SHRED (Show for Hampton Roads Excellence in Design) 2013 Call For Entries Extended

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - July 17, 2013 - PRLog -- Virginia Beach, VA — AIGA Hampton Roads is excited to announce an extension for entries to SHRED, the Show for Hampton Roads Excellence in Design. Entries are now due by Friday, August 9, 2013

The Gala event will be held Friday, August 23 at the Virginia Aquarium during the week of the Coastal Edge ECSC (East Coast Surfing Championships).

SHRED is a fundraising competition and art exhibition where local designers, fine artists, surfers, skaters, and students showcase their artwork for a skate deck and/or surfboard. The event was born in an effort to expand the local design community and create a thriving epicenter to communicate and collaborate.

Designers are given only one restriction. Designs must be contained within a skateboard deck or surfboard template. Entries cost $75 for the first and $10 per additional. There is not limit to the number of entries.

Entries will be posted on Facebook for public voting. A group of National AIGA Members will also judge entries.

Prizes will be awarded based on a combination of judging and social media votes. A book compiling imagery of the entries is planned for publication after the event. For more information please visit shred.aiga.org (http://www.shred.aiga.org).

Tickets to the Gala event for AIGA Members is $45 in advance and $60 in advance for non-members. A Limited Edition SHRED Book is include with each ticket and will be given out at check-in. While supplies last, so be sure to get there on time.

What is AIGA?

AIGA, the professional association for design, stimulates thinking about design, demonstrates the value of design and empowers the success of designers at each stage of their careers. AIGA’s mission is to advance designing as a professional craft, strategic tool and vital cultural force. Founded in 1914, AIGA remains the oldest and largest professional membership organization for design, and is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) educational institution.

AIGA Hampton Roads is one of 66 local AIGA chapters with more than 27,000 members scattered throughout the country. Chapters support local members by organizing projects and events—such as mixers, lectures, conferences and competitions—in their communities to help educate and inform current and future designers, as well as the broader public about the value of design. Chapters provide invaluable opportunities for networking and forming connections. The Hampton Roads Chapter has been growing strong since 2005, with 150+ active members consisting of design professionals, students, and faculty. Find out more at hamptonroads.aiga.org (http://www.hamptonroads.aiga.org).