BarFly Exposed - Visit Hopcat and McFadden's between 6 & 9 p.m. for an ArtPrize pre-party, plus a sneak peek at this year's installations at the two venues.

Arena District Preview - See the work of the 215 ArtPrize artists installed at venues inside the Arena District , a week early beginning September 12.

ArtPrize at GRAM: First Look - Grand Rapids Art Museum members can get a sneak preview of the ArtPrize exhibit 'Transformation' while enjoying live music, complimentary snacks and a cash bar from 6-9 p.m.

Artist Reception at One Trick Pony - Meet ArtPrize entrant April Washburn from 5-7 p.m. and see 'Michi-Mache', her paper mache carousel horse celebrating Michigan.

Bar Divani Artist Meet & Greet - Meet both artists installed at Bar Divani at a special reception from 4-8 p.m.

City Art Gallery Reception - See the work of 37 ArtPrize artists installed at City Art Gallery located near Ionia NW & Leonard St.

GRAM: Transformation Gallery Talk - At 7 p.m., join the Grand Rapids Art Museum's Associate Curator, Cindy Buckner, for an in-depth talk and tour of the AP works on view inside the Museum. Talk included with general admission.

It's Your Turn to Dance - ArtPrize entrant Bobbie Stevens is celebrating the installation of her work at The B.O.B. with break dancers, swing dancers and ballet dancers who will be teaching you to dance from 7-9 p.m.

One Trick Pony Reception - Meet AP artist Bunny Terwee at 5:30 p.m.

ArtPrize Registration Day - Stop by the ArtPrize HUB on Sheldon Blvd between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. to be among the first voters registered for 2012. Refreshments will be provided until they last and the new gear will be out at the retail store.

Green Features & ArtPrize Tour - Take a behind-the-scenes tour of the green design and architectural features of the Grand Rapids Art Museum led by LEED accredited professional, Joyce S. Lee. After the tour mingle with ArtPrize artists at private reception with drinks and hors d'oeuvres. Ticketed event.

How I Learned to Look at Art - Join Adam Lerner, Director of the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver and Chief Animator in the Department of Fabrications at the ArtPrize HUB as he talks about his Art Fitness journey.

A Lot of Art - San Chez Bistro presents the evening of art, food and live entertainment from 4-9 p.m. Twenty local artisans will be set up in the parking lot with their handmade goods for sale, and inside visitors can preview the installations of 11 ArtPrize artists.

Meet the [a]Artist - Monroe Community Church Pastors Amy and Henry Schenkel lead the 4-week series that will investigate the ArtPrize works installed at the venue through interviews/sermons with the artists themselves.

The Odd Ball - The UICA hosts its edgy annual ArtPrize preview and fundraiser with exciting performances, artfully prepared food and an open bar. The new 4th and 5th floors of the UICA building will also be revealed. Tickets available for purchase.

GR Public Museum Preview - See 16 ArtPrize entries a day early at the Grand Rapids Public Museum from 5-9 p.m. Attendees can register to vote for AP and there will be food carts and more outside. Admission charged to non-members on September 18, but visiting the exhibition space will be free during ArtPrize, September 19-October 7.

God's Kitchen Preview - Preview the artist works at God's Kitchen on South Division during a coffee and dessert reception.

Sneak Peek Fundraiser - Get a first look at the installations at Monroe Community Church from 6-9 p.m. while bidding on items in the silent auction or taking your chance with the raffle. Proceeds will benefit the ministries of the church.

Meijer Gardens Preview - Frederik Meijer Gardens will offer an early look at this year's ArtPrize exhibit at 7 p.m. that will include a panel discussions with some of the artists. Free for FMG members; non-members welcome with paid admission.

SiTE:LAB Preview Reception - The old Public Museum on Jefferson SE has been repurposed by 16 artists for ArtPrize. Check out the old venue and the new artists at a sneak peek from 5 to 8 p.m.

Opening Day - ArtPrize officially kicks off at 6 p.m.; venues will be open until 8 p.m.

Live Spray Painting Demo - Watch as Andy "Cosmo-Joe" Watkins will be painting live with ordinary cans of spray paint in the parking lot of The B.O.B. Shows start at the top and bottom of each hour beginning at 4 p.m.

Live Music at Rosa Parks Circle - WOOD-TV's eightWEST will host local bands live at Rosa Parks Circle during their broadcast each weekday at 11:30 a.m. Sep. 19 guest: The Outer Vibe.

'Don't Wait for Tomorrow' Opening Reception - Meet Lily Kostrzewa at DeVos Place as she speaks about her entry 'Don't Wait for Tomorrow' from 6 to 8 p.m.

WHAT Artists Opening Reception - The WHAT artists celebrate their ArtPrize entry at the new Medical Mile Food Court on Michigan NE.

Michael Munday Artist Reception - Meet AP artist Michael Munday inside the Waters Building from 7-11 p.m.

Grand Reception - View the work of the 60 artists at DeVos Place during the venue's Grand Reception from 6-8 p.m.

The Flight of the Albatross - At 8 p.m., ArtPrize entrant Jacob Townley will perform his work 'The Flight of the Albatross' at Calder Plaza.

Rise & Fall - Artist Charlie Michaels' will launch his ephemeral sculpture "Rise & fall", made of 78 sky lanterns arranged to simulate the sun setting over Lake Michigan. Begins at 8:30 p.m. at Calder Plaza.

Opening Reception at SpeakEZ Lounge - Take a look at the work of four artists installed at SpeakEZ while enjoying cocktails and cabaret.

Live Spray Painting Demo - Watch as Andy "Cosmo-Joe" Watkins will be painting live with ordinary cans of spray paint in the parking lot of The B.O.B. Shows start at the top and bottom of each hour beginning at 4 p.m.

Live Music at Rosa Parks Circle - WOOD-TV's eightWEST will host local bands live at Rosa Parks Circle during their broadcast each weekday around noon. Sep. 20 guest: Delilah DeWylde & the Lost Boys.

Live Painting with CutTime String Quartet - Watch as artists of paint and music collaborate at Purple East at 3 p.m. Artists Royce Dens and Tali Farchi will paint the music of Rick Robinson's CutTime String Quartet as they play live.

ArtPrize Musicians Showcase - Beginning at 4 p.m. at St. Cecilia Music Center, a new ArtPrize musical entry will take the stage every thirty minutes while competing for one of five St. Cecilia Music Center music awards decided by your vote. Food booths and cash bar will be provided.

Sundance Grill Artist Reception - Meet the artists installed at Sundance Grill on Pearl Street from 5 to 8 p.m.

DIY Bronze Casting - Learn the ins and outs of sculpting with bronze beginning at 6 p.m. at the Amway Grand Plaza.

Bridging Humanity Meet & Greet - Meet 'Bridging Humanity' artist Edward Casagrande on the Gillette Bridge from 5 to 7 p.m.

Lights in the Night - At 8 p.m., three local non-profits (Make-A-Wish, Komen, Grand Rapids African American Health Institute) with the aid of thousands of volunteers will light up the GR skyline at dusk via 20,000+ lanterns. All are welcome to be a part of this record-breaking evening.

The Gardens Neighborhood Day - The special neighborhood days are here for each of the ArtPrize areas to show off what they have for 2012. On September 21, check out Frederik Meijer Gardens.

Live Music at Rosa Parks Circle - WOOD-TV's eightWEST will host local bands live at Rosa Parks Circle during their broadcast each weekday around noon. Sep. 21 guest: Edye Evans Hyde and Friends

Calligraphy Demo - Calligraphers from 'The Scribes Six, The Power of Words' project installed at the Women's City Club, will showcase materials and tools that they used in their project.

Wolverine Company Store Reception - The Wolverine Company Store located inside MoDiv on Monroe Center celebrates its one-year anniversary and the seven artists installed for ArtPrize in the space.

CODA Gallery Reception - Celebrate the artists installed at the CODA Gallery, 44 South Division, beginning at 6 p.m.

Purple East Artist Reception - Browse the work of 32 artists spread out over 3 floors while enjoying light fare and beverages.

ArtPrize ArtWalk - Wolverine Worldwide and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan host the fast-paced walking tour of downtown ArtPrize venues. Warm-up is at 8:30 a.m. at Rosa Parks.

Center City Neighborhood Day - The special neighborhood days are here for each of the ArtPrize areas to show off what they have for 2012. Today's celebrates the areas of downtown between Fulton and Michigan and the Grand River to Division Ave.

Artist Reception at One Trick Pony - Meet ArtPrize entrant Julie Trzybinski McLellan from 5-7 p.m. at One Trick Pony on East Fulton.

Drawing Through the Surface - At the Grand Rapids Art Museum, mix traditional drawing materials with unconventional methods to create exciting new images.

Demo Days - Enjoy free refreshments as the artists installed at Peaches Bed & Breakfast in Heritage Hill host forging, painting, sculpting and woodworking demos.

Meet the Ledyard Bldg Artists - Meet the artists of The Ledyard Building on Ottawa and Monroe Center throughout the afternoon and evening.

Party in the Plaza - Visit the Fifth Third Bank Plaza on Monroe Ave for a party to celebrate the artist of 'Botanicals'.

Meet the Heroes - Meet the five wounded heroes who created t-shirt designs to benefit the local non-profit Fashion Has Heart.

Heartside Neighborhood Day - The special neighborhood days are here for each of the ArtPrize areas to show off what they have for 2012. Today, visit downtown's historic Heartside Neighborhood, located south of Fulton between Grandville Ave and LaGrave.

Meet the [a]Artist - Monroe Community Church Pastors Amy and Henry Schenkel lead the 4-week series that will investigate the ArtPrize works installed at the venue through interviews/sermons with the artists themselves.

Demo Days - Enjoy free refreshments as the artists installed at Peaches Bed & Breakfast in Heritage Hill host forging, painting, sculpting and woodworking demos.

Bethlehem Lutheran Artists Reception - Meet the artists whose work is on display at Bethlehem Lutheran Church as they answer questions and discuss their entries from noon to 3 p.m.

Artist Demo @ City Art Gallery - ArtPrize Artist Dean Rogers will host a colored pencil portraiture demo from 1 to 5 p.m.

Photo Walk - Join photographer Erik Holladay for a walk around downtown to capture the sights of ArtPrize. Photographers of all skill levels are invited.

Live Music at Rosa Parks Circle - WOOD-TV's eightWEST will host local bands live at Rosa Parks Circle during their broadcast each weekday around noon. Sep. 24 guest: The Crane Wives

Art Education - Make Art! - Stop by the GVSU Informational Tent at 301 W. Fulton between noon and four and try your hand at sand stone carving, creating kinetic sculptures or mask-making.

Short List Event - At the ArtPrize HUB, join a panel of jurors as they each share five must-see AP entries. The Top 25 list will also go live. Show starts at 7 p.m.

ArtPrize Speaker Series - John Waters - The iconic filmmaker ("Hairspray", "Cecil B. Demented") and art collector takes the stage at the Grand Rapids Civic Theatre at 7 p.m. as part of Kendall College of Art & Design's speaker series. This is a ticketed event.

Live Music at Rosa Parks Circle - WOOD-TV's eightWEST will host local bands live at Rosa Parks Circle during their broadcast each weekday around noon. Sep. 25 guest: Alexis.

Slow Art in the Evening - Follow award-winning photographer Dianne Carroll Burdick as she takes you on a photographic journey through the local foods of Michigan. Guests can also taste some of our state's best foods. $5 donation requested.

Live Music at Rosa Parks Circle - WOOD-TV's eightWEST will host local bands live at Rosa Parks Circle during their broadcast each weekday around noon. Sep. 26 guest: The Kari Lynch Band.

ArtPrize Speaker Series - Theaster Gates - The Chicago artist visits Kendall College's recently remodeled Federal Building for a 6 p.m. presentation.

Veteran's VIP Event - Pay tribute to veterans of all wars at the Motorcycle Lifestyle event at Louis Benton Steak House. Visitors can enjoy discounted food and beverages.

Style Battle - Inspired by ArtPrize, 'This Is Art' is the theme of this year's unscripted fashion competition that teams up local retailers with beauty professionals and models. Each team is given three hours to create four magazine-shoot ready looks that will be judged by a panel of professionals. Admission is $15-$65 at the door.

Peter Yarrow - Puff the Magic Dragon visits Grand Rapids during ArtPrize. Musician Peter Yarrow from Peter, Paul & Mary will perform live on stage at Fountain Street Church. Tickets are $20 ($10 for students) and proceeds will go to GRPS and Kent ISD.

Live Music at Rosa Parks Circle - WOOD-TV's eightWEST will host local bands live at Rosa Parks Circle during their broadcast each weekday around noon. Sep. 27 guest: Kris Hitchcock and Small Town Son.

West Side Neighborhood Day - The special neighborhood days are here for each of the ArtPrize areas to show off what they have for 2012. Visit Grand Rapids' West Side, including GVSU's Pew Campus.

Live Music at Rosa Parks Circle - WOOD-TV's eightWEST will host local bands live at Rosa Parks Circle during their broadcast each weekday around noon. Sep. 28 guest: Annabelle Road.

AQ ArtPrize Reception - Aquinas College alumni and friends can celebrate AQ faculty and students who are entered in to ArtPrize at Cathedral Square.

Grand Rapids Art Adventure 2012 - This is an event for the true art enthusiast. Enjoy three days led by professional artists, Grand Rapids Art Museum curators and prominent art experts focusing on significant art in Grand Rapids and ArtPrize highlights. $500 for non-members.

Grand Rapids Urban Adventure Race - Ah-Nab-Awen Park will be the start and finish of the second annual race where competitors will bike, descend down a hill by rope and navigate through downtown Amazing Race/Minute to Win It-style. Cost is $118 per team for the four hour event.

HotFM ArtPrize Concert: Dev - Pop rapper Dev ('Like a G6', 'In the Dark') takes the stage at Rosa Parks Circle for a free concert, courtesy of 105.3 HotFM.

Hillside Neighborhood Day - The special neighborhood days are here for each of the ArtPrize areas to show off what they have for 2012. Check out venues in the Heritage Hill area today.

ArtPrize Lot Party - First United Methodist Church on East Fulton will host a sidewalk chalk contest, live music, a fundraising dinner and karaoke party from noon until 9 p.m.

Demo Days - Enjoy free refreshments as the artists installed at Peaches Bed & Breakfast in Heritage Hill host forging, painting, sculpting and woodworking demos.

The A-B-See’s of Looking at Art - Kendall College of Art & Design hosts the hands-on family program which looks at how we connect to art. Free and open to the public.

Top Ten Announcement - ArtPrize founder Rick DeVos reveals the Top 10 artists at 1 p.m. at Rosa Parks Circle.

ArtPrize Lot Party - Day 2 of First United Methodist Church's ArtPrize celebration will feature a worship service, parking lot picnic, kids' art stations and zumba party.

Kids' ArtFest 2012 - Kids' ArtFest will return to the GR Children's Museum during ArtPrize with 14 art pods where kids can make projects for free while helping the Museum celebrate its 15th birthday.

Critical Discourse - The Top 10 have been announced, but what do the critics think? Find out and join in the conversation at the ArtPrize HUB.

Monroe North/Belknap Neighborhood Day - The special neighborhood days are here for each of the ArtPrize areas to show off what they have for 2012. Spend the day exploring the Monroe and Belknap neighborhoods on Grand Rapids' NE side.

Meet the [a]Artist - Monroe Community Church Pastors Amy and Henry Schenkel lead the 4-week series that will investigate the ArtPrize works installed at the venue through interviews/sermons with the artists themselves.

Demo Days - Enjoy free refreshments as the artists installed at Peaches Bed & Breakfast in Heritage Hill host forging, painting, sculpting and woodworking demos.

Live Music at Rosa Parks Circle - WOOD-TV's eightWEST will host local bands live at Rosa Parks Circle during their broadcast each weekday around noon. Oct 1 guest: La Famiglia.

ArtPrize Speaker Series - Jerry Saltz - Join the Senior Art Critic for New York Magazine at the Historic Federal Building as part of Kendall College's AP Speaker Series.

ArtPrize Speaker Series - Alison Gass - The Curator of Contemporary Art at the Eli and Edyth Broad Art Museum at Michigan State University takes the stage at the Federal Building for the 6 p.m. presentation.

Live Music at Rosa Parks Circle - WOOD-TV's eightWEST will host local bands live at Rosa Parks Circle during their broadcast each weekday around noon. Oct 2 guest: Funktion.

Live Music at Rosa Parks Circle - WOOD-TV's eightWEST will host local bands live at Rosa Parks Circle during their broadcast each weekday around noon. Oct 3 guest: Valentiger.

ArtPrize Speaker Series - Elaine Tin Nyo - Kendall College's Speaker Series wraps up at the Federal Building at 6 p.m. with artist Elaine Tin Nyo.

Live Music at Rosa Parks Circle - WOOD-TV's eightWEST will host local bands live at Rosa Parks Circle during their broadcast each weekday around noon. Oct 4 guest: Four Finger Five.

ArtPrize Awards - Find out which artists will go home with a total prize purse of $560,000. The night of entertainment and announcements is a ticketed event.

Live Music at Rosa Parks Circle - WOOD-TV's eightWEST will host local bands live at Rosa Parks Circle during their broadcast each weekday around noon. Oct 5 guest: The Verve Pipe.

ArtPrize Final Day - It's the last day of ArtPrize 2012; venues will be open noon to 6 p.m.

Meet the [a]Artist - Monroe Community Church Pastors Amy and Henry Schenkel lead the 4-week series that will investigate the ArtPrize works installed at the venue through interviews/sermons with the artists themselves.