4TH Annual DESIGN WEEK RI Set to Launch With More Than 55 Events Scheduled
DESIGNxRI??s signature event showcases the talent, innovation and impact of RI designers
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The 4th annual DESIGN WEEK RI will kick off on September 13 and run through September 24, 2017 for 12 days of highly curated events showcasing the talent, innovation and economic impact of the design sector in Rhode Island.?? To date, the schedule of events includes more than 53 events in locations throughout the State.??????
DESIGN WEEK RI (DWRI) is a program instituted by DESIGNxRI, an organization working to maximize the assets of the RI design community, highlight the breadth of talent in the state, and nurture growth in the sector. The packed schedule includes talks, tours, luncheons, showcases, parties and more. Events range from visual and brand identity, to landscape architecture and city planning, product design and user experience, to civic systems and design strategy. The full calendar will be posted mid-August on DESIGNxRI??s website.?? Some highlights for DWRI include:????
- September 13 ?? A Press Event to launch a video marketing campaign featuring Rhode Island??s design sector.?? Co-hosted with Commerce RI.
- September 15 ?? DWRI??s Kick Off party at the Plant in the Valley ?? featuring an interactive design experience with drone demonstration, a Mobile Maker Lab, letterpress printing, and an installation by TellArt, an international design firm headquartered in Providence.
- September 20 ?? Marathon Clambake ?? The design sector??s monthly speaker series special feature during Design Week.
- September 21??- RI Design Hall of Fame??– the Annual Celebration of Design taking place in Rhode Island??s Waterfire building in Providence.????
In addition to the packed schedule of events, each year during DWRI, DESIGNxRI recognizes proven leaders in the Rhode Island design community for their contributions to the industry and celebrates their accomplishments by inducting them into the Rhode Island Design Hall of Fame. This year??s recipients will join 12 esteemed professionals who have received this honor since its inception in 2014.
The 2016 DESIGN WEEK RI featured 128 partners, hosts and sponsors with 45 events and an increased audience attendance of 22% over the previous year. A sampling of this year??s participating Event Hosts includes:
- (add)ventures / CVS Health, Focal Upright, DiLeonardo International, MojoTech,?? Business Innovationn Factory,?? Nail Communications,?? WillyWaw, ??Lotuff Leather,?? The Design Office, Cleverhood, Blue Cross Blue Shield??s newly designed (by KITE and Kelly Taylor Interior Designs) retail location in East Providence.
Sponsors to date include:
Ximedica, Platinum Sponsor
- Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses, MOO, Polaris MEP with Commerce RI, IIDA New England, Providence Monthly, City of Providence, IOLabs, RISCA, (add)ventures, TruthBox Architects, KITE Architects, DBVW, TRAC Builders
Many of the events during DWRI are free. Others cost $10 for the lunch series (lunch included) and $25 and $75 for the Kick Off Party and RI Design Hall of Fame party, respectively. All funds go to support the operational costs of hosting this annual showcase of design in Rhode Island.
For more information, contact Lisa Carnevale at 401-457-0811, lisa@designxri.com. Visit www.designweekri.com for upcoming details.