I (HEART) NORTH END TOTE BAG REFRESH COMPETITION

I (HEART) NORTH END TOTE BAG REFRESH

COMMUNITY COMPETITION

The North End Business Association (NEBA) is looking to revamp our “I (heart) North End” tote bag and we want to hear from you, the community! Below you will see 10 submissions from 10 different local artists; help choose which submission will be printed onto the new "I (heart) North End" tote bag by voting for your favourite below!

Plus, one voter will be randomly drawn to WIN the new I (Heart) North End tote bag full of North End Halifax goodies!

Online voting will be open from April 10th -14th, 2023

The new tote bags will be available to the public, and will be found at participating North End Halifax businesses during Open City on Saturday, May 13th, 2023

NEBA will produce branded canvas tote bags to be distributed to businesses within the NEBA district, as well as used for the purpose of promoting the North End through contests and giveaways. A total of one art piece will be selected through online community voting. The tote bags will be printed, distributed, and reprinted as necessary for a period of 2 years by NEBA. The winning submission will receive $500

I (HEART) NORTH END TOTE BAG REFRESH WINNER:

POSTERS by Alex Megit

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Image description: Four condensed posters that contain the words 'I (heart) North End'. Grungy - graphic - bold red heart breaks its poster bounds.

The new tote bags will be available to the public, and will be found at participating North End Halifax businesses during Open City on Saturday, May 13th, 2023

I 🤍 North End by Anděl Brown

Image description: The A. Murray MacKay bridge that connects the North End of Halifax & Dartmouth over the Halifax Harbour. Reads “I 🤍 North End” over the artwork.

I (Heart) North End Businesses! by Hope Tohme

Image description: The artwork showcases multiple beloved North End businesses. The buildings are overlapping with 3 smokestacks poking out from behind the left side. The smoke from the smokestacks creates a large cloud across the top of the image with the words "I [heart] NORTH END" inside the cloud.

Groovin’ Through Gottingen by Hope Tohme

Image description: The artwork depicts a shining, line-drawn sun with a seagull flying under it holding a french fry in its mouth. Below is a submarine floating over big waves. Three smokestacks take up the bottom right of the piece. The third smokestack has a long, winding tail that stretches across the artwork. In the middle it says “I [heart] NORTH END".There is one large heart with three smaller hearts around it.

Cyclist in the North End by Julie Leung

Image description: The side of a cyclist standing on the pedals, carrying a guitar case on their back, riding to the left of the page. The bike has a front basket holding a baguette, a bunch of flowers, and a book. The person's face is omitted, only showing their beanie, sunglasses, long jacket, and sneakers. The illustration is in black and white. At the bottom of the illustration are the text 'I (heart) North End,' with the heart in red and the text outline in black.

Heart times Three by Shannon Long

Image description: I Heart North End is written in chunky sans seirf, all caps, handwriting, stacked vertically. In lieu of "heart" Three Long, flowy red outlined hearts float in different directions. The letters are surrounded my doodles of snacks, food, drinks, plants, music and random graffiti inspired shapes. The "O' in North End is lower case and has a crown above it.

Come Together by Julie Mac

Image description: The art work says “I love North end” with the letters in North end made up by symbols representing Halifax including the smoke stacks, a paint palette, a pint brush, a tree, the bridge, music notes, books, and a pizza.

NEBAhood Cats by Amber Solberg

Image description: A purple brick wall with four different window shapes in black outlines. Each window has a cat inside (one looking at a butterfly, one napping on a pillow, one eating a houseplant, and one looking at a bird), and each window has, in purple writing, "I heart North End". Outside of the windows are butterflies, ladybugs, and a bird flying away.

Style of the north end by Claire Allore

Image description: Stylized eye and heart with the letter 'I' placed above the heart and the words "North End" placed below the eye and heart.

Gathering of Friends by Lydia Wilks

Image description: The artwork illustrates a group of people gathered in conversation, depicting a close-up of their hands as though the group is seated comfortably around a table.