Mar 09, 2011
Charlotte’s “Highest Design” Contest
Charlotte, NC – The Design Center of the Carolinas (DCC) and Ram Realty Services announce an opportunity to showcase local creativity through their second annual art contest for Charlotte’s design and arts community. A local artist will have the chance to see his or her work displayed on the highest ccanvas in town, a 125’ water tower, plus win a $1,000 check in this year’s Highest Design Contest. The Charlotte professional arts community is invited to participate and the winning selection will be determined by public online voting. In addition to the artist winning a $1,000, Carolina Pad will donate an additional $5,000 in classroom supplies to a Charlotte-Mecklenburg School in need, championed by the winning designer.
Entries must be submitted by March 18, 2011 by email to getinspired@designcentercarolinas.com. Submission requirements are available online at www.designcentercarolinas.com. All artwork will be judged online by votes from the community. Participants are encouraged to ask friends and family to vote for their work and the artwork with the most votes wins.
The theme of the contest is "Classic Meets Contemporary" with each participant sharing his or her vision of how Charlotte’s heritage is inspiring artisans today. Entrants may work in a variety of two-dimensional mediums, but need to work in a horizontal format. The winner’s artwork will appear on the Design Center of the Carolinas water tower for a twelve-month period. The water tower is a South End landmark and symbol of the surrounding creative community. The winner and the winning school will be spotlighted in a special ceremony in April at the Design Center of the Carolinas in Historic South End.
Ivy Greaner, chief operating officer of Ram Realty Services spoke of the ongoing tradition of this contest, "We love that the Design Center is thought of as a place full of creative energy and this tie in with the creative community of Charlotte is there for all to see when you look up at the water tower."
The contest is open to professionals from Charlotte’s design community working in businesses such as advertising agencies, photography studios, graphic design firms, printing companies, architectural firms as well as arts programs at local universities and community colleges.
The artwork will be replicated onto a large horizontal vinyl canvas and installed on the Design Center of the Carolinas water tower in place of the 2010 artwork. The winning entry will be selected by the Charlotte community through a web and viral social media campaign on the Design Center of the Carolinas web site. Community judging will take place from March 19 – April 11, 2011 at www.designcentercarolinas.com. The winner will be selected and the winning artwork unveiled on Friday, April 29 during the Design Your Life Festival in Historic South End.
About Design Center
The Design Center of the Carolinas is ideally located between Camden Road, West Tremont and Worthington Avenues in the Historic South End of Charlotte, NC, along the LYNX Light Rail at East/West Blvd. A signature example of adaptive reuse of historic buildings, DCC is comprised of three distinct buildings featuring exposed brick, expansive windows and compelling architectural details, giving a vintage vibe to contemporary workspace. Its trademark water tower is also a landmark of Historic South End and a symbol of its urban redevelopment. This unique workspace is designed to bring life to a progressive mix of showrooms, studios, offices and event spaces, resulting in a one-of-a-kind gathering place for creativity and forward-thinking businesses. For more information, please visit www.designcentercarolinas.com.
About RAM
Ram is an affiliated group of companies and partnerships that acquire, develop, manage and finance retail and residential properties in the Southeast. The group also selectively acquires debt secured by retail and residential properties. Ram has raised two closed-end private equity real estate funds: Community Reinvestment Partners LP and Ram Realty Partners II LP. Since 1996, the company has deployed $1.5 billion in real estate transactions. Ram is headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida and has offices in Fort Lauderdale and Tampa, Florida, Charlotte and Chapel Hill, North Carolina and Atlanta, Georgia. For more information, visit www.ramrealestate.com.
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