From the Legacy Trust
facebook page:
Grand Rapids, Michigan, February 23, 2015 – Adult artists with
disabilities have a chance to win $500 and have their artwork displayed
in the Grand Rapids Art Museum and entered in ArtPrize 2015 – thanks to
the Legacy Trust Award Collection.
Back for its sixth
year, the Legacy Trust Award Collection is soliciting artwork from
Michigan artists with disabilities for its popular mini-competition in
advance of ArtPrize. Four winning artists will each receive $500 and
sponsorship in ArtPrize, the radically open art competition scheduled
this year Sept. 23 through Oct. 11 in downtown Grand Rapids.
The
statewide competition is open to all Michigan artists with disabilities
and seeks paintings, sculptures, photographs, drawings, collages, mixed
media and other works for art. Four winners will be chosen by popular
vote, a panel of celebrity judges and the LTAC Advisory Committee.
Artists must register with LTAC by Friday, April 3 to be considered for the 2015 competition.
Sponsored
by Grand Rapids-based investment advisory and wealth management firm
Legacy Trust, LTAC will be held this year in the Grand Rapids Art Museum
May 5-6. A private reception for all artists, judges and LTAC
supporters will be held on the evening of Monday, May 4.
The
public will have a chance to view and vote on the art on Tuesday, May 5
and Wednesday, May 6 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the GRAM, which is
located in downtown Grand Rapids. On Tuesday, May 5, Meijer sponsors
free general admission to the GRAM.
Winning artists will
have their work displayed during ArtPrize at DeVos Place in downtown
Grand Rapids. Last year, 88 artists from around the state submitted
artwork to LTAC, nearly triple the number from the previous year.
“We
are incredibly pleased LTAC will partner with Grand Rapids Art Museum
and DeVos Place for a third year,” said William Walker, CEO of Legacy
Trust. “Our artists value the opportunity to display their work at one
of Michigan’s leading art museums and at one of the highest-traffic
ArtPrize venues in the competition.
“Over the past years,
artists from Lansing, Detroit, Northern Michigan and the UP, as well as
the greater Grand Rapids area, have entered their works in the Legacy
Trust Award Collection. We expect this year we will again showcase art
and artists from all corners of Michigan.”
LTAC debuted in
2010, the brainchild of Walker and his wife, Deborah. Like others in
the community, the Walkers were swept away by the magic of ArtPrize and
wanted to find a meaningful way to join the dialogue. As the parents of
a daughter with special needs, the Walkers decided to launch LTAC, an
art competition designed to remove barriers for participation in
ArtPrize for adult artists with disabilities.
In 2013,
Legacy Trust established an advisory committee of those in the business,
arts and disability communities. This LTAC Advisory Committee
established the Lillian Perry Walker Award, a special juried award to
honor the young woman whose spirit was the spark that brought LTAC to
life in 2010.
Winners of LTAC 2015 will be announced on
Monday, May 11. Along with having their artwork entered into ArtPrize,
the winning artists will each receive a cash prize of $500. All entry
fees and promotion expenses for ArtPrize will be paid by Legacy Trust,
which – for the third year – has secured the high-profile DeVos Place
venue for the winning artists during ArtPrize.
Artists
from all genres are invited to participate in the competition. All
artists must submit an artist registration to Legacy Trust by April 3.
All artwork must be completed and available for showing in Grand Rapids
by 5 p.m. on Friday, April 10.
Following is a list of guidelines for submitting artwork:
- All participating artists must be a resident of Michigan and at least 18 years of age by April 3.
- All artwork must be original, attributable to the applicant and completed within three years prior to September 23.
- All artwork is subject to the “Official Rules for Artists-ArtPrize,” which can be found at www.artprize.org
- The
four top artists will retain ownership and all rights to their artwork,
subject to the rules and restrictions of ArtPrize 2015. The artists
agree to make themselves and their artwork available to LTAC and all
partnering agencies and sponsors prior to and during ArtPrize for
promotions and marketing efforts.
- The top four artists who receive the award will be entered into ArtPrize 2015 as a Legacy Trust Collection Award winner.
- LTAC
artists agree that if their artwork wins any ArtPrize award, they will
donate 25 percent of any award to create a special Legacy Trust
Endowment Fund to continue arts programs for adults with disabilities in
greater Grand Rapids.
- Winning artists will be notified by Legacy Trust by May11 and will be entered into ArtPrize.
- There are no restrictions on artists who are not part of the Collection from entering ArtPrize on their own.
ArtPrize,
an international art competition that draws tens of thousands of people
to West Michigan each fall, returns to Grand Rapids for its sixth year
on Sept. 23 through Oct. 11. It debuted with much enthusiasm in 2009
and participation has soared the following years. This year is expected
to see a continued increase in community engagement and entries.
LTAC
is also sponsored by Meijer, Sabo Public Relations, Kantorwassink,
Gilson Graphics, Kitchen Sage and Andrews Hooper & Pavlik.
About Legacy Trust
Legacy
Trust is an independent, locally owned, Michigan-chartered bank that
specializes in providing investment and wealth-management services to
individuals, families, foundations and non-profits in West Michigan.
Legacy Trust delivers highly customized financial and investment
solutions tailored to meet the unique situation of each client. For
more information, visit us at
www.legacygr.com.
