ArtPrize

10/15/2026

🎨 Looking back at ArtPrize 2026 field trips!

This year, students from schools across the region joined us in Grand Rapids to experience ArtPrize, explore new perspectives, and find inspiration beyond the classroom.

We were excited to welcome students from South Haven High School’s advanced art classes, led by teacher Madeline Finn, among the many students who experienced the creativity and discovery that make ArtPrize special.

Thank you to all the schools, teachers, and students who made ArtPrize 2026 part of their learning experience! ❤️

Also, thank you to our amazing sponsors: Macatawa Bank, Michigan Arts & Culture Council, Swift Printing, Corewell Health, Ellis Parking, John Ball Zoo, and Warner Norcross + Judd for supporting our ArtPrize Edu program by sponsoring field trips, bus grants, and our Edu Magazine!

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10/14/2026

Five award-winning artists exhibited at the Cūra Gallery at SILVA for ArtPrize 2026, showcasing works ranging from clay figure installations to interactive multimedia pieces. The featured artists include Wendy Anderson Halperin - The Appreciation Project, Emily Mayo - Mater(hood), Gustavo Uriel Ayala - gustavo uriel ayala - Masking Tears With Sweat, , Mari Barros | Visual Artist - The Shape of Care, and Wendi Gwartney, exhibiting as Syyntra - Phenomena: Rendered.

Thanks to all of the artists who took the time to create and share these wonderful works of art with us! And thank you to ArtPrize for building out this amazing venue in our space!

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10/13/2026

🏆 Look at those awards! ❤️🎨

Here are some of our ArtPrize 2026 winners showing off their awards! We’re still celebrating the incredible artists, creativity, and ideas that made this year so special.

A huge thank-you to Rockhound Rock Shop for crafting this year’s awards and helping us celebrate our winners in such a meaningful way! 💎✨

Congratulations again to all of our 2026 winners! We’re so glad we got to celebrate you and your work. 🎉

10/11/2026

365 days. Every meal. More than 48 feet of wall space. ✏️🍽️

Take another look at Sketchdiet: A Year of Drawing Everything I Ate, the ArtPrize 2026 Grand Prize Public Vote winner!

What started as a daily practice became an incredible year-long collection of drawings, stretching across more than 48 feet of wall space. This video gives you a glimpse of the work as a whole, but seeing the scale, detail, and sheer volume of a full year of creativity in person is an experience of its own.

Sometimes, you just have to see it to take it all in. 🎨

Congratulations to Kristin Pennock for winning the ArtPrize 2026 Grand Prize Public Award!