Monday, January 10, 2011

Call for Submissions: Design by Colorado Exhibition



DOCA, DIA and Colorado Creative Industries Division are accepting submissions for the Design by Colorado exhibition at DIA, opening September 2011. The deadline to submit an application is Friday, January 14.

About the Exhibition:2012 will be the Year of Design for the Temporary Exhibitions program at DIA. As a prelude, the Denver Office of Cultural Affairs' Create Denver initiative, DIA and the State's Creative Industries Division are developing an exhibition that features some of the City and State's leading designers and creative businesses with an emphasis on creative design.
From furniture to housewares to fashion, Denver and Colorado boast unique and interesting creative enterprises that foster innovation, support our quality of life and provide jobs for talented and highly skilled workers. This exhibition seeks to highlight Denver and Colorado as a place of creativity, talent and innovation to tourists, business travelers and residents. In addition, the exhibition will focus on celebrating Colorado's strong design community by showcasing the stories behind the designers and their connection to their communities.
The exhibition will appear in the Charles Ansbacher Hall (walkway to A Gates). Over 54 million passengers travel through DIA per year (over one million people per week). This exhibit will run during the airport's busiest quarter of the year and is an incredible opportunity to showcase your craft to all who travel through DIA.

Deadline:All entries need to be postmarked or hand delivered by 5 p.m. on Friday, January 14, 2011 to:Colorado Creative IndustriesAttn: Marcia Morgan1625 Broadway, Ste. 2700Denver, CO 80202
For more information on how to submit an application, visit www.denvergov.org/CreateDenver.