BOTW 2026 ARTS + ENTERTAINMENT FINALISTS

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ART GALLERY

ArtRat Gallery

Cocoon Art Space

Lafontsee Galleries

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COMEDY CLUB

Back Alley Comedy Club

Dr. Grins

The Comedy Project

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COVER BAND

Project 90

Trixy Tang

Onager

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BEST DJ
Adrian Butler (AB)

DJ John E

Keller Shaw

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LIVE MUSIC VENUE
GLC Live at 20 Monroe

The Intersection

The Pyramid Scheme

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LIVE THEATRE VENUE
DeVos Performance Hall

Grand Rapids Civic Theatre

Park Theatre

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MOVIE THEATER
Celebration! Cinema North

Studio Park

Sperry's Moviehouse

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MUSEUM
Grand Rapids Art Museum

Grand Rapids Children's Museum

Grand Rapids Public Museum

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MUSIC FESTIVAL
Breakaway

Electric Forest

Upheaval

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OUTDOOR ART SHOW
ArtPrize

Fallasburg Arts Festival

World of Winter

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ORIGINAL BAND OR MUSICIAN
Desmond Jones

Phabies

Rhythm Therapy Band

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PERFORMING ARTS GROUP
Grand Rapids Ballet

Grand Rapids Civic Theatre

Muskegon Civic Theatre

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PODCAST
Bad Idea Social Club

Buck$ & Brew$

Mitten Music

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SOLO MUSICIAN
Evelyine

Gunnar Thorn

May Erlewine

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VISUAL ARTIST
Burn Out Bright Creative

Chapel of Ghouls

Son Visual