On this week's program host Phil Tower welcomes Catlin Whitington, executive director of ArtPrize.
Before serving as executive director of art prize Catlin Whitington served as vice president of campus operations for the Long Center for the Performing Arts in Austin, Texas. Whitington was previously the planning manager for South by Southwest. ArtPrize runs from September 14 to October 1. This year's event is a new collaboration among The City of Grand Rapids, Downtown Grand Rapids, Inc. (DGRI), and Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University (KCAD)
ArtPrize awards over $400,000 directly to artists through both popular and juried voting. Plus it is awarding $200,000 in annual grants to support the ambitious work of eligible participating Artists
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