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Legacy Trust Award Collection picks artists for ArtPrize entries
For the fourth year in a row, the Legacy Trust Award Collection is hosting a statewide competition for adult artists with disabilities — the winners of which will be entered in ArtPrize 2013.
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Rick DeVos makes GOOD 100 list
Rick DeVos is a big deal.
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ArtPrize names Christian Gaines executive director
ArtPrize has hired business development specialist Christian Gaines as its executive director.
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ArtPrize names Founders official brewery
ArtPrize now has an official brewery.
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First Comic-Con has modest goals
But promoter expects event could eventually draw 30,000 fans.
Come Oct. 12, Mark Hodges intends to populate a building in Wyoming with Stormtroopers, Spider-Man, Batman, and a host of other superhero and sci-fi characters, at the inaugural Grand Rapids Comic-Con.
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ArtPrize creates incentive to erase $3.8M debt
ArtPrize officials announced that the annual competition should become financially self-sufficient this year as it tackles the $3.8-million debt it's accrued over the last four years.
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Newsmaker: ArtPrize paints picture of spending downtown
ArtPrize’s artistic merit often spurs a good debate, but one thing is certain: The 19-day event leaves a ginormous economic footprint on downtown Grand Rapids.
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Do artists make money during ArtPrize?
Believe it or not, many of them do.
In 2011, ArtPrize reportedly benefited the Grand Rapids/Kent County economy by $15.4 million. That figure included hotel stays, restaurant sales, retail purchases and other spending within the city.
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ArtPrize and the art of PR
There’s no doubt that ArtPrize has been a media phenomenon in more ways than one. It’s been a boon for local business. It certainly has succeeded in stimulating conversations about art. From a public relations point of view, it would be easy to conclude that it has been a triumph given all of the publicity. A search for “ArtPrize" on Google news yields more than 30,000 results.
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ArtPrize brings fashion and designer Liesl Geneva to the forefront
The Grand Rapids fashion community found its way into ArtPrize this year with Fashion Force Challenge, a new event introduced by ArtPrize and Spotlight 616 and a preliminary competition to Spotlight 616's annual Style Battle.
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