I was doing research on the ArtPrize thing, because research is how I handle very nearly any issue, and I'm trying to set my expectations reasonably, given that it's one of the largest and most lucrative art competitions in North America. And I was reading up on the voting process, because some of the prizes are awarded based on popular vote. The first vote by an individual has to be placed on a smartphone in the geographic region of Grand Rapids, MI, but subsequent votes (one a day per entry) can be from anywhere, so long as the phone started in GR. There's $600,000 in awards and grants this year, so voting matters in determining who gets not-insignificant amounts of money.
You know how many votes were cast last year? 30,000. Thirty thousand. Across every category, not just for the winning art piece. That is not actually that many votes. I have more than that number of you right here, my poor captive audience.
Now, if I can just figure out how to get all of you into Grand Rapids during the month of September, I'd have this in the bag. It wouldn't have to be for long. Just a brief convention of fellow tunglr users, for just a moment, just a quiiiick....dash...c
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THE CHAOTIX RAGHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!
yeah im still on hiatus, yeah im going to post this now because i will combust if i dont (DISAPPEARING AGAIN AS SOON AS THIS IS POSTED ASBJDFH)
anyways yaaayyyy the sillies. been wanting to post about them for a while now!!
ALRIGHT, so the Chaotix in this au own a record store! (goodbye detective work, you only paid so much) they're still struggling to get by a little but they've got enough customers coming by that they've got the funds to keep the store up n running. Silver is one of said customers (but more importantly, a close friend!)
These three were actually Silver's main drive to fully pursue his love for singing!! Silver would often come by and listen to the records when he was a little younger (late teens) and eventually he just got to know the Chaotix through his frequent visits (becoming particularly good friends with Espio wink wink).
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