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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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These pieces, "PersonaliTREES" sit at 50 Monroe, near the artwork outside of The BOB, and were created by Kimber Thompson, of Marshall (Sept. 21, 2010).

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

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

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These pieces, "PersonaliTREES" sit at 50 Monroe, near the artwork outside of The BOB, and were created by Kimber Thompson, of Marshall (Sept. 21, 2010).

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

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This piece didn't have a title or artist listed the Tuesday before ArtPrize began (Sept. 21, 2010).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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The back of "Steam Pig," which was created by the Steam Pig Experiment, the same group that created Nessie last year. This hangs outside The BOB (Sept. 21, 2010).

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

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

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

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

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"The Death of Mother Nature/Firewood for Sale" was created by Gary Bacon, of North Muskegon, and sits outside The BOB (Sept. 21, 2010).

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Farrer Coston, of Grand Rapids, created "People at Home," which sits outside The BOB (Sept. 21, 2010).

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The back of "Steam Pig," which was created by the Steam Pig Experiment, the same group that created Nessie last year. This hangs outside The BOB (Sept. 21, 2010).

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"The Death of Mother Nature/Firewood for Sale" was created by Gary Bacon, of North Muskegon, and sits outside The BOB (Sept. 21, 2010).

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Photos: ArtPrize inside The BOB

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Photos: ArtPrize outside The BOB

Artists set up all over GR

Updated: Tuesday, 28 Sep 2010, 3:35 PM EDT
Published : Monday, 27 Sep 2010, 8:54 PM EDT

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) - ArtPrize 2010 kicked off last Wednesday across Grand Rapids, and many artists have set up their work outside The BOB.

Today's photo gallery features some of those pieces (28 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 inside of 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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