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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).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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"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).

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

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

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Cory Vanderzwaag, of Grand Rapids, made this piece that sits inside the J.W. Marriott (Sept. 21, 2010).

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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).

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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).

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Cory Vanderzwaag, of Grand Rapids, made this piece that sits inside the J.W. Marriott (Sept. 21, 2010).

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

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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).

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"Beautiful Reflections" sits inside the J.W. Marriott and was made by Steven Fidler of Caledonia (Sept. 21, 2010).

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

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

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Derek Nevenzel, of Holland, created this piece, which sits near the Calder (Sept. 21, 2010).

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

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Derek Nevenzel, of Holland, created this piece, which sits near the Calder (Sept. 21, 2010).

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

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

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

  • ArtPrize Photos - 2010
Photos: A look back at ArtPrize 2010
Photos: A look back at ArtPrize 2010

Though Chris LaPorte's "Cavalry, American Officers 1921" won …

Photos: Your ArtPrize winner, 'Cavalry'
Photos: Your ArtPrize winner, 'Cavalry'

Chris LaPorte, of Grand Rapids, won ArtPrize 2010 and $250,000 …

Photos:ArtPrize in HopCat, small venues
Photos:ArtPrize in HopCat, small venues

ArtPrize 2010 kicked off one week ago across Grand Rapids, and …

Photos:ArtPrize near DeVos, around town
Photos:ArtPrize near DeVos, around town

ArtPrize 2010 kicked off last Wednesday across Grand Rapids, …

Photos: ArtPrize inside The BOB
Photos: ArtPrize inside The BOB

ArtPrize 2010 kicked off last Wednesday across Grand Rapids, …

Photos: ArtPrize outside The BOB
Photos: ArtPrize outside The BOB

ArtPrize 2010 kicked off last Wednesday across Grand Rapids, …

Photos: Around ArtPrize, Sept 26, 2010
Photos: Around ArtPrize, Sept 26, 2010

The crowds came early for ArtPrize, filling downtown Grand …

Photos: Around ArtPrize, Sept 25, 2010
Photos: Around ArtPrize, Sept 25, 2010

Enormous crowds packed downtown Grand Rapids Saturday, the …

Photos: ArtPrize near Calder, at the JW
Photos: ArtPrize near Calder, at the JW

ArtPrize 2010 kicked off Wednesday across Grand Rapids, and …

Photos: ArtPrize inside DeVos Place
Photos: ArtPrize inside DeVos Place

ArtPrize 2010 kicked off Wednesday across Grand Rapids, and …

Photos: ArtPrize near museum, on river
Photos: ArtPrize near museum, on river

ArtPrize 2010 kicks off Wednesday across Grand Rapids, and many…

Photos: ArtPrize 2010
Photos: ArtPrize 2010

ArtPrize 2010 features more than 1700 artists in nearly 200 …

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Photos: ArtPrize near Calder, at the JW

Artists set up all over GR

Updated: Friday, 24 Sep 2010, 1:12 PM EDT
Published : Friday, 24 Sep 2010, 12:05 AM EDT

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) - ArtPrize 2010 kicked off Wednesday across Grand Rapids, and many artists have set up their work near the Calder and inside the JW Marriott.

Today's photo gallery features some of those pieces (25 pictures, use the play button to scroll past 18). Check back over the course of the 19-day event to see additional photos from DeVos Place, The BOB and along the Grand River.

To submit your photos, upload them through our POSTED page.

Check out our ArtPrize section for all the latest on this year's event.

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