ArtPrize 2011: Let the voting begin!

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh8lt_HTOJCLwABNEwx1rLgeDQgdGqhN5xChK_binCJKHVMuR4SJTaDNL74aIfC6Rg5ZxRgIe7LNDWjOCXjfm-SeSPp2ct1-8u7VMBEMiAlX22p3lJ27KO55gk5oJ-_-S35HsxlxyhM1A9/s1600/life-without-art-is-stupid-83101-500-345_large.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655266302821638242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh8lt_HTOJCLwABNEwx1rLgeDQgdGqhN5xChK_binCJKHVMuR4SJTaDNL74aIfC6Rg5ZxRgIe7LNDWjOCXjfm-SeSPp2ct1-8u7VMBEMiAlX22p3lJ27KO55gk5oJ-_-S35HsxlxyhM1A9/s320/life-without-art-is-stupid-83101-500-345_large.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 221px;" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;">image source: http://www.avartica.com/gallery/500/75ff6229e0e5b914.gif</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div>As of last night, <a href="http://www.artprize.org/">ArtPrize</a> is in full swing! This is a very exciting time for Grand Rapids and for <a href="http://www.visbeen.biz/">Visbeen Associates</a> because <a href="http://visbeen-associates-architects.blogspot.com/2011/01/introducingdavid-lorenz.html">David Lorenz</a>, our senior designer, is an official ArtPrize artist. Three of his stellar watercolor renderings are featured at 2 East Fulton on the north side of the building. Titled "Potential Revealed," these pieces capture the vision for what the building at 2 East Fulton <i>could be</i>. After the Livingston Hotel burned down on this property back in 1924, this building was erected as the Davenport Institute and later was used as the Junior Achievement Building followed by roughly 15 years of vacancy. Now, Visbeen Associates is working together with <a href="http://www.locusdevelopment.com/">Locus Development</a> on the possibilities for this building to preserve the rich history of its past while encouraging the growth, culture and community of the future downtown Grand Rapids.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here are a few photos of the actual piece, but please check it out in person and vote for David!</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi66KXnkfcMb6cEhkWxVq4LZ7_7JDyLNTq8-pjI422tyTpy4YeR0jEm-nIKOhzReGunAqGoT0etz5EJlUm11eo6-qvXoxRNRoZbbVh6Au_ygzvTaNNZeWHKIwVTt7OtXP_F3a47uO18eMIm/s1600/IMG_0027-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655266293753305154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi66KXnkfcMb6cEhkWxVq4LZ7_7JDyLNTq8-pjI422tyTpy4YeR0jEm-nIKOhzReGunAqGoT0etz5EJlUm11eo6-qvXoxRNRoZbbVh6Au_ygzvTaNNZeWHKIwVTt7OtXP_F3a47uO18eMIm/s320/IMG_0027-1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixzGS_P10xD4cPpBXuxTN8nMC6z7wNHhV8knNk7-91lIeS8uwH1i-H8oR3VrEqf8XoRkvKHp5-Gl4ukEULMEjrYI6AhiqfVb7uUY7y_ED4JPmZlj1PwzUlN7RSyIQjkeYziEpmnEubCAIK/s1600/IMG_0037-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655266276548972050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixzGS_P10xD4cPpBXuxTN8nMC6z7wNHhV8knNk7-91lIeS8uwH1i-H8oR3VrEqf8XoRkvKHp5-Gl4ukEULMEjrYI6AhiqfVb7uUY7y_ED4JPmZlj1PwzUlN7RSyIQjkeYziEpmnEubCAIK/s320/IMG_0037-1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 181px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWfReOsjN5gKJczX87jlUPsnO3F1ehcxR1YXEjO5tglfQ-s_oQ0ZF8zyOoW0FomWGizVX7D1vyxfrZ49u92kQrX-RDjxvLi0TZxPBhpDbUFuqL-laUamEe98MLuwwVnJUl5xL9MFTP3_Bd/s1600/IMG_0038-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655266270573375890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWfReOsjN5gKJczX87jlUPsnO3F1ehcxR1YXEjO5tglfQ-s_oQ0ZF8zyOoW0FomWGizVX7D1vyxfrZ49u92kQrX-RDjxvLi0TZxPBhpDbUFuqL-laUamEe98MLuwwVnJUl5xL9MFTP3_Bd/s320/IMG_0038-1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxC8uY-LzW7qOw-qeY-0nKTBKthSZFyhUrLWRTZmpnMefQLDo7U9vNMlMSqCWchO8RX5lnEdsA01MguE2w--v7dkA0h7EooM1D02YtdghbrkrgI2AuXqc0GoPINw56lnmWFm0DWG6TZu3U/s1600/IMG_0040-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655266260565231506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxC8uY-LzW7qOw-qeY-0nKTBKthSZFyhUrLWRTZmpnMefQLDo7U9vNMlMSqCWchO8RX5lnEdsA01MguE2w--v7dkA0h7EooM1D02YtdghbrkrgI2AuXqc0GoPINw56lnmWFm0DWG6TZu3U/s320/IMG_0040-1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" /></a><br /><div><br /></div>

ArtPrize 2011: Let the voting begin!

image source: http://www.avartica.com/gallery/500/75ff6229e0e5b914.gif As of last night, ArtPrize is in full swing! This is a very exciting...

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David Lorenz in ArtPrize!

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidl-CZ_emRLQUFhRwRpwqwcXoXKDSDSHkDUjuqGEnYzyLmLaxh2cZX5FHUgSeV7bqpyCEPHUS4pFJGkr8uBpTmEciXOpdnqIkjMShr9j6nUjriTTBXr0_4d4gYQqIRXtwlyp6VvPRdi0BV/s1600/icon_connectionArtist.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649308464126916530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidl-CZ_emRLQUFhRwRpwqwcXoXKDSDSHkDUjuqGEnYzyLmLaxh2cZX5FHUgSeV7bqpyCEPHUS4pFJGkr8uBpTmEciXOpdnqIkjMShr9j6nUjriTTBXr0_4d4gYQqIRXtwlyp6VvPRdi0BV/s320/icon_connectionArtist.gif" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 142px; height: 130px;" /></a>The highly anticipated <a href="http://www.artprize.org/">ArtPrize 2011</a> is less than two weeks away and we are proud to announce that David Lorenz, senior designer here at <a href="http://www.visbeen.biz/">Visbeen Associates</a>, is an official ArtPrize artist! Three of his masterpiece watercolors, completed in a project for <a href="http://www.visbeen.biz">Visbeen Associates</a> and <a href="http://www.locusdevelopment.com]">Locus Development</a> for the potential renovation of the building, will be featured at 2 East Fulton along with 9 other site-specific art installations sponsored by <a href="http://www.site-lab.org/">Site:Lab + U of M's School of Art and Design</a>. To see all of the dynamic artists that will be featured at this great location, visit their <a href="http://www.artprize.org/venues/public-profile/506">ArtPrize venue page</a> or <a href="http://www.facebook.com/Site.Lab.616">Site:Lab's facebook page</a>. It is going to be <b><i>the</i></b> place to visit for ArtPrize, so don't miss it!<div><br /></div><div>ArtPrize runs from September 21-October 9 - be sure to check out David's work on the north side of the building on Fulton Street!</div>

David Lorenz in ArtPrize!

The highly anticipated ArtPrize 2011 is less than two weeks away and we are proud to announce that David Lorenz, senior designer here at Vi...

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