Black IPA will be first in deal with ArtPrize

Garret Ellison Grand Rapids Press Comments Grand Rapids — ArtPrize’s five-year partnership deal with Founders Brewing Co. will kick off in late August with the release of the first of a series of annual special beers that will benefit the Grand Rapids art competition. Founders will release its Inspired Artist Black IPA in the brewery’s taproom on Aug. 19, followed by a 12-ounce bottle release across Michigan on Aug. 26, according to The Grand Rapids Press. In April, Founders inked a five-year, $500,000 premier sponsorship with ArtPrize, a $560,000 international art competition open to anyone and decided by public vote. It takes place in Grand Rapids this year Sept. 18 to Oct. 6. An estimated...