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FlyNY International Kite Competition FlyNY and NYC Parks & Recreation |
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Type:
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Open
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Registration Deadline:
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08/05/2009
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Submission Deadline:
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09/05/2009
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Open to:
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All
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Entry Fee:
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None (Suggested donation for professional teams) |
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Awards: |
Various Pizes and publication for top three designs in Metropolis
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Jury:
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Michael Sorkin, Riley Johndonnell, Sebastien Agneessens, Shailesh Rao, Lauren Cornell, Morgan Clendaniel and Erin Sickler
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FlyNY will bring together architects, artists, community children, and kite enthusiasts for a kite-flying extravaganza. Proceeds of the kite auction will benefit the New York Affiliate of Architecture for Humanity.
DETAILS: In the morning, FlyNY volunteers will lead children's kite-making and -flying activities intended to spur conversations about the fundamentals of design. In the afternoon, competitors from around the world will showcase their designs on the pier, where the strong winds coming off the Hudson River make for perfect kite-flying conditions. Judges include, among others, architect Michael Sorkin, Suface magazine cofounder Riley Johndonnell, and Queens Museum of Art curator Erin Sickler.
Metropolis Magazine will publish the top three designs in its June issue. Additional prize packages have been donated by Knoll, Equinox Fitness, Bumble & Bumble, Murray's Cheese Shop, and more.
Award-winning kites will be auctioned off during a cocktail party and exhibition at the Knoll showroom in Chelsea on May 28. Proceeds will be donated to the New York Affiliate of Architecture for Humanity, a nonprofit service organization that contributes architectural design services to underserved communities in the New York metropolitan area.
Participation is FREE and open to the public. Registration and event information are available online at www.flyny.org. Individual and corporate sponsorships are welcome! Please visit the donate page at www.flyny.org for more information on the benefits of sponsorship. Competition Web Site : http://www.flyny.org/ Email Competition : [email protected]
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