GRAND RAPIDS, MI — ArtPrize 2025’s award ceremony was hosted Friday night at Studio Park in downtown Grand Rapids , with more than 14 artists taking home prize money awarded through a public vote and a panel of jurors.
ArtPrize 2025 kicked off Sept. 18 and wraps up Saturday, Oct. 4. The annual art competition, launched in 2009, featured 930 artists this year at 155 venues throughout downtown and surrounding neighborhoods.
Here’s a look at the award-winning entries, the prize money the artists received, and the venue they’re displayed at. To see the address of the venue’s visit artprize.org .
Public Vote Grand Prize: Arras by Mark Lewanski: $100,000: Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
Public Vote 2D: The Forest by Robert VanderZee: $10,000: DeVos Place Convention Center
Public Vote