GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — ArtPrize is less than a month away, and organizers say everything is going smoothly as they get ready for opening night.

"We are very excited," Executive Director Catlin Whitington said. "It's right around the corner and everything is coming along swimmingly."

The art competition starts Sept. 18, with an opening celebration slated for Sept. 19. It will feature 931 entries by more than 1,100 artists — a 10% increase compared to last year — spread out across 155 venues throughout the city.

The artists represent 39 states and 18 countries, ArtPrize says.

"Really excited about the diversity of genre and of medium that's coming out this year and the sheer scale of the art," Whitington said. "There's a lot of amazing artists coming from around the country and aro

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