ArtPrize is a huge 19-day celebration in Grand Rapids, MI where some 1500 artists display their works in venues throughout the city and compete for $500,000 in cash prizes. While the contest is juried, the public also gets to vote for its favorites, and the Public Vote Grand Finalist is awarded $200,000. The city thrums with a creative vibe that is hard to put into words. If I were an artist, I would paint it. And then submit it to ArtPrize next year. What I have discovered this week is that my process as a writer parallels the process Read More
