Sprout Fund Hothouse 2010 August 28, 2010 Saturday

HotHouse 2010

August 28 2010 at 7:00pm - August 29 at 12:00am
Baum & Liberty in Bloomfield (old Don Allen Auto City)
5315 Baum Boulevard
Pittsburgh, PA

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Buy Tickets here.

Join us for The Sprout Fund’s 8th annual Hothouse summer benefit on Saturday, August 28th at Baum Boulevard & Liberty Avenue in Bloomfield at the old Don Allen Auto City.

An unforgettable evening of live music, local artists, performances, and food & drink awaits you at Hothouse 2010. One of Pittsburgh’s most popular (and populous) summer events, the event has been lauded as one of the top parties of the year and attracted more t...han 3,000 attendees last year.

As Sprout’s “live annual report” to the community, the event celebrates the organization’s accomplishments and features project exhibitions, live music and performances, food and drink by Pittsburgh favorites, a silent auction, and a VIP reception.


TICKET SALES & VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION START IN JULY!

General Admission includes the main party from 9:00pm to 12:00am, complimentary food from Pittsburgh favorites, and complimentary beer, wine, and spirits (sold for $50 in advance/$60 at the door/$25 college students)

VIP Admission includes a reception from 7:00pm to 9:00pm, Sprout goodie bag with Hothouse T-Shirt, complimentary valet parking, and admission to main party (sold for $150)

Earn a free ticket to Hothouse as a set-up, night-of, or strike volunteer. Nearly 300 volunteers contribute more than 1,500 hours to make Hothouse happen each year.


ABOUT HOTHOUSE

Hothouse is The Sprout Fund’s annual benefit and showcase event. The event serves as stage to present a sampling of some of the innovative projects and emerging leaders of successful community initiatives supported by Sprout over the past year. Held annually at unique development sites, the event celebrates the organization’s accomplishments and features live music and performances, food and drink by Pittsburgh favorites, a silent auction, and a VIP reception.

With attendance greater than 2,000 every year since 2006, the event creates an incredible opportunity for the wide cross-section of Pittsburgh’s business and social circles that come together each year in support of Sprout’s mission to meet and mingle.

Support for the event has been strong every year; last year 35 financial sponsors, 30 media and in-kind supporters, 31 food & drink sponsors, and 91 silent auction donors joined hundreds of friends of the organization to raise nearly $170,000 for The Sprout Fund.

2010 Design by artist Brian Holderman
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Art Energy Design Contacted By The State Department.

August 25, 2009
For Immediate Release

Art Energy Design ™

The Power Flower ™

Contacts:
David Edwards, Creator, Designer: 412-487-0621, dave@artenergydesign.com
Rick Byerly, Marketing, Sales: 412-400-3778, rick@artenergydesign.com


Art Energy Design Contacted By The State Department.


Pittsburgh, PA- David Lee Edwards, founder and designer for Art Energy Design, was contacted by the U.S. Department of State to submit a proposal for 30 smaller Power Flowers to be potential gifts for the G20 Pittsburgh Summit delegates and the team is currently awaiting word from the State Department.


Edwards notes, "The sculpture's functional design represents the transformation of Pittsburgh toward sustainable industries for environmental technology. The choice of our city for G20 speaks to a growing world understanding of our potential."


The Power Flower is a twelve-foot wind driven kinetic sculpture in the form of a potted sunflower. Sun and wind energy are collected with a wind turbine driven by spinning flower petals and photovoltaic solar film leaf surfaces. The flower provides power for public use. The sculpture also powers colored LED lighting for dynamic night illumination. A weatherproof controller maintains safe power levels and timed programmable lighting. This is housed within ample signage for graphics and mission statements. The sculpture is transportable and sets up easily for events and exhibitions.


David Edwards, founder of Art Energy Design explains, "The attention grabbing nature of large kinetic artworks is a great way to open a conversation about energy generation within the urban landscape."


Art Energy Design creates public sculpture and designs with sustainable technology application tools. The team is currently taking orders for custom sculptures for schools, businesses and institutions at large.


Art Energy Design also recently received support in part by a Seed Award from The Sprout Fund. The Sprout Fund’s 7th annual Hothouse summer benefit features The Power Flower on Saturday, August 29th, 2009, from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m. at Walnut Capital’s new Bakery Square development on Penn Avenue in Pittsburgh’s East End. The Power Flower will also be featured at a Fair in the Park, which occurs from September 11th through September 13th, 2009.


A Fair in the Park, an annual contemporary craft festival presented by The Craftsmen's Guild of Pittsburgh will feature The Power Flower, which occurs from September 11th through September 13th, 2009. The Power Flower appears at the festival courtesy of the Pittsburgh Society of Sculptors. 20,000 people are expected to attend the festival, which is in its 40th year. The festival times are as follows: Friday: 1 PM - 7 PM, Saturday: 10 AM - 7 PM, and Sunday: 10 AM - 5 PM.


About the Sprout Fund:


"The Sprout Fund enriches the Pittsburgh region’s vitality by engaging citizens, amplifying voices, supporting creativity and innovation, and cultivating connected communities. Founded in 2001, Sprout facilitates community-led solutions to regional challenges and supports efforts to create a thriving, progressive, and culturally diverse region. With strong working relationships to many community organizations and regional stakeholders, The Sprout Fund is one of Southwestern Pennsylvania’s leading agencies on issues related to civic engagement, talent attraction and retention, public art, and catalytic small-scale funding. With ongoing local support and continued appreciation by the communities it serves, The Sprout Fund will continue to catalyze creative solutions to pressing challenges, engage people in community conversations, respond to the needs of its target audiences, open doors to civic participation, and promote responsible stewardship of community interests."

www.sproutfund.org

More information about A Fair In the Park can be found at www.craftsmensguild.org.

For more information about the Power Flower call Rick at 412-400-3778, email Rick@ArtEnergyDesign.com or visit the Web site at www.ArtEnergyDesign.com .

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Sprout Fund Hothouse 2009 Sat August 29 @ Bakery Square

Sprout Hothouse 2010 Info here.

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Sprout Hothouse 2010 Info here.

The Sprout Fund’s 7th annual Hothouse summer benefit will be held on Saturday, August 29th, 2009 at Walnut Capital’s new Bakery Square development on Penn Avenue in Pittsburgh's East End.

A record crowd of more than 2,400 made last year’s event the party of the summer and #2 in the "10 Best Parties of 2008," according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Check back throughout the summer for updates on Hothouse. Ticket sales and volunteer signups will begin in July.

ABOUT HOTHOUSE

Hothouse is The Sprout Fund’s annual benefit and showcase event. The event serves as a stage to present a sampling of some of the innovative projects and emerging leaders of successful community initiatives supported by Sprout over the past year. Held annually at unique development sites, the event celebrates the organization’s accomplishments and features live music and performances, food and drink by Pittsburgh favorites, a silent auction, and a VIP reception.

As The Sprout Fund’s “live annual report” to the community, the event creates an incredible opportunity for the wide cross-section of Pittsburgh’s business and social circles that come together each year in support of Sprout’s mission to meet and mingle.

Support for the event has been strong every year; last year 36 financial sponsors, 4 media sponsors, 24 in-kind supporters, 32 food & drink sponsors, and 57 silent auction donors joined hundreds of friends of the organization to raise more than $130,000 for The Sprout Fund.

http://www.sproutfund.org/hothouse/

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