View and vote for these pieces by Calvin alumni, students, faculty and staff in this amazing public art event from September 19–October 7, 2012. Let us know of additional Calvin participants via e-mail to alumni@calvin.edu.
International alumni: Join the International Alumni Network for an ArtPrize visit on Thursday, September 20.
Students: Buck Fridays will be hosting an ArtPrize kickoff with a concert by Sleeping at Last on September 21.
Find Calvin ArtPrize Artists
Marlin Baker '68
"Mr. Phil Harmonic"
Sound, mixed media
Monroe Community Church, 800 Monroe NW
Rick Beerhorst '82
"perspective lifters"
3-D, mixed media
MadCap Coffee, 98 Monroe Ctr NW
Travis Blom '01
"Wishing for Water"
3-D, stainless steel, water, wood
The B.O.B., 20 Monroe Ave NW
William Chardon
'77
"Chromatic Senescence"
2-D, photography
Women's City Club, 254 East Fulton Street
Alison DeRooy '11
"A Glimmer of Hope"
2-D, mixed media on canvas
Fountain Street Church, 24 Fountain Street NE
Thomas Hegewald '90
"Sometimes Series"
2-D, color digital photography
Waters Building, 161 Ottawa Ave NW
Rachel (Reenders) Hyde '98
"Rules Resonance"
2-D, 3-D, mixed media
Monroe Community Church, 800 Monroe Ave NW Suite 140
Robin Jensen, Calvin art professor emeritus
"The Jazz Unicycle"
2-D, mixed media
St. Cecilia, 24 Ransom Ave NE
Nicholas Kroeze '73
"Lifted"
3-D, wood
Amway Grand Plaza Hotel, 187 Monroe Ave NW
Shawn Krueger '98
"60 Sky Series"
2-D, oil on panel
Courtyard by Marriott, 11 Monroe Ave
Tim Lowly '81
"Without Moving (after Guy Chase)"
2-D, acrylic on panel
Cathedral Square, 360 Division Ave S
Dan Nelson '77
"Points of View"
3-D, oil
The B.O.B., 20 Monroe Ave NW
Robert Penning '73
"Weight"
3-D, wood and vellum
Monroe Community Church, 800 Monroe NW
Matthew Plescher '91
"Big Lake Summer"
2-D, oil on canvas
Vitamin D Tanning, 53 Monroe Center NW Suite A
Nathan Post '00
"Wood Discs"
3-D, various wood species, metal, epoxy
Grand Woods Lounge, 77 Grandville Ave SW
Julie Quinn '80
"Glory"
2-D, mixed media on claybord
Monroe Community Church, 800 Monroe NW
Ardell Persenaire-Hogeterp '91
"Shame and Grace"
2-D, mixed media
Monroe Community Church, 800 Monroe NW
Brad Reed '00
"Tuesdays"
2-D, photography
First (Park) Congregational Church, 10 East Park Place NE
Mary Steenwyk '88
"Threads of Grace"
3-D, wood sculpture wrapped in fabrics, different types of fibers, wires and glass beads
DeVos Place Convention Center, 303 Monroe Avenue NW
Cassandra (Van Zee) Swierenga '79
"To Be or Not to Be"
2-D, oil on canvas
Monroe Community Church, 800 Monroe NW
Elaine Tolsma Harlow '92
"The Gathering"
2-D, mixed media
Women's City Club, 254 East Fulton Street
Jo-Ann Van Reeuwyk '83, Calvin art professor
"Vis Vegetativa"
3-D, fiber
Calvin's (106)
Gallery, 106 S Division
James VanderMolen ex'80
"Creation Mandorla"
3-D, mixed media
Monroe Community Church, 800 Monroe Ave NW
Bill Vriesema '82, Calvin information technology
"Reunited"
2-D, photography
Monroe Community Church, 800 Monroe Ave NW
Calvin's (106) Gallery will be featuring a selection of artists from across the United States.
And thanks to the Calvin alums involved in the leadership team for ArtPrize—Kevin Buist '06, Rick DeVos '04, Amelea Pegman '01, Ben Poosawtsee '04, and Todd Herring '99—as well as those who volunteer during the event.
Note: Download the Calvin Alumni Association's phone app; we'll have a permanent link in the news feed during the ArtPrize dates so that you can quickly pull up the map/list when downtown.
