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"What NC Stands For" Contest

We've got a question for you.  What does North Carolina stand for?  In other words, when you think about our state, what comes to mind?  What would you point out to other people and say, "That's part of what makes North Carolina, North Carolina!"?

We want you to show us!  The Brand North Carolina Project invites you to creatively express what North Carolina means to you in any form you choose.

We are seeking submissions that answer our question using any type of creative expression including but not limited to photography, poetry, song, dance, prose, video, art, or sculpture.   For example, you could submit a photograph or create a dance that represents to you the values, culture, and community of North Carolina.

In April, we are going to kick off a statewide road show to show off what you’ve created.  There will be stops all over North Carolina, from the Mountains to the Piedmont to the Coastal Plain.  Everyone is invited to watch the creators of the best submissions, as judged by a panel of prominent North Carolinians and the brandNC team, present their work in a live competition.

Finals will be held in Raleigh on April 12th.  All are invited to view the entries and celebrate the creativity of our state.

Prizes

1st Place Winner: $2000.00 Cash Prize

Four Runners-up: $1000.00 Cash Prize Each 

Deadline

Submit your entries by April 1st at 11:59pm to be considered in our April 12th Finals!

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  • I was inspired to create this painting at an outdoor performance of the Jeff Little Trio in High Point. I placed them among the mountains near Boone in an attempt to capture the soul of NC and the Blue Ridge Mountains. I am a High Point artist.
    elizbriggs1
    17 votes
  • N. C., Where Visitors slow down and Local friends, families, pets, and wildlife permanently vacation (Photo from back road hike in Highlands, NC)
    jmarkwalter
    0 votes
  • birth place nof pioneering
    dwslugger
    4 votes
  • NC
    eduardor625
    0 votes
  • License Plate Branding
    edcalendarsync
    4 votes
  • Taken from the top of Hibriten Mountain, this photo helps to symbolize to me what makes NC so special. The beauty of nature stands side-by-side with the people that call North Carolina their home, making it one unit under the all encompassing sky.
    sarah.duncan2015
    2 votes
  • Mountains, Piedmont, Sea
    manda320
    0 votes
  • Create Your Future
    Janhowe8
    1 vote
  • NC Collage
    jeffreyt093
    0 votes
  • Sunset at Emerald Isle
    meagans_2000
    0 votes
  • :D
    bigmanjakester
    0 votes
  • Our vision for a North Carolina marketing campaign revolves around the outdoors and the many great adventures to be found all across the state. We want to inspire that vision with the slogan, North Carolina: Your Adventure Is Waiting...
    robert.eric.crews
    3 votes
  • North Carolina is where my mother raised me, and it's where I had to say goodbye to my dad. It's where I've laughed, cried, learned, loved, and surrendered my life to Christ. It's where I grew into the young woman I am today; North Carolina is my home.
    klohrei
    2 votes
  • This photo was taken of a dear friend during a horse ride last fall. We laughed so much that day as the horses had a mind of their own and decided to stop for lunch every five minutes! I have such sweet memories of this beautiful NC day!
    aryncarz
    3 votes
  • The Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina are Heaven
    smeyers1212
    8 votes
  • NC Stands for education, diversity and natural beauty
    grantroberson10
    3 votes
  • History and togetherness at our local festivals in our small towns like Jefferson NC
    lonikmiller
    3 votes
  • My Carolina State of Mind
    theodorevprime
    3 votes
  • This is a picture I took of a friend one morning when we were hiking through a forest. It was a crisp, cool fall day and we stumbled upon a waterfall and stream. This moment captures the peace and serenity North Carolina's forests offer!
    aryncarz
    0 votes
  • For me, North Carolina is the place for love and adventure.
    sed002
    0 votes
  • Slogans
    ksage7
    0 votes
  • My entry is about dreams we each have & they all be found in NC. A standing invitation like the mailbox in the sand on Bird Island addressed "Kindred Spirit" Come "LIVE" with us - fly,climb,play... DREAM... with us..~.Live your Dreams in North Carolina!~
    lindalee.dickerson
    31 votes
  • North Carolina is like the never ending nature. We are steady blossoming, most of us go through hard time, and we may lose of brother or sister, but God will help them live on from their seed, that is what I think North Carolina stand for.
    mike_lockler
    1 vote
  • An old North Carolina heritage. An old tobacco barn
    anorman6348
    108 votes
  • "Our neighborhood, North Carolina"
    kmsarich
    0 votes
  • NC Collage
    millerpickett
    0 votes
  • This is my Mixed Media Collage of North Carolina, Titled: "Red Clay, White Sands, and Blue Smoke."
    dmrferrari
    1 vote
  • Takeing Care Of The Wild, Suzies Pride NCe
    marlins012002
    8 votes
  • Parks bring a peaceful environment to North Caronlina
    lizbethh676
    0 votes
  • Our boys, John David and Adam Smith, cir. 1997. Fishing off their grandparents pier on Sunset Harbor. Granddaddy Smith grew up on the coast and taught them to love it as well! Still our favorite family vacation spot! It's home too! !
    kusmith
    1 vote
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