SCION is a modern-thinking brand on the forefront of youth culture and innovation, known for engaging its consumers in an interactive quest for creative ideas. One of SCION’s trademarks is its support of organizations that also seek to connect with children and young adults in expressive, artistic ways.

In its mission to advocate community outreach and foster creativity in the younger generation, SCION now joins forces with Cut&Paste in the FRESHLY SQUEEZED WEB DESIGN CHALLENGE (”Contest”). The website design competition will benefit J.U.i.C.E., a non-profit weekly after-school program that allows the underprivileged youth of Los Angeles to express themselves artistically through dance, music, visual arts, and MC skills workshops.

As J.U.i.C.E. focuses its resources on programming and operations, they need your help: SCION’s new online competition, the FRESHLY SQUEEZED WEB DESIGN CHALLENGE summons all web designers, illustrators, graffiti connoisseurs, coding geniuses, hip-hop enthusiasts, and creatives all around to help J.U.i.C.E. refine their online presence with a brand new homepage design. Web designs submitted for the competition should embody J.U.i.C.E.’s urban aesthetic and youthful spirit, while adding to the site’s functionality as a user-friendly vehicle for communication.

So, help city kids, put $5K in your pocket, and get your work seen. Submit your designs for a new and improved Web site for J.U.i.C.E., a nonprofit hip-hop arts program for LA’s urban youth, and you’ll be entered to win five grand, courtesy of SCION. All entries must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on April 10, 2009. Visit the site to learn more.

Oh, Sugar had a rough day last week during Black Friday. But, she made out with a bone and a prayer.

Seriously, Sugar lost her eye and a whole litter of pups before she was rescued from under a bridge near an airport runway. She’s is a charming Yellow Labrador Retriever mix, who appears to be between 2 and 3 years old and weights about 40 Lbs. - and she needs a loving home. If you would like to adopt Sugar or if you know someone who would adore her, visit Dogs Only to learn more about her (like the fact that she’s in Arkansas).

As for the Electrolux Design Lab, Levente Szabó from Moholy-Nagy University of Art & Design in Hungary won with his compact washing machine that uses soap nuts instead of detergent. Read more about his success and the other winners at Forbes.

Neil Goldberg, artistic director of the Fort Lauderdale-based Cirque Dreams musical theater production company, is the dream master behind the inventive, interactive concept. Goldberg is calling on people of all ages to submit sketches for CIRQUE DREAMS JUNGLE FANTASY, the company’s latest national touring production set in an enchanted forest- come- to-life filled with international Olympians, graceful aerialists, spine bending contortionists, vine swinging characters, dancers, musicians and more. CIRQUE DREAMS JUNGLE FANTASY is presented by Stanford Broadway Across America – Palm Beach and Florida Theatrical Association and will play the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach January 8 – 13, 2008.

Anyone wishing to submit a sketch of their own jungle theme costume idea can do so by sending an email to COSTUMES [AT] CIRQUEPRODUCTIONS.COM and become eligible to have their entry selected. If chosen, the costume design team at CIRQUE DREAMS STUDIOS will interpret and manufacture the costume, premier it onstage when the show performs in their home city and make each winner the fashion toast of their town. Through a partnership with Bloomingdale’s in South Florida, the grand prize winner will receive a $500 Bloomingdale’s gift certificate and complimentary show tickets for the winner and their family on opening night January 8th to see CIRQUE DREAMS JUNGLE FANTASY and their own costume come to life in the show. Original costumes from CIRQUE DREAMS JUNGLE FANTASY will also be on display at Bloomingdale’s Palm Beach Gardens and Bloomingdale’s Boca Raton from November 30 - January 1.

A complete listing of cities and costume design entry details can be found at http://www.cirqueproductions.com/.

Via: Broadway World

LEA (Laboratory for Artistic Experimentation) announces the second edition of its prize for the arts. The competition is open to all Latin American artists and its aim is to enable the production of two unique works especially conceived for the “Los Molinos” building of Buenos Aires, a building of historical significance and the future home of the Faena Foundation.

They are looking for artistic projects that interact with the space, the history of the building and/or with the urban context in which it is located, in a manner that is novel, intelligent, and poetic. The projects may include installations, sculptures, drawings or paintings, videos, new media, sound, or any of their combinations. A portion of the prize will finance the production of the works in this rare opportunity to realize large-scale artistic projects.

Deadline for submission is 15 February 2008. Visit the site to learn more.

Via: E-Flux

The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) released the call for entries for its 2008 professional and student awards program. The awards honor the best in landscape architecture from around the globe, and will be presented at the ASLA Annual Meeting and EXPO in Philadelphia, 3-7 October 2008.

The professional awards entry deadline is 1 February 2008, and submissions must be received by 15 February 2008. Student entry forms are due 9 May 2008, and submissions must be received by 23 May 2008.
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Dailymotion, the world’s largest independent video sharing site today announced the launch of the “Animation Procreation” contest. The competition, which runs to 4 January 2008, invites animators to upload original videos for a chance to win a development deal with renowned producer Loren Bouchard.

Contestants will be part of Dailymotion’s MotionMaker program for its most active creative users. The winning animator will receive mentoring from Mr. Bouchard, whose producer, director and writer credits include current Adult Swim hit, “Lucy: The Daughter of the Devil” as well as a acclaimed animated series such as “Home Movies,” “Science Court” and “Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist.”

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