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COURTYARD CREATIONS

UW-WASHINGTON COUNTY LANDSCAPE CONTEST

CHOOSE A PLOT & CREATE A LANDSCAPE DESIGN!

Four plots are available. You can submit as many designs as you like for one or more plots.

PLOT 1

Size:
45' x 16'

 

 

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PLOT 2

Size:
86' x 39'

 

plot2 festival plot2 festival

PLOT 3

Size:
80' x 27'

 

plot 3 festival plot 3 festival

PLOT 4

Size:
127' x 50'

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WINNING LANDSCAPE DESIGN FIRMS RECEIVE:

*FREE BOOTH: Your firm receives selling space at FESTIVAL OF ARTS on Saturday, April 6, 2013.
*SEMINAR - Opportunity to present a 30-minute landscape seminar at the Festival.
*ADVERTISING: Winning designs and seminars will be advertised extensively. (Media includes area newspapers, radio, bookmarks (10,000 printed & distributed to all area schools), WTMJ-4 and cable television.
*SIGNAGE: Sign on plot identifying your firm - viewed by over 12,000 visitors each year. Sign will remain for one year. Permanent Sign also to be installed in or near courtyard.
*WEBSITE: Before & after photos of each plot will be posted on the campus website, with a link to each firm's website.
*FIRST PLACE WINNER has opportunity for guest appearance on The Designer Lawn Show on AM 620 WTMJ on a Saturday morning, prior to the Festival.
*AWARDS:Opportunity to receive JUDGE’S CHOICE AWARD. Awarded by dean at 3:30pm at Festival.
A panel of judges, that includes a UW-WC representative; Melissa Phillips, landscape artchitect, West Bend Parks Department; and Bret Achtenhagen of Seasonal Services, Ltd. will select first and second place design. Plaques will be awarded to first and second place winners.

WINNING DESIGN FIRMS can begin work whenever weather permits. Work must be completed by June 15, 2013 for plots 1,2, and 3 and by August 1, 2013 for plot 4.

Contest Deadline: February 1, 2013
Winners Announced: February 15, 2013
For more information or to arrange visit to campus, please contact Sue Bausch in University Relations.

Contest Information
Contest Application
Design Details