In Michigan established the award in the field of contemporary art, in which the winner will choose the audience

a descendant of one of the richest families of the U.S. state of Michigan Rick Devos (Rick DeVos) has decided to establish an unusual prize in contemporary art. Its main feature is that the winner would not be a jury of experts and the audience. Anyone will be able to vote for the ones you'd like to work (they can have more than one) with a mobile phone or on the Internet site premiums ArtPrize . The author of the best, in the opinion of the audience, the work will receive a prize of 250 thousand dollars. Those who will occupy the second and third place will receive 100 and 50 thousand respectively. All other participants included in the top ten leaders get to seven thousand dollars.

The competition will last 16 days, from September 23 to October 10, 2009, in the city of Grand Rapids, Michigan. All artists wishing to participate in the event can accommodate up to 31 July at ArtPrize application for a job. This can be anything - from classical painting and sculpture to performance, musical or theatrical numbers. At the same time with them on the site are recorded by those who want to provide exhibition space for the participants (it can be both indoors and outdoors). Until August 15, they should be interested to pick up their work, agree with the authors and sign the corresponding agreement. Or the opposite - the authors can choose his favorite place, and agree with the owner or lessee. As a result of this fall in Grand Rapids to plunge into a massive art event and turned in two weeks in a huge venue. Organizers Prize does not limit the number of participants and the venues of the exhibitions, thus creating opportunities for all. The site ArtPrize said: «We can not predict the result, but we would be very interesting to learn».

Prize ArtPrize breaks traditional hierarchies in the world of art: not only that the winners of the audience will vote, but also to choose works for the exhibition will not be professional curators and owners of the exhibition spaces. While they certainly are not forbidden to consult with experts in the decision. Voting will begin on 23 September, simultaneously with the start of the exhibition. Ten finalists will be announced October 1, and the name of the biggest winners - October 8. Under the terms of competition, the three leaders could give ArtPrize their work, with which they participated, or create new, similar product, which the organizers can order at their discretion.

material produced Catherine Onuchin

Sources: artprize.org , freep.com , artinvestment.ru