Here’s the information we’ve all been waiting for on where to get registered to VOTE for ArtPrize!

Reminder – actual voting will not start until the day ArtPrize opens, which is 6 pm on September 23rd.

Artprize.org states you can “pre-register” on www.artprize.org starting September 14, 2009.

By pre-registering, people can put in all of their voter registration information online ahead of time. That way, you will only have to present your ID to activate your account when you come to downtown Grand Rapids. That will supposedly speed things up. ArtPrize is suggesting visiting a registration site the afternoon of Wednesday, Sept. 23 (while people are still at work), before the evening ceremonies kick off.

How to Register:

• Attendees will be required to present a valid government issued ID in person at a registration station
  (list of registration sites)
• ID can be drivers license, other state ID or passport
• Pre-register on www.artprize.org (coming Sept 14) – save time activating your voter status at the event
• There will be voter registration stations throughout the city
  September 23-October 7
  (list of registration sites)

Rules:

Week 1 Voting – All Artists

• Voting begins 6:00pm, September 23, 2009
• You can vote on more than one work
• You cannot vote more than once for the same work
• Live results can be viewed online
• Week 1 voting ends 11:59pm, September 30
• Top 10 finalists will be announced evening, October 1

Registration Sites:

Note: All locations have agreed to be open the evening of Wed, Sept 23 – Opening Night

Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
187 Monroe Ave
M-Su: 9a-6p

ArtPrize Headquarters @ Old Federal
155 N. Division
M-Th: 5p-8p, F-Sa: noon-10p, Su: noon-6p

Frederik Meijer Garden & Sculpture Park
1000 East Beltline NE
M: 9a-5p, Tu: 9a-9p, W-Sa: 9a-5p, Su: noon-5p

Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce
111 Pearl NW
M-F: 8:30a-5p, Sa-Su: closed

Grand Rapids Art Museum
101 Monroe Center
M: closed, Tu-Th: 10a-5p, F: 10a-9p, Sa: 10a-5p, Su: noon-5p

Grand Rapids Ballet Co.
341 Ellsworth SW
M-Th: 9a-7p, F: 9a-5p, Sa: 9a-1p, Su: closed

Grand Rapids Children’s Museum
11 Sheldon NE
M: closed, Tu-W: 9:30a-5p, Th: 9:30a-8p, F-Sa: 9:30a-5p, Su: noon-5p

Grand Rapids Community College
Student Community Center off Lyon St
M-F: 8a-5p, Sa-Su: closed

Grand Rapids Symphony
300 Ottawa NW, Suite 100
M-F: 9a-5p, Sa-Su: closed

Grand Rapids Public Museum
272 Pearl NW
M: 9a-5p, Tu: 9a-9p, W-Sa: 9a-5p, Su: noon-5p

GVSU University Bookstore
401 W. Fulton
M-Th: 8a-6p, F: 8a-5p, Sa: 8a-2p, Su: closed

JW Marriott
235 Louis NW
M-Su: 9a-6p

Main Public Library
111 Library NE
M-Th: 9a-9p, F-Sa: 9a-6p, Su: 1p-5p

UICA
41 Sheldon SE
M: noon-8p, Tu-Sa: noon-10p, Su: noon-7p