{"id":7894,"date":"2016-09-23T14:55:28","date_gmt":"2016-09-23T18:55:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/?p=7894"},"modified":"2022-03-23T10:11:18","modified_gmt":"2022-03-23T14:11:18","slug":"k-alumnus-enters-artprize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/k-alumnus-enters-artprize\/","title":{"rendered":"K Alumnus Enters ArtPrize"},"content":{"rendered":"
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K College alumnus Russell Cooper developed a photographic recreation of “Les Danseuses Bleues” (Dancers in Blue) he has entered in ArtPrize Eight. His daughter, Violette, served as the model for all six dancers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Kalamazoo College alumnus and Information Services employee Russell Cooper \u201889 is competing for a fifth year at ArtPrize, the Grand Rapids, Mich., event touted by organizers as the world\u2019s most-attended public art event.<\/p>\n

The event started Sept. 21 and runs through Oct. 9.<\/p>\n

Cooper\u2019s 2016 submission is a photographic work modeled after an Edgar Degas painting titled \u201cLes Danseuses Bleues\u201d (dancers in blue). The famous painting features several ballet dancers preparing backstage for a performance. Cooper\u2019s photographic work, touched up in Photoshop, shows layered images of his daughter, Violette, a 7-year-old who enjoys ballet, modeling for all six dancers.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a great way for me to expand my photographic knowledge,\u201d Cooper said of participating in ArtPrize. \u201cI try to challenge myself a little more each year with a new process to learn. (Photography) is a very fun hobby although I don\u2019t do it full time.\u201d<\/p>\n

In June and July, Cooper assembled a background and featured his daughter in six different poses over eight days, then printed, processed and framed his creation. The final product represents about 50 hours of work.<\/p>\n

Cooper\u2019s wife, Amy Clement, a \u201996 K alumna, was invaluable to him in the creative process and even made two dresses for Violette to wear while she modeled.<\/p>\n

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Russell Cooper ’89 is entering ArtPrize for the fifth time.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cI wanted to register us as a team\u201d for ArtPrize, Cooper said of his wife. \u201cShe is a great art consultant, and she has a better eye than I do. But she said, \u2018just let it be you.\u2019 \u201d<\/p>\n

Cooper\u2019s work this year is displayed in a high-traffic area within the event\u2019s 3-square-mile footprint, the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum. Those who visit can participate in the first round of crowd voting, which is underway and runs through Oct. 1. Each person who registers to vote will have to be in the boundaries of downtown Grand Rapids to complete registration. Voters this year can download the ArtPrize Eight app, which is available for iOS and Android by searching for \u201cArtPrize Grand Rapids\u201d in the app store, or vote at one of several registration hubs in the city. Only 20 artists qualify for the second round of voting, which begins Oct. 2.<\/p>\n

ArtPrize invites any business, organization or property inside the ArtPrize district to serve as a venue and all adults to contribute their artistry to the festival. According to ArtPrize.org, around 400,000 attendees are expected to visit Grand Rapids during the event and 1,453 artists from around the world have entered. More than 160 downtown venues are participating including museums, galleries, restaurants, theaters, hotels and parks.<\/p>\n

For more information on ArtPrize including how you can attend and vote, visit ArtPrize.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Kalamazoo College alumnus and Information Services employee Russell Cooper \u201889 is competing for a fifth year at ArtPrize, the Grand Rapids, Mich., event touted by organizers as the world\u2019s most-attended public art event. The event started Sept. 21 and runs through Oct. 9. Cooper\u2019s 2016 submission is a photographic work modeled after an Edgar Degas […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":147,"featured_media":7898,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[232],"tags":[178],"post_formats":[],"class_list":["post-7894","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-alumni","tag-artprize"],"yoast_head":"\r\nK Alumnus Enters ArtPrize - News and Events<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Kalamazoo College alumnus and Information Services employee Russell Cooper \u201889 is competing for a fifth year at ArtPrize, the Grand Rapids, Mich., event\" \/>\r\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\r\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/k-alumnus-enters-artprize\/\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"K Alumnus Enters ArtPrize - News and Events\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Kalamazoo College alumnus and Information Services employee Russell Cooper \u201889 is competing for a fifth year at ArtPrize, the Grand Rapids, Mich., event\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/k-alumnus-enters-artprize\/\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"News and Events\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/KalamazooCollege\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2016-09-23T18:55:28+00:00\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2022-03-23T14:11:18+00:00\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2016\/09\/Dancers-in-Blue.jpg\" \/>\r\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"967\" \/>\r\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"967\" \/>\r\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\r\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Andy Brown\" \/>\r\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\r\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@kcollege\" \/>\r\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@kcollege\" \/>\r\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Andy Brown\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\r\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/k-alumnus-enters-artprize\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/k-alumnus-enters-artprize\/\",\"name\":\"K Alumnus Enters ArtPrize - News and Events\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/k-alumnus-enters-artprize\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/k-alumnus-enters-artprize\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2016\/09\/Dancers-in-Blue.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2016-09-23T18:55:28+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-03-23T14:11:18+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/8b54e37c984840c05e9ec797b6616166\"},\"description\":\"Kalamazoo College alumnus and Information Services employee Russell Cooper \u201889 is competing for a fifth year at ArtPrize, the Grand Rapids, Mich., event\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/k-alumnus-enters-artprize\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/k-alumnus-enters-artprize\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/k-alumnus-enters-artprize\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2016\/09\/Dancers-in-Blue.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2016\/09\/Dancers-in-Blue.jpg\",\"width\":967,\"height\":967,\"caption\":\"K College alumnus Russell Cooper developed a photographic recreation of \\\"Les Danseuses Bleues\\\" (Dancers in Blue) he has entered in ArtPrize Eight. 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His daughter, Violette, served as the model for all six dancers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Kalamazoo College alumnus and Information Services employee Russell Cooper \u201889 is competing for a fifth year at ArtPrize, the Grand Rapids, Mich., event touted by organizers as the world\u2019s most-attended public art event.<\/p>\n<p>The event started Sept. 21 and runs through Oct. 9.<\/p>\n<p>Cooper\u2019s 2016 submission is a photographic work modeled after an Edgar Degas painting titled \u201cLes Danseuses Bleues\u201d (dancers in blue). The famous painting features several ballet dancers preparing backstage for a performance. Cooper\u2019s photographic work, touched up in Photoshop, shows layered images of his daughter, Violette, a 7-year-old who enjoys ballet, modeling for all six dancers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a great way for me to expand my photographic knowledge,\u201d Cooper said of participating in ArtPrize. \u201cI try to challenge myself a little more each year with a new process to learn. (Photography) is a very fun hobby although I don\u2019t do it full time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In June and July, Cooper assembled a background and featured his daughter in six different poses over eight days, then printed, processed and framed his creation. The final product represents about 50 hours of work.<\/p>\n<p>Cooper\u2019s wife, Amy Clement, a \u201996 K alumna, was invaluable to him in the creative process and even made two dresses for Violette to wear while she modeled.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7896\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7896\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7896\" src=\"\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2016\/09\/Russell-Cooper-300x207.jpg\" alt=\"K College Alumnus Russell Cooper\" width=\"300\" height=\"207\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7896\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Russell Cooper ’89 is entering ArtPrize for the fifth time.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI wanted to register us as a team\u201d for ArtPrize, Cooper said of his wife. \u201cShe is a great art consultant, and she has a better eye than I do. But she said, \u2018just let it be you.\u2019 \u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cooper\u2019s work this year is displayed in a high-traffic area within the event\u2019s 3-square-mile footprint, the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum. Those who visit can participate in the first round of crowd voting, which is underway and runs through Oct. 1. Each person who registers to vote will have to be in the boundaries of downtown Grand Rapids to complete registration. Voters this year can download the ArtPrize Eight app, which is available for iOS and Android by searching for \u201cArtPrize Grand Rapids\u201d in the app store, or vote at one of several registration hubs in the city. Only 20 artists qualify for the second round of voting, which begins Oct. 2.<\/p>\n<p>ArtPrize invites any business, organization or property inside the ArtPrize district to serve as a venue and all adults to contribute their artistry to the festival. 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