See our favorite visuals from Week 1 of ArtPrize 2024

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - ArtPrize 2024 started with bang - literally.

Thousands gathered downtown as a 35-foot, 200-pound illuminated puppet , "David," scaled the Amway Grand Plaza tower. The evening was capped off by a firework display illuminating the downtown skyline.

ArtPrize will continue into this week, where locals and visitors will encounter and revisit entries from more than 950 artists at 165 venues throughout five downtown districts.

An interactive map displaying the location of each entry and the ArtPrize boundary can be found at artprize.org/attend .

Did you see something you enjoyed this week? Cast your vote.

There's a new process for the 2024 ArtPrize festivities. This year, artist participants can win $600,000 in grants and awards.

To cast a vote, attendees must be 13 or older and be registered. Registration can be done on either a mobile device within the ArtPrize Boundary, or in person at the ArtPrize ClubHouse, at 61 Commerce Ave SW.

Learn more about official voting rules here .

In a big finale, festivities will culminate in the ArtPrize Closing Ceremony on Friday, Sept. 27 outside of the Woodbridge N. Ferris Building (KCAD) at 17 Pearl St. NE. There, organizers will announce and celebrate all the winners, alongside food trucks, a cash bar, a light and laser show and circus performances.

Look in the gallery above, or, to see our favorite 25 pictures so far from ArtPrize 2024.