This Tibetan Art Sand Mandala is on exhibit at Grand River Deli during ArtPrize (October 2, 2010)

Adam Bock, of Holland, created "Veni Vidi Parti," which hangs inside HopCat (Oct. 2, 2010).

"Dahlia Year" was created by Helen Gotlib, of Ann Arbor, and hangs inside a DeVos Place hallway (Sept. 21, 2010).

"The Wedding Dress" was created by Claire Johnson, of Cullman, Ala., and hang inside a DeVos Place hallway (Sept. 21, 2010).

"Chaos Theory," by Pat Garrett, of Wyoming, Mich., hangs inside DeVos Place (Sept. 21, 2010).

Artist Bill Secunda talks about "Dancing with Lions" on exhibit at The BOB during ArtPrize (October 4, 2010)

Artist Young Kim talks about "salt & earth" at ArtPrize (October 4, 2010)

Artist Wander Martich talks about "Helping Mom One Penny at a Time" at ArtPrize (October 4, 2010)

Artist Paul Baliker talks about "A Moment in Time" at ArtPrize (October 4, 2010)

Artists Birks and Jensen talk about "Steam Pig" at ArtPrize (October 4, 2010)

Artist David Spriggs stands next to his "Vision" at ArtPrize (October 4, 2010)

Artist Beili Liu outside her work, "Lure/Wave, Grand Rapids" at ArtPrize (October 4, 2010)

Beili Liu's ArtPrize piece, Lure/Wave, is on display at the new UICA (A rtPrize web file photo, September 29, 2010)

Artist Fredrick Prescott talks about "Elephant Walk" at ArtPrize (October 4, 2010)

Artist Mia Tavonatti talks about "Svetlata" at ArtPrize (October 4, 2010)

People pack The BOB parking lot to see the displays during ArtPrize (October 3, 2010)

A rip in Paul Storm's "Greeting Card To The World" caused $5,000 damage at ArtPrize (October 1, 2010)

Visitors look at Chris LaPorte's Top 10 ArtPrize entry at the Grand Rapids Art Museum (September 30, 2010)

A crowd of people visit ArtPrize exhibits (October 1, 2010)

ArtPrize founder Rick DeVos (Sept. 30, 2010)

"Radiant Efflorescence" by David Huang of Sand Lake, Michigan, on display at the Grand Rapids Public Museum (ArtPrize courtesy photo, 2010)

Fredrick Prescott of Santa Fe has "Elephant Walk" on display at the Grand Rapids Children's Museum during ArtPrize (2010 ArtPrize photo)

"River of Light" by Ohio artist Joel O'Dorisio is on display at the Grand Rapids Art Museum during ArtPrize (September 26, 2010)

Bree Gomez of Crown Point, Indiana has an interactive 3-D sculpture, "Accord" on display in front of the Grand Rapids Art Museum during ArtPrize (2010 ArtPrize photo)

Mia Tavonatti of Santa Ana, California has a stained glass work, "Svetlata" on display during ArtPrize (2010 ArtPrize photo)

"Salt & Earth (Garden for Patricia)" was created by Young Kim, of Winston-Salem, N.C. and is on display at the GRAM Exhibition Center (Sept. 29, 2010, courtesy the ArtPrize website).

"Grace" was created by Scott Gundersen, and is on display inside The BOB (Sept. 21, 2010).

D.B. Henkel created this "Coughin" which sits inside The BOB (Sept. 21, 2010).

"See the Forest Through the Trees" was made by Jacqueline Gilmore, of Rockford, and is inside The BOB (Sept. 21, 2010).

"Figures in Space" was made by Thomas Woodhouse, of Jackson, Wyo., and sits inside The BOB (Sept. 21, 2010).

"Religion: The Deadliest of Delusions" was made by Tim Oliphant, of Grand Rapids, and is inside The BOB (Sept. 21, 2010).

"Our World Today" was made by Ron Lichtenstein, of Grand Rapids, and is inside The BOB (Sept. 21, 2010).

"Camoflaged Wealth/Homelessness" is inside The BOB and was created by Konrad Winter, of Salzburg, Austria (Sept. 21, 2010).

"Digital Evolution" was created by Nick Stokes, of Grand Rapids, and is inside The BOB (Sept. 21, 2010).

This piece was displayed inside The BOB, although an artist's name or title were not shown the Tuesday before ArtPrize began (Sept. 21, 2010).

This piece was displayed inside The BOB, although an artist's name or title were not shown the Tuesday before ArtPrize began (Sept. 21, 2010).

This piece was displayed inside The BOB, although an artist's name or title were not shown the Tuesday before ArtPrize began (Sept. 21, 2010).

Robert Shangle's "Lights, Camera, Action?" is on display at The BOB during ArtPrize (September 29, 2010)

"The Grand Pixel" by John O'Hearn is on display at The Gerald R. Ford Museum during ArtPrize (September 29, 2010)

Cal Lane's "Wheelbarrow and Shovels" is on display at the Grand Rapids Public Museum during ArtPrize (September 29, 2010)

Virginia artist Gregory Lewis' piece, Pamlico The Mermaid, is on display at the Grand Rapids Public Museum during ArtPrize (September 29, 2010)

Pamela Alderman, of Grand Rapids, created "Woman in Red," a display that sits on the second floor of the Amway Grand (Sept. 21, 2010).

Joshua Russell and Steve Rubinkam, of Zeeland and Douglas, created "The Great Rainbow Trout," which sits outside Bridgewater Place (Sept. 21, 2010).

"Deep Sea: Creatures of the Deep" is a recycled sculpture made by Justin La Doux, of Alma, and sits near the river (Sept. 21, 2010).

Luke Jerram, of Bristol, England (UK) set up pianos all over the city as his ArtPrize entry, "Street Pianos -- Play Me, I'm Yours." One sat near outside DeVos Place (Sept. 21, 2010).

This piece sits outside DeVos Place. No artist or title was listed the Tuesday before ArtPrize began (Sept. 21, 2010).

Paul Nilsson, of Williamston, created "The Jungle Boy," which sits outside DeVos Place (Sept. 21, 2010).

"A Dragon for Jonas" sits outside The BOB and was created by Lou Rodriquez, of Bangor (Sept. 21, 2010).

This piece sits outside The BOB, although no artist or title was provided the Tuesday before ArtPrize began (Sept. 21, 2010).

"Pondering" was created by Amanda Clark, of Rockford, and sits outside The BOB (Sept. 21, 2010).

Sam Larson, of West Olive, created "Welcome to the Steak of Michigan," which sits outside The BOB (Sept. 21, 2010).

Richard Schemm, of Traverse City, created "When We Are Mammoths," which sits outside The BOB (Sept. 21, 2010).

"Look Around You" was created by Austin Blough, of Lowell, and sits outside The BOB (Sept. 21, 2010).

Paul Storm's "Greeting Card to the World" sits outside The BOB (Sept. 21, 2010).

Paul Storm's "Greeting Card to the World" sits outside The BOB (Sept. 21, 2010).

Bill Secunda, of Butler, Pa., created "Dancing With Lions," which sits outside The BOB (Sept. 21, 2010).

This ArtPrize display is in the public walkway near the Comerica Bank on Monroe (September 26, 2010)

A hot dog vendor serves customers during ArtPrize (September 26, 2010)

People gather in front of the piece on the Comerica Bank building on Monroe during ArtPrize (September 26, 2010)

Crowds pack the streets, stores and restaurants during ArtPrize 2010 (September 25, 2010)

Georgia artist Woody Jones has his work, "Where Do You Get Those Ideas?" on display at the Grand Rapids Public Museum (September 25, 2010)

This wedding was not performance art, but did take place during ArtPrize (September 25, 2010)

"Play Me, I'm Yours" by Luke Jerram is a hit near the Biggby Coffee in the heart of downtown during ArtPrize (September 25, 2010)

Crowds jammed the Grand Rapids Public Museum during ArtPrize (September 25, 2010)

Sunti Pichetchaiyakul's ArtPrize work, Grandfather Monk Luan, is on display at the Grand Rapids Public Museum (September 25, 2010)

People view David Dodde's ArtPrize piece, Koen, at the Grand Rapids Public Museum (September 25, 2010)

Mehda Kosalge's ArtPrize piece is on display at Plaza Towers (September 25, 2010)

Heather Holloman's ArtPrize piece, Dream, is on display at the Grand Rapids Public Museum (September 25, 2010)

"ROY G BIV" was made by Joe Sedlecky, of Grand Rapids, and sits near the Calder (Sept. 21, 2010).

"Puzzled" sits in a building near the Calder and was created by Ed Z. LLC Architects, of Jenison (Sept. 21, 2010).

This piece sits near the Calder. An artist's name and title were not displayed Tuesday (Sept. 21, 2010).

This piece sits near the Calder. An artist's name and title were not displayed Tuesday (Sept. 21, 2010).

"Unlucky Bunny" was made by Jovonnah Nicholson, of Grand Rapids, and sits inside the J.W. Marriott (Sept. 21, 2010).

This crayon mosaic, "The Seven Days of Creation," was made by Suzi Furtwangler, of Caledonia, and sits inside the entrance to the J.W. Marriott (Sept. 21, 2010).

This piece sits near the Calder. An artist's name and title were not displayed Tuesday (Sept. 21, 2010).

Inside the J.W. Marriott sits this work, but Steve Raad, of Holland (Sept. 21, 2010).

"Strata" sits inside the J.W. Marriott and was made by Sue Boehme, of Twin Lake (Sept. 21, 2010).

Amanda Lee, of Sodus, N.Y., made "That's What Little Girls are Made Of," which sits inside the J.W. Marriott (Sept. 21, 2010).

"Changes" is by Timothy Maddox of Asheville, N.C., and sits inside the J.W. Marriott (Sept. 21, 2010).

"The Myth of Life and Truth of Love" was created by Dustin Farnsworth of Asheville, N.C., and sits inside the J.W. Marriott (Sept. 21, 2010).

An ArtPrize sculpture at GVSU in Grand Rapids (September 23, 2010)

This piece (no artist, title listed Tuesday) hangs in a DeVos Place hallway (Sept. 21, 2010).

"Lionheart" was made by Annick Ibsen, of Des Moines, Iowa, and sits on the second floor of the DeVos Place (Sept. 21, 2010).

"The Glistening" was created by William Papke, of Ada, and hangs in one of the DeVos Place entrances (Sept. 21, 2010).

"Detroit Forsaken" was made by Ryan Spencer Reed, of Ludington, and hangs inside the DeVos Place (Sept. 21, 2010).

Richard Brinn, of Nunica, created "The Portrait Project," which hangs in a DeVos Place hallway (Sept. 21, 2010).

Bernie Casey, of Los Angeles, created these, which sit inside DeVos Place (Sept. 21, 2010).

"Mosaic Woman" was made by Evelyn Flynn, of Royal Oak, and sits on the second floor of DeVos Place (Sept. 21, 2010).

This work sits inside a DeVos place hallway, although an artist's name and title weren't up Tuesday (Sept. 21, 2010).

This piece, "Pritzker Pavillion," by Kevin O'Connell, of Lockport, Ill., sits between the Amway Grand and DeVos Place in a small lobby (Sept. 21, 2010).

"Boarders dilemma" was created by Brown & Morrow, of Whitehall, and sits at the end of a second-floor walkway inside DeVos Place (Sept. 21, 2010).

These pieces hang on a DeVos Place hallway and were created by Deanna Bowdish, of Beaufort, S.C. (Sept. 21, 2010).

People line up at The Hub (the old Federal Building) to activate their ArtPrize voting on the first day of the event (September 22, 2010)

Rick DeVos (left) and Bill Holsinger-Robinson talk to the media on the opening day of the second ArtPrize (September 22, 2010)

No artist's name or title was provided Tuesday, but this piece sits near the Grand River (Sept. 21, 2010).

Luke Jerram, of Bristol, England (UK) set up pianos all over the city as his ArtPrize entry, "Street Pianos -- Play Me, I'm Yours." One sat near the Grand River (Sept. 21, 2010).

This series of pieces sits practically in the Grand River (Sept. 21, 2010).

"Birds of a Feather" was created by Brenda Sipe, of Grand Rapids, and sits along the Grand River (Sept. 21, 2010).

John Logan, of Leslie, Mich., created "An Immigrant's Dream," which sits near the Ford Museum (Sept. 21, 2010).

"Possibilities" was created by Sheila Grant, of Grand Rapids, and sits outside the Ford Museum (Sept. 21, 2010).

Liviu Mocan, of Cluj-Napoca, Cluj (Romania) created "Invitation/Decalogue," which sits outside the Ford Museum (Sept. 21, 2010).

"343 Firemen Memorial" was made by Robert Stone, of Valencia, Calif. It's made of granite and bronze and sits not far from the Ford Museum (Sept. 21, 2010).

"100 Directions" is by Jim Merz, of Fort Wayne, Ind., and sits outside the Ford Museum (Sept. 21, 2010).

The Waterprize Team, of Grand Rapids, created "Waterprize," which sits outside the Ford Museum (Sept. 21, 2010).

Wander Martich, of Grand Rapids, created "Helping Mom One Penny at a Time," which sits outside the Ford Museum (Sept. 21, 2010).

Wander Martich, of Grand Rapids, created "Helping Mom One Penny at a Time," which sits outside the Ford Museum (Sept. 21, 2010).

Artist Mic Carlson and his lifesize sculpture of Jesus can be seen during ArtPrize at the Waters Building (September 21, 2010)

Some ArtPrize entries outside The BOB were damaged Tuesday night from storms (Sept. 21, 2010).

Artist Barbara Merlotti left Grand Rapids  in the 1980s because 'nothing was going on here.' She's stunned by ArtPrize, and exhibiting at the Waters Building (September 21, 2010)

Artist Barbara Merlotti left Grand Rapids in the 1980s because 'nothing was going on here.' She's stunned by ArtPrize, and exhibiting at the Waters Building (September 21, 2010)

At the ArtPrize Hub in the old Federal Building, the public can use and track social media and mingle with artists (September 21, 2010)

At the ArtPrize Hub in the old Federal Building, the public can use and track social media and mingle with artists (September 21, 2010)

Chris LaPorte, of Grand Rapids, won ArtPrize 2010 with his piece, "Cavalry, American Officers, 1921," on display at the Grand Rapids Art Museum (Oct. 7, 2010).

Chris LaPorte, of Grand Rapids, won ArtPrize 2010 with his piece, "Cavalry, American Officers, 1921," on display at the Grand Rapids Art Museum (Oct. 7, 2010).

Chris LaPorte, of Grand Rapids, won ArtPrize 2010 with his piece, "Cavalry, American Officers, 1921," on display at the Grand Rapids Art Museum (Oct. 7, 2010).

Chris LaPorte, of Grand Rapids, won ArtPrize 2010 with his piece, "Cavalry, American Officers, 1921," on display at the Grand Rapids Art Museum (Oct. 7, 2010).

ArtPrize winner Chris LaPorte with event creator Rick DeVos (Oct. 7, 2010, courtesy Brian Kelly, ArtPrize).