Heart Prize 2025
27 Sep, 2025, 12:00pm – 28 Sep, 2025, 6:00pm
Join HBA for our annual celebration of Heartside ArtPrize Venues and experience what Heartside Business District has to offer! 38 ArtPrize Venues, with over 200 ArtPrize Artists!!!
Saturday Sept. 27, 12 to 7pm and Sunday Sept. 28, 12 to 6pm
Where? The Heartside Business District 
- Enjoy FREE trolley rides
- Visit all the ArtPrize venues in Heartside
- Art sculpture at Pekich Park by artist Gabrielle Egnater
- Musical entertainment at Pekich Park
- Games and activities
- Food trucks on SoDiv (Saturday)
- Specials and sales in honor of Heart Prize
Show your LOVE for the heart of Grand Rapids, Michigan! We appreciate the support of our sponsors!
Heart Prize Venues – ArtPrize Artist Count, SPECIALS and Events!
Pekich Park – Sculpture – Artist Seed Grant Award- Gabrielle Egnater
Avenue for the Arts Artposts Ferguson Apartments – 1 ArtPrize artist
Avenue for the Arts Artposts Verne Barry Place – 1 ArtPrize artist
Zabház – 2 ArtPrize artists, Saturday – free beverages & a mini handmade-market with three artist vendors, Sunday – free beverages & a mini vintage market with three pop- up vendors
ArtRat Gallery – 19 ArtPrize artists – Saturday – free concert and jam session with the Round Creek String Band, plus reception for artist Trinja Henrickson, Sunday – Collage workshop with Nancy Tobin; interactive kaleidoscope with Kevin Abbott
The August Connection – 1 ArtPrize artist – Saturday – Art swap, refreshments & cookies, Sunday – Art & cookies
Cocoon Art Space – 12 ArtPrize artists – Saturday -art scavenger hunt and refreshments, Sunday- collaborative art activity and snacks!
Dublin Hall – 2 ArtPrize artists
DreamPirate Gallery – 4 ArtPrize artists
Decaydence Vintage – 1 ArtPrize artist
Elsa’s – 1 ArtPrize artist
CHAR – 7 ArtPrize artists
The Arts Marketplace – 3 ArtPrize artists
Canopy by Hilton Grand Rapids – 1 ArtPrize artist
Craft Revival Jewelers – 2 ArtPrize artists
Grammotones – 2 ArtPrize artists
San Chez Bistro – 8 ArtPrize artists, 50% off Sangria – Saturday and Sunday!
The Art of Life NOW Gallery – 58 ArtPrize artists – Saturday Live music, Improvisational Comedy, 20 fine art and craft vendor village, Sunday – 20 fine art and craft vendor village, 494 Magazine Fashion show followed by a Fashion Designer market. Doors open at 8
Second Vibess – 5 ArtPrize artists, Saturday and Sunday – 20% off storewide
Gita Pita – 7 ArtPrize artists
Grand Woods Lounge – 7 ArtPrize artists
HopCat – 1 ArtPrize artist
Lantern Coffee – 1 ArtPrize artist
Lilith’s Lair – 1 ArtPrize artist
Merten’s Prime – 3 ArtPrize artists
Nia Centre – 2 ArtPrize artists
NIDO – 7 ArtPrize artists
Open Door Bakery – 1 ArtPrize artist
OTONO and Cafe OTONO – 4 ArtPrize artists
Rewind – 7 ArtPrize artists
The High Five – 1 ArtPrize artist
Two Beards Deli – 2 ArtPrize artists
United Bank of Michigan – 2 ArtPrize artists
Van Andel Arena – 1 ArtPrize artist
Vicinity – 1 ArtPrize artist
Western Michigan University – 23 ArtPrize artists
Grand Rapids Downtown Market – exhibit, multiple artists
