This is worth spreading the word and encouraging people to vote! The selected artworks will appear in large format in vacant storefront windows throughout the city, and each of the 5 finalists selected through the “People’s Choice” process will receive a $1000 honorarium. Voting matters—aesthetically and financially, so reaching a broad community is important. PEOPLE’S CHOICE POLL: CAMBRIDGE VACANT STOREFRONT CREATIVE DESIGN CONTEST February 21, 2019 The Vacant Storefront Creative Design Contest, a partnership between the Community Development Department and Cambridge Arts, aims to energize Cambridge neighborhoods by filling empty storefront windows with reproductions of locally-made art. Over 400 original art works were submitted to the contest by artists of all ages. A jury has selected 13 semi-finalists, which are currently displayed in an online gallery and at the City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway. The community will select the 5 finalist designs through voting in a People’s Choice Poll, open through Friday, March 8th. · To vote online, click on the People's Choice Poll survey · To vote in person, visit the City Hall Annex (344 Broadway) to view a poster display and fill out voting cards located in the building's lobby. Winning designs will be displayed in vacant ground-floor storefronts throughout the city and their artists will receive a one-time honorarium of $1,000. To learn more, visit cambridgema.gov/StorefrontContest or contact Pardis Saffari, Senior Economic Development Manager, at or psaffari@cambridgema.gov 617/349-4654. ------------------- Peggy Kutcher Project Administrator Cambridge Community Development Department 344 Broadway, Cambridge MA 02139 617/349-4627 Fax 617/349-4633 TTY 617/349-4621 E-mail: pkutcher@cambridgema.gov Web site: http://www.cambridgema.gov/cdd Follow us on Twitter Find us on Facebook