Hotel seeks individuals and businesses to create fashionable trees for display during holiday season
Winning design from the inaugural competition last year. Courtesy of Lord Baltimore Hotel
The Lord Baltimore Hotel will bring back its Couture Tree Competition this holiday seasons and is currently seeking artists and businesses to design and create the high fashion trees. Selected designs will be on display throughout the hotel from Nov. 28, 2016 through early January 2017.
“We are a hotel with a close connection to, and a love of, displaying art,” said Gene-Michael Addis, the general manager of the Lord Baltimore Hotel. “This unique and festive competition is a great way to celebrate the season, and we are excited to bring it back for another year.”
Those interested in participating in the competition must submit an original design sketch by Nov. 1. A jury will select top designs based to be entered into to the final competition. All selected participants will receive a mannequin and any students who are selected will also receive $50 to go towards the purchase of materials. The Lord Baltimore Hotel’s Couture Tree Competition is open to all individuals and area businesses.
“We had a lot of interest from the business community who wanted to design a tree as part of a festive team-building exercise,” said Addis. “As such, we’ve decided to change things up this year and award two prizes – best design by an individual and best design by a business.”
The designer of the winning tree will receive a prize of $750. The winning tree designed by a business will receive $750 to go towards the nonprofit of their choice. Final judging will take place in early December.
Designs should be emailed to gmaddis@lordbaltimorehotel.com. For questions or additional information, please contact 410-659-3096.
The Lord Baltimore Hotel is located at 20 W. Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD, 21201 in the heart of downtown Baltimore and within walking distance to many local attractions. Recognized by the Historic Hotels of America as the “Best City Center Historic Hotel”, the hotel towers over the Baltimore skyline at 23 stories and offers 440 new guest rooms and suites, more than 20,000 sq. ft. of meeting and event space and dining options including the French Kitchen, LB Tavern and LB Bakery. Additionally, art plays a major role in the hotel design with more than 2,500 pieces of artwork displayed throughout the building. Originally built in 1928, the hotel was purchased in 2013 and completely renovated by Rubell Hotels. The Lord Baltimore Hotel is a member of Historic Hotels of America, the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. More information on the hotel can be found atwww.lordbaltimorehotel.com.
