Sunday, December 20, 2009

Nationally Recognized Urbanite Enters ArtPrize Competition with Signature Event

Urban accident administrator Rob Bliss, of Grand Rapids, Mich., today apparent the abstraction for his better endeavor to date – “100,000 Planes and Melodies over Monroe,” planned for Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009 at 1 p.m. This aberrant activity will aswell be Bliss’ access for ArtPrize, an all-embracing art antagonism to be captivated in Grand Rapids this fall. 100,000 Planes and Melodies over Monroe 100,000 Planes and Melodies over Monroe ArtPrize served as the afflatus for my a lot of aggressive accident yet – six months of backbone consistent in an once-in-a-lifetime experience. I accept put my affection and body into this entry; blame what is accessible in Grand Rapids added than anytime before I am calling aloft all residents, students, parents and agents affiliated to music programs and apparel – aggregate from kindergarten choirs to able orchestras – to participate in this event. Please advance the chat through any avenues possible.

Grand Rapids, Mich. (Vocus/PRWEB ) August 21, 2009 -- Urban accident administrator Rob Bliss, of Grand Rapids, Mich., today apparent the abstraction for his better endeavor to date – “100,000 Planes and Melodies over Monroe,” planned for Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009 at 1 p.m. This aberrant activity will aswell be Bliss’ access for ArtPrize, an all-embracing art antagonism to be captivated in Grand Rapids this fall.

Artist Greg Oberle's beheld representation of Rob Bliss' ArtPrize entry.

A anniversary of music and art, Bliss’ 30-minute accident will affection a wavelike barrage of 100,000 blithely black cardboard airplanes from rooftops of several barrio alternating Monroe Ave. Simultaneously, from the artery below, an advancing 5,000 able and abecedarian musicians will accomplish in accord Sigur Rós’ “Olsen Olsen,” a melody by the Icelandic post-rock band.

Individuals of all ages and accomplishment levels are encouraged to use an apparatus of their choice, sing, hum, blare or artlessly acquaintance the moment. Pending approval from the City of Grand Rapids, the accident will abutting a half-mile amplitude of alley on Monroe amid West Fulton and Michigan St.

Bliss, a 20-year-old Grand Rapids Community College music student, is accepted for alluring bags of humans to his beam mob-style contest answer primarily through amusing networking sites. In the accomplished year, Bliss has active the city’s centermost with creative, anxious and fun burghal experiments.

Highlighted in the civic news, Bliss’ massive pillow fight in Rosa Parks Circle endure September sparked a alternation of events, artifice and action – a apple record-setting Zombie Walk filmed by the Discovery Channel, ancestors affable Chalk Flood, Fourth of July water airship battle and aboriginal anniversary Electronic Music Festival.

“ArtPrize served as the afflatus for my a lot of aggressive accident yet – six months of backbone consistent in an once-in-a-lifetime experience. I accept put my affection and body into this entry; blame what is accessible in Grand Rapids added than anytime before,” said Bliss. “I am calling aloft all residents, students, parents and agents affiliated to music programs and apparel – aggregate from kindergarten choirs to able orchestras – to participate in this event. Please advance the chat through any avenues possible.”

The ArtPrize competition, active Sept. 23 through Oct. 10, will accolade the world’s better art cost – about $500,000 – to the artists who accept the a lot of accessible votes. The accessible will actuate the winners by voting, application adaptable accessories and the Web. Bliss’ area amplitude aural the Old Federal Building, 155 N. Division Ave., will affection a documentary-style video of the September event.

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