Art Prize entry – Telos by Ray Katz by the pentax hammer (gary syrba)

Gary writes that this sculpture is at the Sixth Street Park just north of Downtown in Grand Rapids, and says there’s a lot of excitement in the city about this event … and a lot of prize money at stake too! Check this out bigger in his In the City (Grand Rapids) slideshow.

ArtPrize is open to any artist, and the votes of all visitors will determine who wins the largest art prize in the world: $250,000! Get a map of the venues right here. They write:

At ArtPrize, any artist—from established to emerging—has the chance to show work. Any visitor can vote. The vote will determine who wins the largest art prize in the world. We also took the unusual step to allow people in the city to open a venue and choose the artists to show in their space. There is not one official curator or jury for the competition.

The number of venues is fluid, so the number of competing artists is fluid. The possibilities are wide open. We can’t predict what will happen, but it should be a lot of fun finding out.

You can follow along with coverage of ArtPrize on our Absolute Michigan: On Location blog and get photos in the ArtPrize Grand Rapids group!