ArtPrize organizers say artists are signing up faster than last year causing several venue curators to ask for more time.

Inspired by Op-Art, the ArtPrize 2012 poster was unveiled Monday, more than four months before the next competition.

ArtPrize said Thursday that 195 venues signed up to host artwork for the event's fourth incarnation.

Officials announced Tuesday the registration dates and timeline for submitting art in the Grand River for ArtPrize 2012.

The numbers are in about ArtPrize's economic impact for its third year, and they show hundreds of thousands of people visited Grand Rapids and spent millions

"Cavalry," the ArtPrize 2010 winner by artist Chris LaPorte, was installed at its permanent home at Aquinas College.

ArtPrize organizers Tuesday morning announced some changes to next year's competition.

Many downtown businesses reported huge gains during ArtPrize because of the increased traffic. Others said the competition took most of their customers.

ArtPrize 2011 officially ended at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday. Thousands of people hit the streets before most of the art disappears. Many artists will pack up and

The ArtPrize 2011 competition is over and the Top 10 have been announced.

A day after winning ArtPrize 2011, Mia Tavonatti is not sure what the future holds.

Now that the winner of ArtPrize 2011 has been crowned, officials with the non-profit organization are already planning for next year's event.

Mia Tavonatti's victory on Thursday may have felt hollow for the artist, who took first place in ArtPrize 2011 for her stained-glass mosaic "Crucifixion."

Many fans at Rosa Parks Circle applauded when founder Rick DeVos announced the winner: Mia Tavonatti's stained-glass mosaic, "Crucifixion."

Watch key segments of the ArtPrize 2011 finale, held on Oct. 6, 2011 in DeVos Hall in Grand Rapids.