SMART Papers Gives Free, ``Flight-Ready'' Kites to First 5,000 Children at Saturday's Smithsonian Kite Festival in Washington D.C.Business Editors WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 21, 2003 SMART Papers -- Kites said to be the largest in number and size in festival's 37-year history -- Winning kite designs from SMART Papers contest exhibited at Smithsonian Institution this month Free "flight-ready" kites will be given to the first 5,000 children who arrive at the Washington National Mall National Mall: see National Parks and Monuments (table). this Saturday for the 37th annual Smithsonian Kite Festival. The 3-foot kites, donated by lead festival sponsor SMART Papers, are believed to be the largest in number and size ever handed out at the popular D.C. event. In an exhibit celebrating the kite festival, 32 award-winning kites are on display now through March 31 at the Smithsonian's Arts & Industries Building. The kites, which feature unusual imagery, materials and construction, were created by U.S. graphic arts graphic arts: see aquatint; drawing; drypoint; engraving; etching; illustration; linoleum block printing; lithography; mezzotint; niello; pastel; poster; silk-screen printing; silhouette; silverpoint; sketch; stencil; woodcut and wood engraving. professionals and students participating in the SMART Papers Kite Design Contest. A prestigious panel of American design experts judged the contest last month. SMART Papers is treating the top 10 grand prize winners and their guests to round trip airfare, a private reception at the Smithsonian and five-star accommodations in Washington this weekend. They will be on hand at Saturday's kite festival. The winners are: Becky Brown of Palo Alto Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , CA; William E. Erdmann of University Park, IL; Douglas Homer of Downingtown, PA; Ann Huegelmeyer of Middletown, MD; Ross McClain and Matt West of Greenville, SC; Diane Meils of San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. , CA; Karen Stevenson of Lyme, CT; Nathan D. Sullivan of Aloha, OR; Aaron Vargas of Oakland Park Oakland Park is the name of several places in the United States:
More than 500 entries for the kite design contest were submitted. They were judged by some of the most prominent graphic design professionals in the U.S.: Milton Glaser Milton Glaser (born June 26, 1929) is a graphic designer, best known for the I Love New York logo, his "Bob Dylan" poster, and the "DC bullet" logo used by DC Comics from 1977 to 2005. He also founded New York Magazine with Clay Felker in 1968. of New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Judy Kirpich of Alexandria, VA and Ann Willoughby of Kansas City Kansas City, two adjacent cities of the same name, one (1990 pop. 149,767), seat of Wyandotte co., NE Kansas (inc. 1859), the other (1990 pop. 435,146), Clay, Jackson, and Platte counties, NW Mo. (inc. 1850). , MO. SMART Papers is one of the largest privately owned printing paper manufacturers in the United States. It is based in Hamilton, Ohio, north of Cincinnati, and employs more than 400. The company manufactures fine printing and label papers used in everything from books and glossy brochures to annual reports and premium wine labels. Its brands include Kromekote(R), Knightkote(R) Matte, Carnival(R), Benefit(R), SMART Digital(R) and All Purpose(R) Litho. Its papers are distributed worldwide. The Smithsonian Kite Festival is produced by The Smithsonian Associates. The Smithsonian Associates provides educational and cultural programs that highlight and complement the work of the Smithsonian Institution. For more information, go to www.smithsonianassociates.com. |
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