The National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC), in cooperation with the General Services Administration (GSA), is sponsoring a design competition for a new temporary outdoor commemorative installation in Washington, DC with the goal of enhancing a prominent but underutilized public space in the city’s monumental core while fostering a public dialogue regarding the nature of commemoration in the nation’s capital. Artists and/or design professionals, working as individuals or teams, are invited to propose ideas for an innovative temporary commemorative work that embodies the commemorative theme selected for the competition — the precepts and positive impact of Earth Day, the world’s largest civic observance. A Design Competition for A New Temporary Commemorative Work in Washington DCNCPC and GSA are inviting artists and/or design professionals, working as individuals or teams, to propose ideas for a temporary commemorative installation to be located at the Ariel Rios Hemicycle, a grassy semi-circle along the west side of 12th Street NW between Pennsylvania and Constitution Avenues in Washington’s Federal Triangle.

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Do you have a game idea that’s been lurking in the depths of your frontal lobe, created a game but never had the means of producing it, or do you just have the sudden urge to invent something? Now’s your chance to submit your concepts for the annual Marbles Game Design Contest. Marbles was founded on the idea that games should not only be fun, but brain beneficial too. Whether they enhance mental processes or increase physical coordination, Marbles is always on the lookout for new, mind-boggling ideas. The winning game concept in this contest will be awarded with a monetary prize + produced at Marbles’ expense.

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