Imagine RIT: Call for proposals
Innovation and Creativity Festival displays ingenuity of campus community
Imagine RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival is returning for its sixth year and it’s time for students, faculty and staff to start thinking about showcasing their innovative and creative work. The Imagine RIT Program Committee is issuing a call for proposals to participate in this year’s festival, which will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 4.
The deadline for proposal submissions is March 29.
Typically, 350 to 400 exhibits are on display at Imagine RIT. More than 140,000 visitors have attended the festival since its inception in 2008.
If you have a general question about submitting a proposal and/or participating in Imagine RIT, contact program chair, Heather Cottone, at 585-475-7856 or hadpro@rit.edu. For more information visit the Imagine RIT festival website.
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