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Terryberry Create One-of-a-Kine Medallion for World's Largest Art Prize
One-of-a-kind medallion recognizes top winner of ArtPrize
Terryberry Company Partner Dave Beemer (right)
presents medallion award to ArtPrize top winner Ran
Ortner
Grand Rapids, Mich. - Oct. 9, 2009 - In addition to $250,000 in prize money, the top winner of ArtPrize (artprize.org) also received a special medallion created by the Terryberry Company (terryberry.com). Terryberry is a 91-year-old Grand Rapids-based international provider of custom recognition products.
The medallion was presented last night by ArtPrize founder Rick DeVos to Ran Ortner of Brooklyn, N.Y., who won the top spot with his 6 ft. x 19 ft. "Open Water no. 24" oil painting. ArtPrize is a radically open competition with 1,262 artists who have displayed their works at 159 venues within a 3-square-mile downtown district in Grand Rapids, Mich. The competition was open to any artist in the world who could find a venue to exhibit his/her work, with the winners decided by public vote. It is the world's largest art prize with total prize money of $449,000.
The medallion is made from sterling silver, is 2.5 inches wide x 2.25 inches high and .5 inches deep; it weighs approximately eight ounces. A hand-finishing process generated the matte background that is accented with polished lettering and the ArtPrize logo. The entire piece was then covered with a layer of 24K gold to create the stunning finished piece.
"It's an honor to showcase our work and to be a part of this new generation of creativity in Grand Rapids," said Terryberry Managing Partner Mike Byam. "We join the hundreds of venues and corporate sponsors in our salute to the ingenuity and concept idea called ArtPrize, and we look forward to supporting the event for years to come," Byam said.
About ArtPrize:
ArtPrize is a radically open competition with 1,262 artists who have displayed their works at 159 venues within a 3-square-mile downtown district in Grand Rapids, Mich. The competition was open to any artist in the world who could find space to exhibit his/her work. It is the world's largest art prize with total prize money of $449,000.
About Terryberry:
The Terryberry Company helps organizations develop and implement customized recognition programs to motivate and retain employees. Based in Grand Rapids, Mich., the Terryberry Company develops and manages employee recognition programs for more than 25,000 organizations worldwide. Learn about Terryberry's new peer-to-peer recognition program, www.GiveAWow.com or other innovative employee recognition solutions at www.terryberry.com or 800.253.0882.
2009 ArtPrize Medallion