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NYCEDC Unveils NYCxDESIGN 2019 Programming

New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) today previewed programming that will be part of NYCxDESIGN 2019, New York City’s annual celebration of design. The seventh edition of the festival will include hundreds of events throughout the five boroughs from May 10 to 22, 2019. The citywide celebration of design unites culture, craft, education, and entertainment with a wide array of programming, including product launches, exhibitions, installations, trade shows, talks, open studios, and more.

Additionally, NYCEDC today announced the selection of SANDOW as the operator of NYCxDESIGN starting in 2020.  Following a successful seven-year period growing the festival from inception to its current scale, it was determined that the program would realize its full potential being managed by an external entity.  Following review of the proposals submitted in response to a public Request for Expressions of Interest issued in Summer 2018, NYCEDC selected SANDOW, a global leader in design media and innovation. SANDOW will leverage its large media portfolio to help NYCxDESIGN expand its reach across the globe and will tap their Material Bank platform and new venture in partnership with Questlove, Creative House, to bring dynamic programming to communities and audiences across the five boroughs. The news, as well as programming highlights for 2019, was unveiled today during a press conference at the Parsons School of Design. 

SANDOW’s Interior Design brand has partnered with NYCEDC and ICFF to host the annual NYCxDESIGN Awards since 2016 and Luxe Interiors + Design has partnered with ICFF for the Luxe Pavilion and Luxe Lounge at ICFF since 2015.

“NYCEDC is proud of the remarkable success NYCxDESIGN has had over the last several years. The program has grown into one of the biggest and most far-reaching design festivals in the world, adding over $50 million to the gross city product and attracting over 330,000 attendees to nearly 400 events,” said NYCEDC President and CEO James Patchett. “We’re thrilled to partner with SANDOW and look forward to their vision coming to fruition in 2020 and beyond.”

Hosted at venues throughout New York City, NYCxDESIGN 2019 will include events such as product launches, exhibitions, installations, discussion forums, trade shows, tours, and open studios that focus on a wide range of disciplines such as architecture, industrial design, technology, graphic design, fashion, interior design, product design, and more. The annual event supports New York City’s thriving design sector, which boasts over 53,000 designers, upwards of 8,000 design firms, more than 800 museums and galleries, and 10 of the best architecture and design schools, which graduate twice as many students as any other city in the country.

NYCxDESIGN’s programming is informed by a steering committee made up of leaders in New York City’s design community, representing a broad swath of design-related programs, events, organizations, and both academic and cultural institutions. Some key NYCxDESIGN events include ICFF, WantedDesign, Brooklyn Designs, NYCxDESIGN Awards, Design Pavilion, Design Districts (SoHo Design District, Tribeca Design District, NoMad Design District, and the Downtown Alliance), American Design Club, the New York Design Center, graduate shows from the city’s leading design schools, museum exhibitions, and more.
 

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