Crossville Announces The Common Thread for the Cure Scarf Design Contest
Crossville, Inc. has launched its second scarf design contest, a biennial competition held in support of The Common Thread for the Cure, the nonprofit organization that provides practical support for members of the furnishings and interior design industries facing the challenges of breast cancer.
“We’re excited to once again engage our design community in a really unique, creative contest with the ultimate goal of increasing awareness and support of The Common Thread for the Cure,” states Lindsey Waldrep, Crossville’s vice president of marketing. “It’s inspiring to see so many come together to help our colleagues and their families get through the real life challenges of breast cancer diagnoses.”
Members of Crossville’s distribution network and the design community at large have already submitted designs for consideration, and the company is now announcing those who will be part of the contest’s judging panel. The company has enlisted four renowned interior designers from across the country to determine the contest’s winning design.
Crossville Inc.’s Scarf Design Contest Judging Panel
Allan Dallatorre – Los Angeles-area interior designer, design consultant to TOTO USA, owner of Hinge Decor of Hollywood
Lisa Mende – Charlotte, NC-based, nationally acclaimed interior designer, allied member of ASID, IDS, Design Trust of NYC, and Withit
Linda Holt – Boston-area interior designer, member of Benjamin Moore Advisory board, contributor to Merrimack Valley Magazine
Kathy Sandler – Nashville, TN-based interior designer and editor-in-chief of design blog LiveTheFineLife.com
Sandler, Dallatorre, Mende, and Holt will vote on scarf design concepts submitted by a range of entrants from Crossville’s distribution network and the design community at large. The judges’ winning design will be produced and sold to raise funds to go toward The Common Thread for the Cure’s Helping Hand Grants, in time for October/Breast Cancer Awareness month.
Additionally, Crossville will open the contest to popular vote to determine another winner for production of a second scarf. Popular voting will be open April 14th through 30th and may be tracked by following @crossvilleinc on social platforms. Anyone can vote by visiting bit.ly/crossvillescarfcontest.
Jane Barea, president of The Common Thread for the Cure and an interior designer in Winston-Salem, NC, says “We’re so grateful for Crossville and this scarf competition. It’s a great way to spread the word about Common Thread across the nation. We’re an entirely volunteer-run organization, so programs like this are so important for drawing attention to what we do.”
Visit the Crossville website for additional information about the competition. Winners will be announced in mid-May, and the winning scarf designs will be unveiled in October in tandem with Breast Cancer Awareness month.