Thriving by Design Competition -- Awards

Post-competition

Submissions will not be returned.

Submissions become the property of the sponsoring organizations which have the right to any future use of them, including exhibition, reproduction and publication.  (This ownership does not preclude team members from also using the images or ideas from the submission.)  The sponsors plan to exhibit winning entries at the 2007 Minnesota Rural Summit and at the Minnesota State Capitol.  The sponsors also plan to post winning entries on sponsor’s websites and, as possible, other websites. The sponsors plan to have winning entries published in professional and other publications, as possible.

Winning submissions will be used in conjunction with the Minnesota 2058 initiative, sponsored by the University of Minnesota and currently in planning stages.

Adult Track

There will be awards given in three categories.

  1. One entry will be given an Award for Excellence for outstanding work that came from a professional project.  Submissions which are wholly or largely adapted from a current or previous professional project will be eligible for this award.  The winning team will receive $750.  One team member from the winning team will receive free registration for the Minnesota Rural Summit, held May 10-11, 2007 at Cragun’s Resort and Conference Center in Brainerd, MN.  (Award does not include lodging costs.)
  2. Three entries will be given Visionary Awards for outstanding original work.  First place in this category will receive $1,000.  Second place will receive $750.  Third place will receive $500.  Submissions which are original designs for this competition will be eligible for this award.  One member of the each winning team will receive free registration for the Minnesota Rural Summit, held May 10-11, 2007 at Cragun’s Resort and Conference Center in Brainerd, MN.  (Award does not included lodging costs.)
  3. Exceptional entries will be recognized with Judge’s Choice awards.  

All entries which receive any of these three levels of award will be displayed at the Rural Summit, May 10-11, and in the north corridor of the State Capitol from May 14-25. 

The top entries will be featured on line and in print in various publications (to be determined).

It is the sponsors’ intention that the top entries will be incorporated into the “Minnesota 2058: Thriving by Design” regional design charrettes planned for 2007/8.  

Youth Track

There will be two cash awards given in age category.

  1. One entry from each age group (Grades 5-8 and Grades 9-12) will be given an Award of Excellence.  Each of those winning teams will receive $250 for their school or classroom (team’s choice).  One member of the each winning team (or an adult who assisted the team) will receive free registration for the Minnesota Rural Summit, held May 10-11, 2007 at Cragun’s Resort and Conference Center in Brainerd, MN. (Award does not include lodging costs.)
  2. One entry from each age group (Grades 5-8 and Grades 9-12) will be recognized with a Judge’s Choice award.  Each of those winning teams will receive $100 for their school or classroom (team’s choice).  One member of each winning team (or an adult who assisted the team) will receive free registration for the Minnesota Rural Summit, held May 10-11, 2007 at Cragun’s Resort and Conference Center in Brainerd, MN. (Award does not include lodging costs.)
  3. Additional entries may be honored with Merit Awards.

All entries which receive any of these three levels of award will be displayed at the Rural Summit, May 10-11 and in the north corridor of the State Capitol from May 14-25. 

The top entries will be featured on line and in print in various publications (to be determined).