Here is the voting info. !st weeks voting to decide who gets into the top10...2nd week who wins from the top 10 GO VOTE!!!!

In this email 1. Register + Activate 2. Map/Wristband/Guide 3. Update on iPhone App SPEAKER SERIES @ THE HUB The hub of the conversation is at Old Federal Building, your central command center for the event. Don't miss the 8 presentations from world-renowned artists, critics, experts and more. View topics + schedule

ArtPrize is a week away The wait is almost over! Here are some tips on getting the most out of your ArtPrize experience. Find a lot more under event info. (Looking for art this weekend? Come downtown. It's going up everywhere.) REGISTER + ACTIVATE You can vote as soon as you register and activate Register now on artprize.org. You must have a unique email address to register. (If you voted last year, you are already registered. You must still activate your voting account in person.) You must activate your voting account in person at the event.Come to any registration site between September 22-October 6 (final day of voting) and present a valid government ID (driver's license, state ID or passport). View registration sites MAP/WRISTBAND/GUIDE Here are three tools for getting the most out of your time at ArtPrize. Pick them up at any of our registration locations. MAP: There are 192 venues spread over 3 square miles, but the Map will help you get a lay of the land and explore it at your own pace. WRISTBAND: When you wear the Wristband you ride the ArtBus shuttle and the Grand Rapids public transit system (the Rapid) for free.Plan your trips ahead of time at ridetherapid.org. GUIDE: Learn more about all things ArtPrize, and take advantage of the $500 in coupons for Grand Rapids restaurants, stores, activities and services. Tip: Avoid parking hassle by parking at a Meijer store with a Rapid bus stop. Ride the Rapid into town, then get a wristband. All Rapid rides are free when you wear your wristband. UPDATE ON IPHONE APP Check out everyone's new favorite feature, Art Near Me Download the ArtPrize app from the iTunes store. It makes voting easy, lets you search for artists and venues, and its brand new feature "Art Near Me" helps you find art wherever you go at the ArtPrize event. (Oh, and the app doesn't cost a cent.) Be sure to keep track of what's going on day to day atblog.artprize.org. Sincerely, Paul Moore ArtPrize