The ArtPrize 2012 Short List

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) - ArtPrize released its Short List Monday evening, showing the early favorites in the world's largest art competition. These are the Top 25 pieces as voted by the public, plus the Top 5 juried pieces in five categories as of 6 p.m. Monday.

Out of more than 1,500 entries, only one will take home a $200,000 prize and the bragging rights -- and it could be one of these.

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Photos: ArtPrize 2012 Short List

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Printable map: Juried category finalists (pdf)

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Top 25 (Listed in alphabetical order by name of art piece, followed by venue):

• "A Second Chance at Life" by Gary and Travis Fields - Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
• "Bam Pow" by Nathan Craven - GRAM
• "Cities:Departure and Deviation" by Norwood Viviano - GRAM
• "City Band" by Chris LaPorte - GRAM
• "Disposable Game" by Terry Brennan - Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
• "Elephants" Adonna Khare - GRAM
• "Gravity Matters Little" by Henry Brimmer - Select Bank
• "Heavy Metal Rock Band" by Fred Conlon - The B.O.B.
• "Life in Wood" by Dan Heffron - The B.O.B.
• "Norm" by John Andrews - Barnes & Thornburg LLP
• "On Thin Ice" by Justin La Doux - Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
• "Origami" by Kumi Yamashita - GRAM
• "Plexus No. 18" by Gabriel Dawe - Kendall College of Art and Design
• "Rebirth of Spring" by Frits Hoendervanger - Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
• "Return to Eden" by Sandra Bryant - Grand Rapids Public Museum
• "Running on Air" by Jessica Bohus - DeVos Place Convention Center
• "Scrappie Dick" by Paul Cassidy - The B.O.B.
• "Seasons" by Ann Loveless - Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
• "Sojourn" by Andrea Kowch - GRAM
• "Song of Lift" by Martijn van Wagtendonk - UICA
• "Stick-to-it-ive-ness: Unwavering pertinacity; perseverance" by Richard Morse - Grand River
• "Studies in Light and Form The Chicago Seven and Michigan Avenue Bridge Sculptures" by Jack Nixon - DeVos Place Convention Center
• "The Chase" by Artistry of Wildlife (Dennis Harris, Paul Thompson, Andrew Harris, Joseph Miles and Jamie Outman) - Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
• "The Dragon" by Robin Protz - Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
• "The Penguin Project" by Paul Nilsson - Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum

The above list is the Top 25 as of 6 p.m. Monday. The list will continue to change as votes keep coming in. The updated list can be found at the ArtPrize website.

The finalists for the juried awards in five categories (2D art, 3D art, time/performance, urban space and outstanding venue) were also announced:

2D

• "Disabilities and Sexuality" by Robert Coombs - Fountain Street Church
• "East View 1" by Connor Foy - Pub 43
• "Father's Fathers" by Gudmundur Thoroddsen - SITE: LAB
• "Habitat" by Alois Kronschlaeger - SITE: LAB
• "Identity Process Kings Queens" by Lora Robertson - Fountain Street Church

Time-based

• "Drawing Apparatus" by Robert Howsare - GRAM
• "Mr. Weekend" by Mike Simi - Kendall
• "Public Museum" by Gary Schwartz - SITE: LAB
• "Three Phases" by Complex Movements - SITE: LAB
• "Whole" by Hillerbrand and Magsamen - Kendall

3D

• "Collective Cover Project" by Ann Morton - UICA
• "Habitat" Alois Kronschlaeger - SITE: LAB
• "More or Less" by ABCD 83 - UICA
• "Mr. Weekend" by Mike Simi - Kendall
• "Song of Lift" by Martijn van Wagtendonk - UICA

Urban Space

• "Bell on Wheels" by Chip VanderWier - St. Mark's Episcopal Church
• "Flight" by Dale Roger - Ah-Nab-Awen Park
• "Installation" by Katharine Renee Gaudy - Ottawa-Fulton Parking Ramp
• "10000 Hours La Grande Vitesse" by Laura Isaac - Calder Plaza
• "Stick-to-it-ive-ness: Unwavering pertinacity; perseverance" by Richard Morse - in the Grand River    

Venue    

• Calvin College - (106) Gallery
• [Fashion Has Heart]
• Fountain Street Church
• SiTE:LAB @ 54 Jefferson
• Take Hold Church

In all, $560,000 in total prize money -- $360,000 awarded by public vote, $200,000 awarded by a select group of art experts -- will be awarded.

On Sept. 30, the Top 10 finalists for the public vote will be revealed during a 1 p.m. event in Rosa Parks Circle. That announcement will be streamed live on woodtv.com.

The winners of ArtPrize 2012 will be announced in a one-hour special Oct. 5 at 8 p.m. on WOOD TV8.

All ArtPrize entries will remain in place until ArtPrize 2012 ends on Oct. 7.