Find the local artists: More than 50 Kalamazoo-area artists taking part in ArtPrize in Grand Rapids
Published: Wednesday, September 22, 2010, 5:20 PM Updated: Thursday, September 23, 2010, 2:23 PM
The ArtPrize exhibition and competition in Grand Rapids is opening its 19-day run.
The Southwest Michigan city's vibrant arts scene is getting an infusion of energy from 1,713 artists displaying their works at 192 venues, from plazas, hotels and museums, to restaurants, coffee shops and parks.
The event opens Wednesday and runs through Oct. 10. Finalists are announced Sept. 30 and the winner is announced Oct. 7.
Many Kalamazoo-area artists are participating in ArtPrize, as well.
Organized by neighborhood, the following are the participating Kalamazoo-area artists, where they're from, what they're showing and where you can find them. Each neighborhood will be hosting events on designated dates during the weeks of competition. Click the locations to see the specific, neighborhood map, or see the map in its entirety to the right.
WESTSIDE Thursday, Sept. 30
• Leon Owens, of Kalamazoo, showing Sea Gulls At Amrs Length at Carpe Diem Volleyball.
• Sniedze Rungis, of Kalamazoo, showing Stargazer at Riverview Center.
• Kevin Zimmer, of Kalamazoo, showing open at WZZM 13 Satellite Truck.
• Lee Doezema, of Kalamazoo , showing Four Faces at Riverview Center.
• Roger Brady Bell, of Kalamazoo, showing A day on the Island at VanderHyde Mechanical.
• Heidi Heystek, of Kalamazoo, showing Pretty in Pink Peony at Riverview Center.
• Linda Manguiat-Herzog, of Kalamazoo, showing The Surfer at Widdicomb South Building.
• Linda Valentino Walker, of Mattawan, showing This is Michigan at Riverview Center.
• Rebecca Sorrels, of Portage, showing Gaudy Flower Patch at City View Church.
• Maiga-Regina Auzins, of Portage, showing Digital Photograph-Quad at Riverview Center.
• David Helhart, of Portage, showing Bamboo with Flowers Ch. 1/Flowers with Landscape Ch. 2 at Carpe Diem Volleyball.
• Jennifer Surine, of Portage, showing Reminisce at Grand Rapids Public Museum.
• Brent Harris, of Kalamazoo, showing Gatherer at Grand Rapids Public Museum.
HILLSIDE Friday, Oct. 1
• Dawn Hollister, of Allegan, showing Ontanogan River at Immanuel Lutheran Church.
• Maureen Perideaux, of South Haven, showing When Words Fail at Spectrum Health Lemmen Holton Cancer Pavilion.
CENTER CITY Saturday, Oct. 2
• Jaclyn P. Russo, of Allegan, showing Harmony Poles at Plaza Towers Eenhoorn.
• Mary Westenbroek ter Veen, of Glenn, showing Transformations at Big O' Cafe.
• Danielle Burnside, of Kalamazoo, showing Fibonacci Sequence at Open Concept Gallery.
• Inja Cho, of Kalamazoo, showing Landscape and still life paintings at Tanaz Hair Boutique.
• Sy Ellens, of Kalamazoo, showing Serendipity at DeVos Place Convention Center.
• Ladislav Hanka, of Kalamazoo, showing Biophilic Meditation at Grand Rapids Art Museum.
• Thom Peters, of Kalamazoo, showing Photographs of Michigan in Black and White at Ottawa Tavern.
• Tiffany Speet, of Kalamazoo, showing Untitled till further notice at Huntington Bank.
• Paul Flickinger, of Kalamazoo, showing Chaos fountain at The B.O.B.
• Walter Nichols, of Kalamazoo, showing Bridges Behind Me at Open Concept Gallery.
• Elizabeth Sauer, of Kalamazoo, showing Big Nest at The B.O.B.
• Sara Sheldon, of Kalamazoo, showing Kuona, Nordhaus, Euraka at Plaza Towers Eenhoorn.
• Gurmej Singh, of Kalamazoo, showing Race at The B.O.B.
• Susan Teague, of Paw Paw, showing Unorthodox Saints: The Unconventional Eight at Waters Building.
• Kyle Adams, of Portage, showing Guardian of Old Bell South at Flanagan's Irish Pub.
• Julie Keith, of Portage, showing Fetality at Ottawa Tavern.
• Sarah Lindley, of Plainwell, showing Cabinet for George Bardeen at Grand Rapids Art Museum.
• Wendy Vaughan, of Plainwell, showing Surrounded at Plaza Towers Eenhoorn.
• Tim Frey, of Richland, showing Automatic Drawing at Ottawa Tavern.
• Mandy Presley, of Richland, showing Endometrial Adenocarcinoma at Plaza Towers Eenhoorn.
• Justin Bernhardt, of Vicksburg, showing Limbo at Independent Bank.
• Chenel Joseph, of Vicksburg, showing Global Change (Cancer) Ottawa Tavern.
• Rod Goodrich, of Watervliet, showing Frog on Rock at DeVos Place Convention Center.
• Robert Sands, of Watervliet, showing Jimbo at Open Concept Gallery.
• Tom Stirdivant, of Shelbyville, showing Untitled at The B.O.B.
HEARTSIDE Sunday, Oct. 3• Toni Michael Miller, of Allegan, showing Bodyprint 6ba at Rockwell's Kitchen & Tap / Republic.
• Jessica Bohus, of Douglas, showing Breaking Through at Douglas J Aveda Institute.
• Lynda Marnon, of Kalamazoo, showing Still Water at Douglas J Aveda Institute.
• Thomas Rice, of Kalamazoo, showing Imperfect Affinity at Arts Council of Greater Grand Rapids.
• John R. Lambert, of Kalamazoo, showing Mundi at Cathedral Square.
• Lisa Ambrose, of Plainwell, showing To Be Determined at Peaches Bed & Breakfast 2010.
• Norwood Viviano, of Plainwell, at First Generation Artifacts at UICA Sheldon.
• Scott Aldrich, of Richland, showing Thinking of Rousseau at Pub 43.
• John Leben, of Saugatuck, showing Silent Stairways at Grand Rapids Ballet Company.
MONROE Monday, Oct. 4
• Elaine Tolsma Harlow, of Allegan, showing Tree of Life at LaFontsee Galleries/Underground Studio.
• Jay Prosch-Jensen, of Shelbyville, showing Wind Song Cathedral at Boardwalk Condos.
MORE• Rachel Castle, of Kalamazoo, showing Walking a Fine Line at West Michigan Center for Arts & Technology.
• Sarah Parr, of Kalamazoo, showing A Home at GVSU Outdoor Art & Sculpture Exhibition Center.
• Cynthia Mckean, of Saugatuck, showing Friends at GVSU Outdoor Art & Sculpture Exhibition Center.
• Albert LaVergne, of Paw Paw, showing Arch at Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park.
The Southwest Michigan city's vibrant arts scene is getting an infusion of energy from 1,713 artists displaying their works at 192 venues, from plazas, hotels and museums, to restaurants, coffee shops and parks.
The event opens Wednesday and runs through Oct. 10. Finalists are announced Sept. 30 and the winner is announced Oct. 7.
Many Kalamazoo-area artists are participating in ArtPrize, as well.
Organized by neighborhood, the following are the participating Kalamazoo-area artists, where they're from, what they're showing and where you can find them. Each neighborhood will be hosting events on designated dates during the weeks of competition. Click the locations to see the specific, neighborhood map, or see the map in its entirety to the right.
WESTSIDE Thursday, Sept. 30
• Leon Owens, of Kalamazoo, showing Sea Gulls At Amrs Length at Carpe Diem Volleyball.
• Sniedze Rungis, of Kalamazoo, showing Stargazer at Riverview Center.
• Kevin Zimmer, of Kalamazoo, showing open at WZZM 13 Satellite Truck.
• Lee Doezema, of Kalamazoo , showing Four Faces at Riverview Center.
• Roger Brady Bell, of Kalamazoo, showing A day on the Island at VanderHyde Mechanical.
• Heidi Heystek, of Kalamazoo, showing Pretty in Pink Peony at Riverview Center.
• Linda Manguiat-Herzog, of Kalamazoo, showing The Surfer at Widdicomb South Building.
• Linda Valentino Walker, of Mattawan, showing This is Michigan at Riverview Center.
• Rebecca Sorrels, of Portage, showing Gaudy Flower Patch at City View Church.
• Maiga-Regina Auzins, of Portage, showing Digital Photograph-Quad at Riverview Center.
• David Helhart, of Portage, showing Bamboo with Flowers Ch. 1/Flowers with Landscape Ch. 2 at Carpe Diem Volleyball.
• Jennifer Surine, of Portage, showing Reminisce at Grand Rapids Public Museum.
• Brent Harris, of Kalamazoo, showing Gatherer at Grand Rapids Public Museum.
HILLSIDE Friday, Oct. 1
• Dawn Hollister, of Allegan, showing Ontanogan River at Immanuel Lutheran Church.
• Maureen Perideaux, of South Haven, showing When Words Fail at Spectrum Health Lemmen Holton Cancer Pavilion.
CENTER CITY Saturday, Oct. 2
• Jaclyn P. Russo, of Allegan, showing Harmony Poles at Plaza Towers Eenhoorn.
• Mary Westenbroek ter Veen, of Glenn, showing Transformations at Big O' Cafe.
• Danielle Burnside, of Kalamazoo, showing Fibonacci Sequence at Open Concept Gallery.
• Inja Cho, of Kalamazoo, showing Landscape and still life paintings at Tanaz Hair Boutique.
• Sy Ellens, of Kalamazoo, showing Serendipity at DeVos Place Convention Center.
• Ladislav Hanka, of Kalamazoo, showing Biophilic Meditation at Grand Rapids Art Museum.
• Thom Peters, of Kalamazoo, showing Photographs of Michigan in Black and White at Ottawa Tavern.
• Tiffany Speet, of Kalamazoo, showing Untitled till further notice at Huntington Bank.
• Paul Flickinger, of Kalamazoo, showing Chaos fountain at The B.O.B.
• Walter Nichols, of Kalamazoo, showing Bridges Behind Me at Open Concept Gallery.
• Elizabeth Sauer, of Kalamazoo, showing Big Nest at The B.O.B.
• Sara Sheldon, of Kalamazoo, showing Kuona, Nordhaus, Euraka at Plaza Towers Eenhoorn.
• Gurmej Singh, of Kalamazoo, showing Race at The B.O.B.
• Susan Teague, of Paw Paw, showing Unorthodox Saints: The Unconventional Eight at Waters Building.
• Kyle Adams, of Portage, showing Guardian of Old Bell South at Flanagan's Irish Pub.
• Julie Keith, of Portage, showing Fetality at Ottawa Tavern.
• Sarah Lindley, of Plainwell, showing Cabinet for George Bardeen at Grand Rapids Art Museum.
• Wendy Vaughan, of Plainwell, showing Surrounded at Plaza Towers Eenhoorn.
• Tim Frey, of Richland, showing Automatic Drawing at Ottawa Tavern.
• Mandy Presley, of Richland, showing Endometrial Adenocarcinoma at Plaza Towers Eenhoorn.
• Justin Bernhardt, of Vicksburg, showing Limbo at Independent Bank.
• Chenel Joseph, of Vicksburg, showing Global Change (Cancer) Ottawa Tavern.
• Rod Goodrich, of Watervliet, showing Frog on Rock at DeVos Place Convention Center.
• Robert Sands, of Watervliet, showing Jimbo at Open Concept Gallery.
• Tom Stirdivant, of Shelbyville, showing Untitled at The B.O.B.
HEARTSIDE Sunday, Oct. 3• Toni Michael Miller, of Allegan, showing Bodyprint 6ba at Rockwell's Kitchen & Tap / Republic.
• Jessica Bohus, of Douglas, showing Breaking Through at Douglas J Aveda Institute.
• Lynda Marnon, of Kalamazoo, showing Still Water at Douglas J Aveda Institute.
• Thomas Rice, of Kalamazoo, showing Imperfect Affinity at Arts Council of Greater Grand Rapids.
• John R. Lambert, of Kalamazoo, showing Mundi at Cathedral Square.
• Lisa Ambrose, of Plainwell, showing To Be Determined at Peaches Bed & Breakfast 2010.
• Norwood Viviano, of Plainwell, at First Generation Artifacts at UICA Sheldon.
• Scott Aldrich, of Richland, showing Thinking of Rousseau at Pub 43.
• John Leben, of Saugatuck, showing Silent Stairways at Grand Rapids Ballet Company.
MONROE Monday, Oct. 4
• Elaine Tolsma Harlow, of Allegan, showing Tree of Life at LaFontsee Galleries/Underground Studio.
• Jay Prosch-Jensen, of Shelbyville, showing Wind Song Cathedral at Boardwalk Condos.
MORE• Rachel Castle, of Kalamazoo, showing Walking a Fine Line at West Michigan Center for Arts & Technology.
• Sarah Parr, of Kalamazoo, showing A Home at GVSU Outdoor Art & Sculpture Exhibition Center.
• Cynthia Mckean, of Saugatuck, showing Friends at GVSU Outdoor Art & Sculpture Exhibition Center.
• Albert LaVergne, of Paw Paw, showing Arch at Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park.
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