The Infernal Device Needs Help - Green Power Search for Grand Rapids ArtPrize Contestant

Grand Rapids, MI, April 30, 2011 --(PR.com)-- The Infernal Device, http://infernaldevice.net/Artprize/, is a large-scale, mechanically animated sculpture conceived by steampunk/retrofuturist artist Myke Amend (Grand Rapids, MI), enginartist Steve Brook (Ferndale, MI) and steam modeler Todd Cahill (Waltham, MA) as a collaborative entry for Artprize, the country's largest open-entry art competition, held in Grand Rapids, MI. The intent is to build a dynamic sculpture using vintage, re-purposed materials that will be powered entirely by alternative energy sources such as wind, solar and bio-mass steam. The final work will be a stunning combination of moving 3-D sculpture and 2-dimensional painting with many articulating features working together as a single cohesive work.

Sponsorship opportunities: Links to sites, banner ads, blog postings and other social media traffic building, logos on promotional merchandise, signage and collateral materials, or just a momentous undertaking worth boasting about. The Infernal Device Team is open to innovative sponsorship ideas. Steampunk Fabricators' sponsors that support The Infernal Device with a $1000 donation will receive a custom Steampunk Fabricators sculpture, a $2500 sponsor will receive a custom one-of-a-kind Steampunk Fabricators guitar. There are many other sponsor gifts available, so take a look at the Kickstarter page for more info. This project will only undertaken if at least $9,450 is pledged by Monday May 23, 7:02 p.m. EDT. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/infernaldevice/the-infernal-device-an-enormous-mechanical-and-pai

Illustration of The Infernal Device: http://lohre.com/ArtPrize/thedevice-hybrid-b.png

Their Sponsors:
Van's Delivery Service is donating the build site. Van's Delivery Service specializes in single and multi-stop truckloads that deliver throughout a 32 State operating range that spans East of the Rocky Mountains, http://vansdelivery.com.

About ArtPrize
ArtPrize is the world's largest prize for art and will be decided by the public's vote. This annual event will begin September 21 and will commence October 9, 2011. At that time the top art prize of $250,000 will be awarded to the winner determined by the public. The venues range of local businesses, art galleries and public spaces throughout a determined area of Grand Rapids. Each artist and venue went through a matching system to connect pair up for this event. This is a competition so the winner is based on the public's vote. Those who are at least 16 and registered with ArtPrize can vote. There will be prizes for the top 10 entries. For more information about ArtPrize visit http://www.ArtPrize.org.

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