ArtPrize Opening Celebration

ArtPrize, the international art competition and cultural event held annually in Grand Rapids, Michigan, returns September 13–28, 2024. And it all kicks off with the Opening Celebration on Friday, September 13 at 7:00 p.m.—a huge multi-sensory party held downtown featuring breathtaking fireworks, three different parades, music, mascots, food trucks, cash bars, and the unveiling of a surprise visual spectacle of enormous scale that organizers believe will enthrall and astonish all who attend.