GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The top 20 art pieces as selected by the general public casting votes was announced Saturday.
A total of 1,453 pieces were submitted to be a part of ArtPrize Eight and now a top 20 has emerged. The pieces are split into four categories: Two-DImensional, Three-Dimensional, Installation and Time-Based. Each category will have a $12,500 winner. One artist will eventually take the $200,000 grand prize in the 2016 public vote.
Voting for this round closed at 11:59 p.m. Saturday. ArtPrize says there was 31,744 visitors that cast 336,334 votes in this portion of the contest.
Check out all of the pieces that made the Top 20 below:
Two-Dimensional
Two-Dimensional Public Vote Award is presented by Foremost Insurance.
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Ashes to Ashes at The B.O.B. by Jacqueline Gilmore from Rockford, MI
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Portraits of Light and Shadow at DeVos Place Convention Center by Joao Paulo Goncalves from Pompano Beach, FL
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Continental U.S at Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum by Valerie Hollstein from Salt Lake City, UT
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Sand Sturgeon at Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum by Gary Moran from New York, NY
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Protect and Serve at The B.O.B. by Andrew J. Woodstock from Plainwell, MI
Three-Dimensional
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VICTORY at Homewood Suites by Hilton Grand Rapids Downtown & Jam’n Bean Coffee Company at the Waters Center by THE CHAIRMen from Centennial, CO
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Wounded Warrior Dogs at Amway Grand Plaza by James Mellick from Milford Center, OH
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Imagine If at Amway Grand Plaza by Robin Protz from New Hartford, CT
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Invasive Species at Barnes & Thornburg LLP by Shiny Seed from Ann Arbor, MI
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One Thousand Shacks at Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts (UICA) by Tracey Snelling from Oakland, CA
Installation
Installation Public Award is presented by Amway.
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Sweet Spot at Brush Studio by Causey Daniell Studio from Indianapolis, IN
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Ditch Lily Drawing at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park by Nathan Lareau from Grand Rapids, MI
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The Butterfly Effect at DeVos Place Convention Center by Pettit Smith from Durango, CO
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Rock Around at Grand Rapids Children’s Museum by Aaron Zenz from Spring Lake, MI
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250 prepared ac-motors, 325kg roof laths, 1.0km rope at SiTE:LAB | Rumsey St. Project by Zimoun from Bern, Switzerland
Time-Based
Time-Based Public Vote Award is presented by DTE Energy Foundation.
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Sweeper’s Clock at Grand Rapids Art Museum by Maarten Baas from Den Bosch, North Brabant, Netherlands
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Hoot at Courtyard Marriott Downtown by Laurel Bahe from Colorado Springs, CO
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Higher Ground at Grand Rapids Art Museum by Hillerbrand+Magsamen from Houston, TX
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Emoh: sculpture / time capsule & temporary home at Kilwins Chocolates & Ice-Cream @ McKay Tower- Rosa Parks by Loren Naji from Cleveland, OH
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Trout Bike at Peppinos Pizzeria & Sports Grille by Andrew Rockwood from Traverse City, MI