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The sixth annual Michigan Adventure Race: ArtPrize Edition will be held Saturday, October 8 in Grand Rapids. The race will wind through ArtPrize and feature both mental and physical challenges.

ArtPrize will hold the Eighth Annual ArtPrize Awards Ceremony on Friday, October 7 at Grand Rapids Civic Theatre. The celebration will include a live TV broadcast, public watch party and more.

Hard to believe that ArtPrize will be wrapping up soon, if you haven't had a chance to walk around and see everything, here are a couple of home movie style videos that feature a lot of the art and experiences of ArtPrize 8.

A porcelain sculpture of a bent sub sandwich is drawing reactions at ArtPrize Eight. Learn the story behind "Bent Sub Sandwich."

ArtPrize announced the Public Vote Final 20 today. The results are mostly predictable.

D. B. Henkel's "Father Time" is at Women's City Club for ArtPrize Eight. The lifesize, working grandfather clock is carved out of African mahogany and has been popular with voters.

Kirsi Ihalainen's "Finnish Forest Frequencies – sound installation" invites visitors to enjoy the sounds of a Finnish forest by hugging pieces of wood hanging from the ceiling at ArtPrize Eight.

IlaSahai Prouty's "Paper Bag Test - Grand Rapids" invites visitors to ArtPrize Eight to share their thoughts about race and identity.

Zimoun's entry into ArtPrize Eight has one of the longer names of this fall's competition, "250 prepared ac-motors, 325kg roof laths, 1.0km rope." It's also one of the loudest entries with 250 motorized wood beams repeatedly striking the floor at SiTE:LAB on Rumsey Street.

ArtPrize tonight hosted the fifth annual Jurors’ Shortlist Event at the ArtPrize HUB/HQ Theater.

Not sure what it is about ArtPrize that makes people forget how to drive. Maybe they're tired from walking around so much? Maybe it's the influx of visitors to downtown? It can be pretty intense driving through downtown this time of year.

Grand Valley State University students have created an 18-foot, solar energy-producing module which will be on display during ArtPrize. GVSU students will demonstrate the benefits of solar energy by powering LED lights, playing music and providing a space for anyone to charge their phones.