ArtPrize technology as impressive as the art

Not only is the art and the cash prize a big deal, but how technology is integrated into the experience has the media taking notice.
According to excerpts from the story in Freep.com

Led by the smartphone app SCVNGR (pronounced scavenger), Andrew Goode, 26, Angela Eick, 22, and Nicholas Dean, 23, all of Grand Rapids, worked through a series of challenges last week, amassing points at each stop for completing tasks such as taking a photo with a specific piece of art.

In the coming days, tens of thousands will enjoy the fine art at ArtPrize, the innovative, tech-driven competition that has blanketed Grand Rapids streets with more than 1,700 pieces of art with prizes for winners.
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http://www.freep.com/article/20100928/NEWS09/9280366/1322/At-ArtPrize-tech-propels-explorers