High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! ArtPrize is an international art competition held in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The first exhibition took place between September 23 and October 10, 2009, and the 2010 exhibition was open from September 22 until October 10. ArtPrize is unusual both for the large size of the top prize ($250,000, combined with other prizes cumulatively amounting to half a million dollars), as well as for the method of judging entries. Unlike traditionally juried competitions, ArtPrize contestants are juried by the public, however in 2010, ArtPrize announced a category for traditional juried work as well. The artists negotiate a venue (location) with local exhibitors, and the works are voted on by the public using modern networking technology.