Five artists – including three returnees from 2013 – will vie for the top spot in the 2014 MI Great Artist online competition and a share of more than $16,000 in cash and prizes. Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson announced the finalists via press release. “We’re delighted with this year’s finalists, the number of participants overall and the quality of their work,” Patterson said. “There is a lot of talent lurking out there. I thank the public for casting more than 9,200 votes … [Read more...]
Top Five Artists Chosen as 2014 MI Great Artist Online Competition Gets Down to Business
November 17, 2014 by Leave a Comment
2014 MI Great Artists Competition Launches
September 15, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson announced via press release that the stakes for the 2014 MI Great Artist contest have been raised by opening the annual online competition to include 3-D art as well as a total package for the winners of more than $16,000 in cash and prizes. Entries may be submitted to MiGreatArtist.com through 5 p.m. on Friday, October 3, 2014. "Our first two years succeeded in connecting residents in the Economic Growth Alliance region with the work of more … [Read more...]
MI Great Artist prizes improve
September 11, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson has raised the stakes for the 2013 MI Great Artist contest. He announced today that cash prizes would grow to a total of $3,000 for the second annual art competition which begins Sept. 16. Patterson and Park West Gallery founder and CEO Albert Scaglione launched the contest last year as a quality of life initiative to identify and support up-and-coming artists in the Economic Growth Alliance (EGA) region. “Our inaugural year succeeded in connecting … [Read more...]
