ArtPrize

New Capabilities

2026 event concluded Oct. 3; winners announced

Grand Rapids added evening and weekend shifts to its Homeless Outreach Team for ArtPrize, a 16-day test that ran Sept. 18 to Oct. 3 while an estimated million visitors crowded downtown. The festival is over, and the city has not said whether the extra hours will continue.

Updated Oct 23

Rule Changes

16th edition concluded Oct. 3; more than 20 artists received prize money and the closing fashion show set a Guinness World Record

ArtPrize's 16th edition ended Oct. 3 at Acrisure Amphitheater, where more than 20 artists took home prize money. The $100,000 public-vote grand prize went to a 24-foot accordion-style food diary; the $100,000 juried grand prize went to an artist who painted an entire room in trompe l'oeil. Bryan Cranston presented awards.

Updated Oct 17