ArtPrize 2014: What's Going On Sept. 29

The sixth annual ArtPrize is well under way.

Today (Monday, Sept. 29) is the sixth day of the 19-day public art exhibition, which runs through Oct. 12 in Grand Rapids.

More than 146,000 votes had been cast as of 8 a.m. today in first-round public voting, according to ArtPrize's vote tabulations. Round One voting ends at 11:59 p.m. Oct. 4.

The voting helps determine a $200,000 grand prize winner, with another $200,000 grand prize selected by a juried panel of art critics.

Today's Big Event

Catch Critical Discourse: The Jurors' Shortlist Event tonight.

At 7 p.m. at the ArtPrize Hub's Soundstage, 41 Sheldon Avenue SW, the five category award jurors present and discuss five nominees for respective $20,000 awards. They give their perspectives on the landscape of 1,536 entries.

The discussion is being broadcast live on WOOD-TV 8.

Today's Thing to Do

Gatlinburg, Tenn., artist Paul Murray uses pencil and paint to highlight the southern Appalachian Mountains people's everyday lives. It's all about faces for the Smoky Mountains artisan.

Watch him as he hones his craft with "Towards the Final Light." He continues his work on his ArtPrize piece -- with his subjects being the nearly 100-year-old Joseph and 103-year-old Aunt Emily -- at The B.O.B., 20 Monroe Avenue NW, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. today and Tuesday.

The B.O.B. has 77 ArtPrize entries at its indoor and outdoor locales.