It's live! The 2011 calendar is up and running with over 150 exhibitions, workshops, studio tours, lectures, street happenings, and parties that celebrate design's many dimensions, dynamics, and applications. Design your own experience at www.designphiladlephia.org. 

We've got calls

3rd Annual Old City Window Competition

Call for Entries

The Old City Business Collective and DesignPhiladelphia have teamed up for the third annual "Old City Window Contest." Over fifty of Old City's retailers, restaurants, galleries and design firms are opening their windows to Philadelphia's artists, designers, and students. Proposal submission deadline is September 2, 2011. Sign up here or visit oldcitybusinesscollective.org for full information.

photo by Alex DiFiori

BetterBlocksPhilly

Call for Entries

If you didn't have time to submit for DesignPhiladelphia, but still want to participate consider

joining BetterBlocksPhilly: a week-long celebration of community-driven design including musical performances, art and design exhibitions, workshops, presentations, vendors and pop-up

shops. The intention is to educate citizens citywide regarding innovative traffic calming measures. And ultimately, the project intends to help usher in fresh projects that will evolve the look and feel of Philadelphia's neighborhoods. Fill out the application form and send it in by August 25th.

Visit betterblocksphilly.org for more information.

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We are looking for a few great volunteers to help with our 2011 celebration. Opportunities abound. Work in the back office, help at the events, build signage, distribute materials, take photos, and more. Contact us at volunteer@designPhiladelphia.org to participate in DP 2011.

photo by Jackie Starker

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Promote your business or event with Philadelphia Weekly, our 2011 weekly newspaper sponsor. Running in the October 5 issue, this pull out section will carry DesignPhiladelphia's event calendar plus editorial about the design of our lives. PW has cut their open rates by 40% for DP supplement advertisers. Contact Amy Stoller, astoller@philadelphiaweekly.com to get in on the act.

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