The Coffee Art Project will return to New York City for a third year this October.
Registration is now open and will close on September 1, with the final deadline for the submission of artwork being September 29.
Artists can now register here.
Artists at all levels can enter one piece of artwork that connects to ‘coffee’ and/or ‘coffee shop’ experience. There is no restriction on media used; sculpture, painting, installation, photography, and mixed media art works are all eligible and welcome, providing that they have a justifiable link to coffee.
The Coffee Art Project provides an opportunity for talented artists to gain high profile exposure and showcase their work to a vast new audience, while raising valuable funds to support Project Waterfall.
PRIZES
Winning artwork: $1,500 Two other shortlisted runners-up: $500 The New York Coffee Festival Visitor Award: $250 The judging criteria will focus on four key factors: creativity, impact, relevance to the topic and spirit of humanity. All contestants will be notified by e-mail and winners posted on The Coffee Art Project website.
THE CAUSE
The Coffee Art Project supports Project Waterfall, which is committed to bringing clean water and sanitation to the communities that grow our coffee. All profits from the live shows will directly support clean drinking water projects in Rwanda in partnership with charity: water.
HOW TO ENTER
Registration is now open on The Coffee Art Project website: coffeeartproject.com/Register/NewYork
KEY DATES
September 1, 2017: Deadline for registration at 23:00 EST September 29, 2017: Final deadline for submission of artwork at 16:00 EST October 12, 2017: Auction of artworks at the World Coffee Portal CEO Forum October 13 – 15, 2017: Exhibition of the top 30 – 40 artworks at the New York Coffee Festival, Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 W 18th St, NYC October 15, 2017: Winners announced at The New York Coffee Festival at 15:00 EST
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ABOUT THE NEW YORK COFFEE FESTIVAL:
Celebrating New York’s burgeoning specialty coffee scene, this three-day event features live experiences from more than 85 innovative brands, including Bluestone Lane Coffee, Devoción, La Marzocco, Ally Coffee, Califia Farms, Flat Brew, Nobletree and more, as well as all the coffee you could possibly drink and gourmet street food. This year’s event will also feature the Coffee Masters NYC barista championship, The Lab program featuring an exciting line-up of interactive demonstrations, educational workshops, talks and tastings, the Coffee Music Project, and the Coffee Art Project, as well as:
–Latte Art Live, where visitors will be able to learn first-hand how to make beautiful latte art in demonstrations given by some of the best baristas New York City has to offer, as well as guest baristas from around the world.
–The Village will feature small innovative brands and many new coffee, tea, and artisan food products that have not yet been seen elsewhere.
–The Coffee Cocktail Bar, which will provide an exciting range of coffee cocktails that will excite even the most casual coffee drinker, let alone coffee diehards.
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