They can be major endeavors that are already underway, or ideas that are still just glimmerings in someones imagination. They can be widely admired programs that embrace both sides of the Bay or small-scale efforts that affect a specific neighborhood.
Your project might offer an innovative solution to a social problem or a fresh approach to entrepreneurship or it might be an arts event or a cultural start-up.
The key word is creative which, granted, is not exactly a surprise given the sponsors. Creative Tampa Bay is a non-profit organization known for promoting the latest thinking on the areas creative economy, from talks by urban theorists like Richard Florida and Joe Cortright to in-depth studies like 2006s Things Are Different Here. And here at Creative Loafing we have a long tradition of highlighting the best and the brightest in Tampa Bay, whether in our day-to-day coverage or in special issues like The Best of the Bay and The Green 100.
And now weve joined together for 10/100/1000. The challenge was inspired by a similar initiative in Worcester, MA, which Creative Tampa Bays Peter Kageyama seized upon as an excellent means of promoting the kind of innovation the Tampa Bay region needs.
Bottom line: Were hoping you can help us identify and reward projects that are cool, important, game-changing and ultimately sustaining to the region.
Youll find application forms at cltampa.com/ten100, where youll be asked for a description of your project in 250 words or less. Let us know what the project has accomplished or what you attend it to accomplish, why it will make Tampa Bay a better place to live and why winning the challenge would help. Youll also be asked to assign it to a category from the following: Arts & Culture; Communication; Education & Youth; Environment; Food & Nutrition; Housing; Jobs; Neighborhoods; Transportation; Other. And youll be able to upload artwork or photos.
Help us celebrate the best ideas in Tampa Bay. One of them may be yours.