Before You Go

10/03/2021

We were incredibly humbled and thrilled to receive the ArtPrize Public Vote Grand Prize lastnight. Thanks to everyone from the ArtPrize team for making this experience possible for us and all the other artists involved. Congrats to all the other winners!

10/03/2021

Wow! The turnout today on the Blue Bridge was incredible to see. Thanks to everyone who came out. Check out this great feature from MLive.com

This Saturday on Grand Rapids’ normally empty Blue Bridge, hundreds of people crossed the threshold to view “Before You Go”.Before You Go,” a repurposed phon...

09/30/2021

We are thrilled to be in the top 25 for this years ArtPrize

We have one more day to get out and vote!

Part art festival, part social experiment -- ArtPrize® annually awards the world's largest art prize, decided equally by public vote and expert jury. Everyone is invited to join the conversation about what art is and why it matters, September 20-October 8, 2017.

09/30/2021

Tonight we found out we are in the top 25 pieces on track to win the $50,000 grand prize! Thank you to everyone who has come out and awarded us prizes so far!

There is one more day to vote...come down tomorrow and help us make it happen! Reach out if you need help with the app.

13 ABC stopped by the booth and broke the news to us!

Christian Reichle Monica Pritchard

Christian Reichle and his mom, Monica Pritchard, made "Before You Go." It's featured on the Blue Bridge in Grand Rapids, where he found out some good news We...

09/27/2021

People were lined up all weekend to check out the booth. Such a beautiful weekend to be on the Grand River sharing stories with the people of

09/27/2021

Thanks to 13 ABC for the feature on our ArtPrize installation. Come visit us! The booth is up and open 24 hours through the end of ArtPrize (Oct. 3rd)

The artists conducted a series of interviews in Grand Rapids and around the country to answer your call.

09/19/2021

We have absolutely loved watching people interact with the booth for the first (and second or third times for our returning friends). That sort of joy and wonderment is what public art and ArtPrize is all about. Come step inside the booth, take a selfie, teach the kiddos what a phone booth is, or hear a story from one of our 100+ interviews! We can't wait to meet you. If you like what you see, send us a prize! Artist Code: 71389

09/16/2021

ArtPrize opens today! We had a smooth install yesterday and are looking forward to sharing the booth with the public! Come see us on the Blue Bridge in downtown Grand Rapids. If you can't make it, call the phoneline to hear some selections from the 100+ interviews we collected over the summer. 1-888-665-2036. Thank you to everyone who participated and supported us along the way!

09/02/2021

Over the past two months, we have interviewed 100+ people between ages 30 and 102. Each generation has its own unique perspectives and wisdom. Catch more from this lovely resident from the senior living center we visited and many more on the ArtPrize