Logo Design Contest | Ricktown Arts District, Reading PA

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Logo Design Contest | Ricktown Arts District, Reading PA

January 20, 2011 By 6 Comments

The Goggle Works is sponsoring a logo contest for the upcoming Ricktown Arts District. With so many talented logo artist residing in the local area, it will be interesting to see the logo submissions. Here is information on the contest.

Design a logo for the new Reading arts district called Ricktown Arts District.

The Ricktown Planning Committee seeks an artist to create our logo. The Ricktown project is a new and ambitious project that will transform the lives of artists by making our communities and city a better place to live through the power of the arts.

What is Ricktown?
The Ricktown Arts District is an initiative to transform a nine-square-block area north of the Goggle Works into a viable and sustainable mixed-income, mixed-use neighborhood through a focused effort to:

Improve streetscape conditions, property values and tax revenues Focus on cleanliness, safety and engagement of citizens Concentrate on the development and rehabilitation of affordable housing Integrate artist housing and “live-above-the-store” studio space Encourage and support economic development initiatives to create a sustainable, walkable, functioning urban neighborhood Enhance the quality of life in the neighborhood, City and Greater Reading community. Continue reading “Logo Design Contest | Ricktown Arts District, Reading PA” »

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50 Ways to Help the Goggle Works

October 19, 2009 By 7 Comments

The Goggle Works Center for Arts wants your feedback. Alan Shirk (Shirk Communications) recently wrote an article called “50 Ways to Help the Goggle Works”.

Goggle Works administration is looking for opinions on the top 5 ideas in the list of 50. Which ideas do you feel would work best for promoting and raising awareness of the Goggle Works? Feel free to post ideas in the comments box or email them to bryan@bmullconsulting.com.

50 Ways to Help the Goggle Works - Alan Shirk, Shirk Communications

1. Art Happy Hour. Perhaps with wine-tasting, dance music.

2. Install caboose on section of railroad tracks behind glass studio. Paint it bright colors (ala glassworks). Reading Technical society, which has a new museum in Hamburg, would probably help since it is great Continue reading “50 Ways to Help the Goggle Works” »

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