BOTW 2026 ARTS + ENTERTAINMENT WINNERS & FINALISTS

*Each category lists the winner with two finalists listed alphabetically below.

ART GALLERY

ArtRat Gallery

Cocoon Art Space

Lafontsee Galleries

COMEDY CLUB

The Comedy Project

Dr. Grins

(Note: Back Alley Comedy Club was accidentally named as a finalist despite being closed. Mea Culpa!)

COVER BAND

Trixy Tang

Onager

Project 90

BEST DJ
Adrian Butler (AB)

DJ John E

Keller Shaw

LIVE MUSIC VENUE
The Pyramid Scheme

GLC Live at 20 Monroe

The Intersection

LIVE THEATRE VENUE
Grand Rapids Civic Theatre

DeVos Performance Hall

Park Theatre

MOVIE THEATER
Celebration! Cinema North

Sperry's Moviehouse

Studio Park

MUSEUM
Grand Rapids Public Museum

Grand Rapids Art Museum

Grand Rapids Children's Museum

MUSIC FESTIVAL
Electric Forest

Breakaway

Upheaval

OUTDOOR ART SHOW
ArtPrize

Fallasburg Arts Festival

World of Winter

ORIGINAL BAND OR MUSICIAN
Rhythm Therapy Band

Desmond Jones

Phabies

PERFORMING ARTS GROUP
Grand Rapids Civic Theatre

Grand Rapids Ballet

Muskegon Civic Theatre

PODCAST
Bad Idea Social Club

Buck$ & Brew$

Mitten Music

SOLO MUSICIAN
May Erlewine

Evelyine

Gunnar Thorn

VISUAL ARTIST
Chapel of Ghouls

Burn Out Bright Creative

Son Visual