,000
* 2nd: $100,000
* 3rd: $50,000
* 4th through 10th: $7,000 each

#### Public Vote Top 10

On September 30, the 2010 Top 10 entries were announced, and their rankings were revealed during the Winners Announcement on October 7:
* Cavalry, American Officers, 1921 – Chris LaPorte, Grand Rapids, Michigan
* Svelata – Mia Tavonatti, Santa Ana, California
* Lure/Wave, Grand Rapids – Beili Liu, Austin, Texas
* A Matter Of Time – Paul Baliker, Palm Coast, Florida
* Vision – David Spriggs, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
* Helping mom one penny at a time – Wander Martich, Grand Rapids, Michigan
* Dancing With Lions – Bill Secunda, Butler, Pennsylvania
* salt & earth (garden for Patricia) – Young Kim, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
* SteamPig – The Steam Pig Experiment Birks, Jensen, Grand Rapids, Michigan
* Elephant Walk – Fredrick Prescott, Santa Fe, New Mexico

### Juried Awards

Event organizers announced the addition of four juried awards for ArtPrize 2010. Event organizers noted that, depending on sponsor availability, more juried awards might be added to the program.

#### Categories and winners

* Two-Dimensional: Garden Party, Chez Hatfield – Andrew Lewis Doak and Adrian Clark Hatfield, Royal Oak, Michigan
* Three-Dimensional: XLoungeSeries – Mark Wentzel, Atlanta, Georgia
* Time/Performance: The Jettisoned – Yoni Goldstein, Chicago, Illinois
* Urban Space: Plan B – Rick Beerhorst and Rose Beerhorst, Andre Beaumont and Mike Hoyte, Grand Rapids, Michigan
* International: Evaporative Buildings – Alex Schweder La, Berlin, Germany / New York, New York
* Sustainability: A Matter Of Time – Paul Baliker, Palm Coast, Florida

#### Jurors

| Award | Juror | Title |
| Two-Dimensional Work | Patricia Phillips | Dean of Graduate Studies for the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) |
| Three-Dimensional Work | Xenia Kalpaktsoglou | Curator and co-director of the Athens Biennale |
| Time/Performance-Based Work | Judith Barry | Director of the MFA program at the Art Institute of Boston |
| Use of Urban Space | Jeff Speck | city planner, architectural designer, author and former Director of Design at the National Endowment for the Arts |

## 2011 competition

The 2011 event ran from September 21 to October 9. The biggest change to the competition was the addition of an exhibition center dedicated to performance art—St. Cecilia Music Society. The organization was also the recipient of a $100,000 Our Town grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.

### Participation

ArtPrize 2011 official participation numbers:
* 1,582 artist entries
* 164 venues
* 39 countries and 43 U.S. states
* 38,811 registered voters
* 383,106 votes placed
* 322,000 visitors to Grand Rapids, Michigan

### Public Vote Awards

The 2011 prizes, which were decided by public vote, totaled $449,000, were:
* 1st place: $250,000
* 2nd: $100,000
* 3rd: $50,000
* 4th through 10th: $7,000 each

#### Public Vote Top 10

On September 30, the 2010 Top 10 entries were announced, and their rankings were revealed during the Winners Announcement on October 6:
* Crucifixion – Mia Tavonatti, Santa Ana, California
* The Metaphorist Project – Tracy Van Duinen, Chicago, Illinois
* Rain – Lynda Cole, Ann Arbor, Michigan
* President Gerald Ford Visits ArtPrize – Sunti Pichetchaiyakul, Thailand and Montana
* Rusty: A Sense of Direction/Self Portrait – Ritch Branstrom, Rapid River, Michigan
* Grizzlies on the Ford – Llew “Doc” Tilma, Wayland, Michigan
* The Tempest II – Laura Alexander, Columbus, Ohio
* Ocean Exodus – Paul Baliker, Palm Coast, Florida
* Under Construction – Robert Shangle, Grand Rapids, Michigan
* Mantis Dreaming" – Bill Secunda, Butler, Pennsylvania

### Juried Awards

In addition to awards distributed as a result of a public vote, the organization distributed seven juried awards for ArtPrize 2011. An award dedicated to an outstanding venue was added in 2011. Each juried award winner received $7,000.

#### Categories and winners

* Two-Dimensional: One Ordinary Day of an Ordinary Town – Mimi Kato, St. Louis, Missouri
* Three-Dimensional: Nature Preserve – Michelle Brody, New York, New York
* Time/Performance: Remember:Replay:Repeat – Caroline Young, Chicago, Illinois
* Urban Space: Salvaged Landscape – Catie Newell, Detroit, Michigan
* International: DISAPPEARANCES – an eternal journey – Shinji Turner-Yamamoto, Cincinnati, Ohio
* Venue: SiTE:LAB – Curator: Paul Amenta, Grand Rapids, Michigan
* Sustainability: Walking Home: stories from the desert to the Great Lakes – Laura Milkins, Tucson, Arizona
* Ox-Bow Residency: Progressive Movement(s) – Evertt Beidler, Portland, Oregon

#### Jurors

| Award | Juror | Title |
| Two-Dimensional Work | Anne Ellegood | Senior Curator, Hammer Museum in Los Angeles, California |
| Three-Dimensional Work | Glenn Harper | Editor-in-Chief, Sculpture magazine |
| Time/Performance-Based Work | Kathleen Forde | Curator of Time-Based Arts at the Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) in Troy, N.Y. |
| Use of Urban Space | Reed Kroloff | Director of the Cranbrook Academy of Art and Art Museum |
| International Award | Nuit Banai | Art historian and critic, Tufts University |
| Sustainability Award | Susan Lyons | Principal of Susan Lyons Designs |
| Outstanding Venue | Reed Kroloff | Director of the Cranbrook Academy of Art and Art Museum |

## 2012 competition

The 2012 ArtPrize competition ran from September 19 to October 7. The event introduced new changes to the ArtPrize Juried Awards program, including category prizes valued at $20,000 (up from $7,000) and a first-ever $100,000 Juried Grand Prize, decided by panel of three art experts.

### Participation

ArtPrize 2012 official participation numbers:
* 1,517 artist entries
* 161 venues
* 46 countries 41 U.S. states and territories
* 47,160 voters
* 412,560 votes placed
* 375,000 (est.) visitors to Grand Rapids in 19 days

### Public Vote Awards

The 2012 prizes, which were decided by public vote, totaled $360,000, were:
* 1st place: $200,000
* 2nd: $75,000
* 3rd: $50,000
* 4th through 10th: $5,000 each

#### Public Vote Top 10

The top 10 entries were determined by a record 412,560 votes, and announced on October 10.
* Elephants – Adonna Khare, Burbank, Calif.
* Song of Lift – Martijn van Wagtendonk, Colbert, Ga.
* Rebirth of Spring – Frits Hoendervanger, Detroit, Mich.
* Stick-to-it-ive-ness: Unwavering pertinacity; perseverance – Richard Morse, Fennville, Mich.
* Lights in the Night – Mark Carpenter and Dan Johnson, Grand Rapids, Mich.
* Life in Wood – Dan Heffron, Traverse City, Mich.
* Origami – Kumi Yamashita, Brooklyn, N.Y.
* The Chase – Artistry of Wildlife, Marlette, Mich.
* Return to Eden – Sandra Bryant, Lynden, Wa.
* City Band – Chris LaPorte, Grand Rapids, Mich.

### Juried Awards

In addition to awards distributed as a result of a public vote, the organization distributed seven juried awards, totaling $200,000, during ArtPrize 2012 in five categories and a juried grand prize. Each category winner received $20,000. The Juried Grand Prize winner was awarded $100,000. The award was decided by a three-member jury panel.

#### Juried Grand Prize winner

* Displacement (13208 Klinger St.) – Design 99, Detroit, Mich

#### Category Award winners

* Two-Dimensional: Habitat – Alois Kronschlaeger, Brooklyn, N.Y.
* Three-Dimensional: More or Less – ABCD 83, Chicago, Ill.
* Time/Performance: Three Phases – Complex Movements, Detroit, Mich.
* Urban Space: Flight – Dale Rogers, Haverhill, Ma.
* Venue: SiTE:LAB – Curator: Paul Amenta, Grand Rapids, Mich.
* Ox-Bow Residency: Collective Cover Project – Ann Morton, Phoenix, Ariz.

#### Jurors

| Award | Juror | Title |
| Juried Grand Prize | Jerry Saltz | Senior Art Critic, New York Magazine |
| | Tom Eccles | Director, the Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College |
| | Theaster Gates | Chicago-based artist and community activist |
| Two-Dimensional Work | Tyler Green | Editor, Modern Art Notes; Columnist, Modern Painters |
| Three-Dimensional Work | Lisa Frieman | Chair, contemporary department, Indianapolis Museum of Art |
| Time/Performance-Based Work | Cathy Edwards | Director of Performance Programs, the International Festival of Arts & Ideas |
| Use of Urban Space | Susan Szenasy | Editor-in-Chief, Metropolis magazine |

## 2013 competition

The 2013 ArtPrize competition ran from September 18 to October 6.

### Participation

ArtPrize 2013 official participation numbers:
* 1,805 artist entries
* 169 venues
* 47 countries and 45 U.S. states and territories
* 49,000 voters
* 446,850 votes cast
* 400,000 (est.) visitors to Grand Rapids, Michigan

### Public Vote Awards

The 2013 prizes, which were decided by public vote, totaled $360,000, were:
* 1st place: $200,000
* 2nd: $75,000
* 3rd: $50,000
* 4th through 10th: $5,000 each

#### Public Vote Top 10

The top 10 entries were determined by a record 446,850 votes, and announced on October 4.
* Sleeping Bear Dune Lakeshore – Ann Loveless, Frankfort, Mich.
* Polar Expressed – Anni Crouter, Flint, Mich.
* UPlifting – Andy Sacksteder, Port Clinton, Ohio
* Dancing With Mother Nature – Paul Baliker, Palm Coast, Fla.
* Botanical Exotica a Monumental Collection of the Rare beautiful – Jason Gamrath, Seattle, Wash.
* Earth Giant – Benjamin Gazsi, Morgantown, W.V.
* Myth-or-Logic – Robin Protz, New Hartford, Conn.
* Finding Beauty in Bad Things: Porcelain Vine – Fraser Smith, St Pete Beach, Fla.
* Taking Flight – Michael Gard, San Francisco, Calif.
* Tired Pandas – Nick Jakubiak, Battle Creek, Mich.

### Juried awards

In addition to awards distributed as a result of a public vote, the organization distributed seven juried awards, totaling $200,000, during ArtPrize 2013 in five categories and a juried grand prize. Each category winner received $20,000. The Juried Grand Prize winner was awarded $100,000. The award was decided by a three-member jury panel.

#### Juried Grand Prize winner

* Ecosystem – Carlos Bunga, Barcelona, Spain

#### Category Winners

* Two-Dimensional: Europa and the Flying Fish – Kyle Staver, New York, N.Y.
* Three-Dimensional: Through the Skies for You – Kevin Cooley / Phillip Andrew Lewis, Chattanooga, Tenn.
* Time/Performance: The Last Post – Shahzia Sikander, New York, N.Y.
* Urban Space: united.states : an everydaypeople project – J.D. Urban, Brooklyn, N.Y.
* Venue: The Fed Galleries @ KCAD, Kendall College of Art and Design – Curator: Michele Bosak, Grand Rapids, Mich.
* Ox-Bow Residency: Erase – Greg Bokor, Beverly, Mass.

#### Jurors

| Award | Juror | Title |
| Juried Grand Prize | Anne Pasternak | President and artistic director of Creative Time, New York, N.Y. |
| | Manon Slome | President and chief curator of No Longer Empty, New York, N.Y. |
| | Mel Chin | Artist and activist |
| Two-Dimensional Work | John Yau | Editor of Hyperallergic Weekend |
| Three-Dimensional Work | Hesse McGraw | Vice president for exhibitions and public programs at the San Francisco Art Institute |
| Time/Performance-Based Work | Rashida Bumbray | independent curator in New York, N.Y. |
| Urban Space | Eva Franch i Gilabert | Executive director and curator of the Storefront for Art and Architecture |
| Venue | Alice Gray Stites | Chief curator of 21c Museum |

### Controversy

David Dodde's Fleurs et riviere was an entry that placed magnetic flowers on the Alexander Calder sculpture La Grande Vitesse. After getting complaints, the City of Grand Rapids contacted the Calder Foundation to get their input. Calder's grandson, Alexander S. C. Rower, replied: "The initiative is luckily temporary and reflects an utter lack of understanding and respect of Calder's genius." The city decided to have the flowers removed before the end of the exhibition.

## 2014 competition

The 2014 ArtPrize competition ran from September 24 to October 12.

### Participation

ArtPrize 2014 official participation numbers:
* 1,536 artist entries
* 174 venues
* 41,956 voters
* 398,714 votes placed
* 441,000+ (est.) visitors to Grand Rapids, Michigan

### Public Vote Awards

The public vote determined three $20,000 category winners and a $200,000 grand prize winner. The grand prize winner does not receive $20,000 for their category win.

#### Public Vote Grand Prize winner

* Intersections – Anila Quayyum Agha, Indianapolis, Indiana

#### Category Award winners

* Two-Dimensional: Outcry – Gretchyn Lauer, Grand Rapids, Michigan
* Three-Dimensional: Reciprocity – Marc Sijan, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
* Time-Based: Your Move? – Robert Shangle, Sparta, Michigan
* Installation: Intersections – Anila Quayyum Agha, Indianapolis, Indiana

### Juried Awards

The jury awarded five $20,000 category winners and a $200,000 grand prize winner. There was a tie for the grand prize, so each winner received $100,000.

#### Juried Grand Prize winners

A first in ArtPrize history, the Grand Prize Jury recognized two outstanding works—splitting the $200,000 Juried Grand Prize.
* Intersections – Anila Quayyum Agha, Indianapolis, Indiana
* The Hair Craft Project – Sonya Clark, Richmond, Virginia
This is also the first time the opinions of both the voting public and the jury of art experts converged, awarding a top prize to one piece – Intersections by Anila Quayyum Agha.

#### Category Award winners

* Two-Dimensional: The Hair Craft Project – Sonya Clark, Richmond, Virginia
* Three-Dimensional: Tengo Hambre – Maximo Gonzalez, Mexico City, Mexico
* Time-Based: respirador (breather) – Dance in the Annex, Grand Rapids, Michigan
* Installation: Symptomatic Constant – Julie Schenkelberg, Brooklyn, New York
* Outstanding venue: SiTE:LAB @ The Morton, – Curator: Paul Amenta, Grand Rapids, Michigan

#### Jurors

| Award | Juror | Title |
| Juried Grand Prize | Susan Sollins | Executive director of Art21 |
| | Leonardo Drew | Artist |
| | Katharina Grosse | Artist |
| Two-Dimensional | Andrew Russeth | |
| Three-Dimensional | Shamim Momin | |
| Time-Based | Hrag Vartanian | |
| Installation | Ariel Saldivar | |
| Outstanding venue | Tumelo Mosaka | |

## 2015 competition

The 2015 ArtPrize (also known as ArtPrize Seven) competition ran from September 23 to October 11.

### Participation

ArtPrize 2015 official participation numbers:
* 1,649 artist entries
* 162 venues
* 35,481 registered voters
* 422,763 votes cast
* 438,000+ (est.) visitors to Grand Rapids, Michigan

### Public Vote Awards

The public vote determined three $12,500 category winners and a $200,000 grand prize winner. The grand prize winner does not receive $12,500 for their category win.

#### Public Vote Grand Prize winner

* Northwood Awakening – Loveless Photofiber, Frankfort, Michigan

#### Category Award winners

* Two-Dimensional: Northwood Awakening – Loveless Photofiber, Frankfort, Michigan
* Three-Dimensional: Greatest Generation/Beta Team/November – Fred Cogelow, Wilmar, Minnesota
* Time-Based: Whisper – Emily Kennerk, Zionsville, Indiana
* Installation: REACH and SPLASH – Andy Sacksteder, Gladstone, Michigan

### Juried Awards

The jury awarded five $12,500 category winners and a $200,000 grand prize winner.

#### Juried Grand Prize winner

* Higher Ground – Kate Gilmore, Queens, New York

#### Category Award winners

The category winners were:
* Two-Dimensional: The Fearless Brother Project Presents – Monroe O'Bryant, Kentwood, Michigan
* Three-Dimensional: The Last Supper – Julie Green, Corvallis, Oregon
* Time-Based: That Was Then – Prince Thomas, Houston, Texas
* Installation: In Our Element – Ruben Ubiera, Miami, Florida
* Outstanding venue: SiTE:LAB @ The Rumsey Street Project, – Curator: Paul Amenta, Grand Rapids, Michigan

#### Jurors

The jurors were:
| Award | Juror |
| Juried Grand Prize | Dan Cameron |
| | Michael Rakowitz |
| | Lisa Freiman |
| Two-Dimensional | Justine Ludwig |
| Three-Dimensional | Sarah Urist Green |
| Time-Based | Shari Frilot |
| Installation | Robin Cembalest |
| Outstanding venue | Steven Matijcio |

## 2016 Competition

The 2016 ArtPrize competition, also known as ArtPrize Eight, took place from September 21 to October 9.

### Participation

* 1,453 artist entries
* 170 venues
* 37,433 registered voters
* 380,119 votes cast
* 507,000+ (est.) visitors to Grand Rapids, Michigan

### Public Vote Awards

The public vote determined three $12,500 category winners and a $200,000 grand prize winner. The grand prize winner does not receive $12,500 for their category win.

#### Public Vote Grand Prize Winner

Wounded Warrior Dogs – James Mellick, Milford Center, Ohio

#### Category Award Winners

* Two-Dimensional: Portraits of Light and Shadow - Joao Paulo Goncalves, Pompano Beach, Florida
* Three-Dimensional: Wounded Warrior Dogs - James Mellick, Milford Center, Ohio
* Installation: The Butterfly Effect - Allison Leigh Smith and Bryce Pettit, Durango, Colorado
* Time-Based: Sweeper's Clock - Maarten Baas, Den Bosch, North Brabant, Netherlands

### Juried Awards

The jury awarded five $12,500 category winners and a $200,000 grand prize winner.

#### Juried Grand Prize Winner

The Bureau of Personal Belonging – Stacey Kirby, Durham, North Carolina

#### Category Award Winners

* Two-Dimensional: les bêtes - Isaac Aoki, Grand Rapids, Michigan
* Three-Dimensional: Excavations - William Lamson, New York, New York
* Installation: This Space is Not Abandoned - 912 CollABORATIVE, Grand Rapids, Michigan
* Time-Based: Search Engine Vision “ISIS” - Eric Souther, Mishawaka, Indiana
* Outstanding Venue: Split between EVERYTHING IS TRANSFORMED, SiTE:LAB / Rumsey St. Project and This Space is Not Abandoned, 912 Grandville Avenue.

#### Jurors

The ArtPrize Eight jurors included:
| Award | Juror | Title |
| Juried Grand Prize | Michelle Grabner | Artist and professor at School of the Art Institute of Chicago |
| | Paul Ha | Director at the MIT List Visual Arts Center |
| | Eric Shiner | Senior Vice President at Sotheby's |
| Two-Dimensional | Tina Rivers Ryan | New York-based art historian and critic |
| Three-Dimensional | Omar Lopez-Chahoud | Artistic Director and Curator of UNTITLED Art Fair, Miami Beach and San Francisco |
| Installation | Deana Haggag | Director of The Contemporary in Baltimore, Maryland |
| Time-Based | Yesomi Umolu | Exhibitions Curator at the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts at the University of Chicago |
| Outstanding Venue | Steve Dietz | Founder, President, and artistic director of Northern Lights.mn in Minneapolis |

## 2017 Competition

The 2017 ArtPrize competition, also known as ArtPrize Nine, took place from September 20 to October 8.

### Participation

* 'Red Dirt Rug Monument' by Rena Detrixhe1,346 artist entries
* 175 venues
* 43,010 registered voters
* 384,053 votes cast
* 522,000+ (est.) visitors to Grand Rapids, Michigan

### Public Vote Awards

The public vote determined three $12,500 category winners and a $200,000 grand prize winner. The grand prize winner does not receive $12,500 for their category win.

#### Public Vote Grand Prize Winner

A. Lincoln – Richard Schlatter, Battle Creek, Michigan

#### Category Award Winners

* Two-Dimensional: A. Lincoln - Richard Schlatter, Battle Creek, Michigan
* Three-Dimensional: Lux Maximus Fused Glass, Copper, Bronze and Metal - Daniel Oropeza, Costa Mesa, California
* Installation: Oil + Water - Ryan Spencer Reed, Ludington, Michigan; Richard App, Grand Rapids, Michigan
* Time-Based: Red Dirt Rug Monument - Rena Detrixe, Tulsa, Oklahoma

### Juried Awards

The jury awarded five $12,500 category winners and a $200,000 grand prize winner.

#### Juried Grand Prize Winner

The Heartside Community Meal – Seitu Jones, St. Paul, Minnesota

#### Category Award Winners

* Two-Dimensional: Sofía Draws Every Day: Years 2, 3, and 4 - Sofía Ramírez Hernández, Grand Rapids, Michigan
* Three-Dimensional: Flint - Ti-Rock Moore, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Installation: Society of 23's Locker Dressing Room - Jeffrey Augustine Songco, Grand Rapids, Michigan
* Time-Based: Red Dirt Rug Monument - Rena Detrixhe, Tulsa, Oklahoma
* Outstanding Venue: The Fed Galleries @ KCAD, Kendall College of Art and Design – Curator: Michele Bosak, Grand Rapids, Mich.

#### Jurors

The ArtPrize Nine jurors included:
| Award | Juror | Title |
| Juried Grand Prize | Gaëtane Verna | Director of The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery in Toronto |
| | Christopher Scoates | Director of Cranbrook Academy of Art and Art Museum in Detroit |
| | Gia Hamilton | Director at Joan Mitchell Center in New Orleans |
| Two-Dimensional | Miranda Lash | Curator of Contemporary Art at the Speed Art Museum in Louisville |
| Three-Dimensional | Rachel Adams | Senior Curator of Exhibitions for the University at Buffalo Art Galleries |
| Installation | Anila Quayyum Agha | Artist, Associate Professor of Drawing at Herron School of Art in Indianapolis, and $300,000 Public Vote and Juried Award winner at ArtPrize 2014 for her work Intersections |
| Time-Based | Scott Stulen | Director and President of Philbrook Museum of Art in Tulsa |
| Outstanding Venue | Larry Ossei-Mensah | New York-based independent curator and cultural critic, co-founder of ARTNOIR |

## 2018 Competition

The 2018 ArtPrize competition, also known as ArtPrize 10, ran from September 19 to October 7.
Important Dates
| Item | Dates |
| Venue Registration | March 5 – April 5 |
| Artist Registration | April 16 – June 7 |
| Connections | April 25 – June 28 |
| Volunteer Registration | Opens early-August |
| Preview Week | September 12–18 |
| ArtPrize 10 | September 19 – October 7 |

## 2019 Project 1

For 2019, ArtPrize began its "Project" exhibition series, with Project 1 running from September 7 to October 27. The concept was to alternate between ArtPrize and the Project series every year. While ArtPrize organizers described Project 1 as a success, crowds were much smaller and visitors criticized the event as being less festive. As Project 1 was concluding, the executive director of ArtPrize, Jori Bennett, announced that she would step down.