Deck Art 2017 Kicks off May 11 & 12 This year, over 450 artists from all over metro Detroit, Illinois, New York, and Pennsylvania as well as over 55 downtown Rochester businesses are participating in Deck Art 2017. In its seventh installment, Deck Art 2017 is a skateboard art competition and exhibition. Artists submit one-of-a-kind artwork using skateboard decks as a canvas. These decks will be on display in downtown Rochester businesses beginning May 11, and will be celebrated with a … [Read more...]
Shop and Win with Mad Money March in Downtown Rochester
February 27, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Come April 3, there will be four lucky winners, all with Shopping Sprees in Downtown Rochester. How? Shoppers who spend $100 at one or more participating businesses during the month of March can enter for a chance to win a $1,000 Shopping Spree, a $500 Shopping Spree or one of two $250 Shopping Sprees. “Mad Money March has become a really exciting promotion in downtown Rochester,” said Stephanie Hellebuyck, Rochester Downtown Development Authority events coordinator. “By March, everyone is … [Read more...]
Deck Art 2017 Registration is Open
February 1, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Downtown Rochester is calling all artists: Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College, and Adult to participate in downtown Rochester’s Seventh Annual Skateboard Art Competition & Exhibition: Deck Art 2017. Artists are asked to provide their unique work on a blank skateboard deck. Winning pieces will be picked in each category by a panel of judges, and prizes will be awarded. Deck Art 2017 is scheduled for May 11-12. This year, South Street Skateshop has passed the Deck Art … [Read more...]
Deck Art 2017 Opens Registration January 30
January 4, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Downtown Rochester is calling all artists: Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College, and Adult to participate in downtown Rochester’s Seventh Annual Skateboard Art Competition & Exhibition: Deck Art 2017. Artists are asked to provide their unique work on a blank skateboard deck. Winning pieces will be picked in each category by a panel of judges, and prizes will be awarded. Deck Art 2017 is scheduled for May 11-12. This year, South Street Skateshop has passed the Deck Art … [Read more...]
Two Thumbs Up for Rochester Posed
September 21, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Prepare to step into a cinematic world as your best-loved movie characters come to life. Downtown Rochester’s fourth annual Rochester Posed event is scheduled for Thursday, October 6 from 7:00-9:00 p.m. Participating Downtown Rochester businesses will turn their storefront windows into live mannequin displays. This year’s theme for Rochester Posed is Classic Movies, including timeless favorites such as Breakfast at Tiffany’s and Forrest Gump. “This is a must see event that appeals to people of … [Read more...]
Ready for Deck Art 2016
May 9, 2016 by Leave a Comment
This year, over 400 artists from all over metro Detroit, Illinois, New York, and Pennsylvania as well as nearly 50 downtown Rochester businesses are participating in Deck Art 2016. In its sixth installment, Deck Art 2016 is a skateboard art competition and exhibition. Artists submit one-of-a-kind artwork using skateboard decks as a canvas. These decks will be on display in downtown Rochester businesses beginning May 19, and will be celebrated with a two-day event on May 19 & 20. The … [Read more...]
Deck Art 2015 is Back Again This May!
April 28, 2015 by Leave a Comment
This year, over 400 artists from all over metro Detroit, Washington, and Kentucky as well as 58 downtown Rochester businesses are participating in Deck Art 2015. In its fifth installment, Deck Art 2015 is a skateboard art competition and exhibition. Artists provide one-of-a-kind artwork using skateboard decks as a canvas. These decks will be displayed in downtown Rochester businesses beginning May 14 and will be celebrated with a two-day event on May 14 and 15. According to the press … [Read more...]
Mad Money March and a Chance to Win a $1,000 Shopping Spree in Downtown Rochester Returns!
February 16, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Come April 1, there will be one lucky winner of a $1,000 Shopping Spree to downtown Rochester. How do shoppers enter to win? It’s simple, shop downtown Rochester this March! Customers may qualify for entry by spending at least $100 collectively at one or more of the 32 participating businesses any time throughout the month of March. To enter for the shopping spree, receipts must be validated at one of the following locations during regular business hours. According to the press release … [Read more...]
Deck Art 2015 Expands Merchant Participation for its Fifth Annual Skateboard Art Competition and Exhibition
January 13, 2015 by Leave a Comment
South Street Skateshop is calling all artists: Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College, Adult, and Corporate to participate in its Fifth Annual Skateboard Art Competition and Exhibition! Deck Art 2015 is a skateboard art competition and exhibition that allows artists to provide their unique work on a blank skateboard deck. This year, entries will be judged by the public and those entries with the highest number of votes, within each category, will be awarded prizes. Due to … [Read more...]
Announcing the Winners of Rochester Posed
October 7, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Downtown Rochester’s second annual Rochester Posed event was held last night, October 2. Participating downtown Rochester businesses turned their storefront windows into live mannequin displays. This year’s theme for Rochester Posed was classic TV of the 60s and 70s. The 2014 Rochester Posed is presented by Lake Trust Credit Union and Downtown Rochester. Downtown Rochester estimates that the event brought about 5,000 people to Downtown Rochester between 5 and 9 p.m. Live mannequins were … [Read more...]
