GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The city of Grand Rapids has selected a winner for its 175th Anniversary Commemorative Poster Competition.
The piece “Blueprint” by artist Steve Wammack won the competition celebrating the city’s dodransbicentennial, the city has announced. The poster includes line drawings of the city’s iconic architecture.
“What I love about Grand Rapids are its people and its rich history, as exemplified by its architecture – both old and new,” Wammack said in a Monday release. “The blueprint motif communicates the idea that Grand Rapids is continuing to plan and grow.”
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The competition began in August. A committee selected finalists from dozens of submissions and put them up for a final vote.
While the committee originally selected three finalists, one of the artists withdrew amid accusations of AI use by commenters on social media. The city noted the piece was a digital composition produced with Photoshop…