Maine Artist is Semi-Finalist in New England-wide $25,000 Over the Moon Dream BIG Contest from Garelick Farms
Natasha Mayers dream of creating public art with school-aged children is being considered for a $25,000 prize. Garelick Farms is asking for help from the public to go online and vote for their favorite dream for a New England community.
Whitefield, ME (PRWEB) May 27, 2005 -- When Maine artist, Natasha Mayers heard about Garelick Farms $25,000 Over the Moon Dream BIG Contest, she knew exactly what to do. Mayer, famous for her environmental public art, immediately thought of a project she started over a decade ago. In 1994, Mayer, with the help of school children, painted over sixty utility poles with environmental, biographical, cultural and historical themes. While the project ran out of funding, there are still plenty of poles left to paint.
This project helps the townspeople love and appreciate the schoolchildren and it helps the kids know and love their town," said Mayers. It is art about the town, by the town, and for the town."
Mayers, whose work has been the focus of graduate thesis projects, is well known for her outdoor murals throughout Maine. Her work can be seen at the Portland Museum of Art. Mayers Over the Moon Dream BIG essay may be viewed at www.overthemoonmilk.com.
This January, when we launched Over the Moon milk, we knew we had a very special product. Consumers were telling us that this milk is a dream come true with the rich, creamy taste they love - but not the fat they want to avoid. We quickly realized that we should celebrate this product by making a New England community dream come true." stated Matt Samson, Marketing Director, Garelick Farms. We have received well over 150 dreams from around New England. When we read Natashas entry, we were all very touched by the power of her idea. We hope that people will go to www.overthemoonmilk.com web site and read her entry along with the other semi-finalists dreams. We are inviting the public to vote for their favorite dream and help the judges to decide which dream to grant."
While the first round of semi-finalists have been posted to the website, the Over the Moon Dream BIG Contest will accept submissions until May 30, 2005. The unique contest invites contestants to submit an essay, song, video, poster or other creative expression of how they would spend $25,000 to make their community a better place. Contestants may enter one of two ways: online at www.overthemoonmilk.com; or by mailing their entry to the Over the Moon Milk Contest Center, 86 Main Street, Auburn, Maine 04210. The entry judged to make the greatest community impact, show originality of entry and demonstrate community need, will be awarded $25,000.
The public is invited to go to the website and vote for their favorite dream. Online voting will run from June 1-15, 2005. The grand prize Over the Moon Dream BIG winner will be determined by a panel of judges and announced in June 2005.
For official rules, entry forms and more information about the Garelick Farms Over the Moon Dream BIG contest, call Laura Davis at 1-207-755-9470 or visit us online at www.overthemoonmilk.com.
Over the Moon milks are sold throughout New England and upstate New York in supermarkets wherever Garelick Farms products are sold. For a complete list of retailers, to jump a cow over the moon, or to print a coupon good toward the purchase of Over the Moon milk, go to www.overthemoonmilk.com.
Garelick Farms, headquartered in Franklin, Massachusetts, is one of the largest dairies in the northeastern United States, with a proud tradition of providing quality dairy products to New Englanders since 1931. Garelick Farms offers a broad line of products, including fresh milk and cream, flavored milk, juice, ice cream, sour cream, and cottage cheese.
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