NESSIE on the MOVE

Okay, long time between posts, sorry, we’ve all been busy trying to figure out what to do with the big fish. The MDEQ permit has allowed us a little grace period to coordinate the removal of the beast from the grand. Thanks to Luis and José for their support. We are looking at the middle of next week(Oct.26-30) to have her hoisted out of the river and transported to the pond at John Ball Park Zoo. She will rest there for about a month before we need to stage her for winter hibernation. Blandford Nature Center has shown some interest in possibly putting her up in the spring, but as of this writing we don’t have anything concrete as to where she will end up after the zoo tour. Big thanks to everyone who has shown us the love and admiration for our work. We’ll keep you posted as we try to find the girl a pond of her own. peace.

CONGRATULATIONS GRAND RAPIDS

Congratulations to EVERYONE who participated in ArtPrize. Ran, Tracey & Corey, Eric, David, Bill, John, Sarah, Jason and Michael for their work and contributions to this great city on the grand. We all won big last night.

The Announcement Gala was all that and a box of chocolates. Felt like the Emmys. Thanks to Rick and Melissa DeVos for throwing a great afterglow party. From all of us on the Nessie Project, huge thanks to our friends, family and supporters. Your efforts put the big fish in the water and without your support she would not have swum.
Huge props to the Pickwick and friends for keeping the door open.

LAST DAY TO VOTE!

Round 2 voting ends at 11:59PM, EST tonight. Don’t forget to vote for the grand prize winner! Unfortunately the interest in the 2nd round of voting has been lax, but that means your vote counts now more than ever! Vote now at Artprize.org.

Thank you to the City of Grand Rapids for choosing us as a finalist in the top 10, and to all artists who joined this experiment in putting their hard work out there to be seen and judged. The response has been overwhelmingly positive, and we are looking forward to next year!

GRAND RAPIDS WHITEWATER PADDLE EVENT

Grand Rapids Whitewater takes to the river. Nessie had some colorful company in the water today!

Grand Rapids Whitewater is “dedicated to advancing the idea of returning rapids to the Grand for everyone’s enjoyment. You don’t need to be a rafter, kayaker or fisherman to enjoy a more natural, healthy and dynamic river”.

NESSIE BUILD AND TIMELAPSE OF LAUNCH VIDEO

more about "Nessie Launch Timelapse Video on Vimeo", posted with vodpod

JOE CARTOON: NESSIE ON THE G-RAP NEWS CARTOON!

more about "Joe Cartoon: Nessie on the G-Rap News", posted with vodpod

Thanks Joe for your support!

NESSIE SIGHTINGS!

Wow, Flickr is going nuts with Nessie sightings, some really quality stuff here http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/nessie/ and nice night shots!

Bagpiper serenades Nessie: http://twitpic.com/j3ybz

Thanks people for posting these!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT

more about “THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT“, posted with vodpod

Thank you to our friends, sponsors, supporters, and all who helped to make Nessie grow! We’ll post more Nessie videos as we’re able to go through our many tapes and edit! Your assistance along with our LONG 12, 13 hour days through weeks of blood, sweat and tears spent carving, gluing, sanding and painting made Nessie happen!

NESSIE IN THE NEWS

ArtPrize 2009: Nessie makes big splash in the Grand River (via MLive) http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2009/09/artprize_2009_nessie_makes_big.html

Chicago Examiner on Artprize: “ArtPrize takes over Grand Rapids, MI“

Grand Rapids Social Diary writeup on Nessie: http://www.grandrapidssocialdiary.com/artprize_22sept.php

NESSIE IN THE RIVER!