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NYCxDESIGN invites all members of the design community to organize a design event between May 10-20, 2022, as part of the tenth anniversary edition of the NYCxDESIGN Festival. Group exhibitions, open studios, public installations, panels, virtual events, and more are welcome to be part of New York City’s official celebration of design.
This special anniversary edition of the Festival will showcase the immense talent and diversity of the city’s designers, makers, and manufacturers, along with cutting-edge design businesses and districts, and world-class cultural and academic design institutions. Designers are invited to participate in this milestone year to showcase their work–through group exhibitions, design fairs, consulate-organized events, international trade associations, and more.
Each year, the Festival encompasses renowned trade shows including WantedDesign and ICFF, as well as immersive public design experiences like Design Pavilion, and hundreds of additional partner events across the five boroughs of New York City. The latest Festival in November 2021 included 120 events across the five boroughs with 263 participating organizations, earned a significant media reach of over 590 million and out-of-home impressions from taxi and street pole banner campaigns exceeded 86 million.
Ways to Participate in NYCxDESIGN Festival
Ways to participate include Live Event registration, Virtual Event Registration, Complimentary Event Registration for students, recent grads, attendees with financial needs, Events promoting diversity/inclusivity and Events organized by minority-owned businesses. Learn more here: Registration
There are also opportunities to have NYCxDESIGN to Co-Produce your event and Event Amplification packages to help your organization stand out – learn more HERE: https://festival.nycxdesign.org/event-registration/#co-production
Venue Submissions
Do you have an available space that you’d like to activate with design during the NYCxDESIGN Festival? Complete the form below to submit your venue: https://festival.nycxdesign.org/event-registration/#venue
Festival Info Session on Jan 12
Wondering where to start planning a design event for your organization or design business? Join us on January 12 f you’re interested in learning more, we invite you to join the NYCxDESIGN team on January 12 at 3:00pm ET for a Zoom Info Session where we share event hosting ideas and best practices for participating in the May 2022 Festival. During the session, you’ll hear a brief introduction on NYCxDESIGN and the annual Festival led by NYCxDESIGN’s Executive Director, Elissa Black, followed by details of the program’s reach and variety of event hosting opportunities. We’ll close with a Q&A session, so come prepared with any questions you have about participating in the Festival.
Sign up for festival info session HERE: https://festival.nycxdesign.org/event-registration/#info-session
NYCxDESIGN is a not-for-profit organization committed to empowering and promoting the city’s diverse creative community. NYCxDESIGN started as a City-led initiative in 2013 and through grassroots efforts evolved into an influential entity, unifying New York’s creative capital under one umbrella and drawing significant exposure and opportunities to the City’s design disciplines, people, events, and related industries. NYCxDESIGN organizes exceptional year-round activations, including its annual international festival. Diversity, purpose, cultural placemaking, economic opportunity, and creativity are core to the not-for-profit’s values. Visit NYCxDESIGN HERE: https://festival.nycxdesign.org/
