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Bra-Vo – A Survivor’s Celebration

April 16, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Bra-Vo – A Survivor’s Celebration

An event to celebrate HOPE: Thriving and Surviving Breast Cancer.

$10 Cover Paid at the Door

Proceeds to benefit Seymour Pink

BRA-VO Bling-a-bra Contest:

Show us your support !!

Sign up here to register your work of Art

$25 registration fee (includes the $10 donation for entry to the event) Name, hometown, phone and email. Name will be included on the guest list at the door on the day of show. Deadline for entries is Thursday, April 6th

Entries will be on display on April 16th, and the public will vote on their favorites. The top 10 bras will be modeled and auctioned off live, day of show.

  • Submissions will be voted on by guests on day of event.
  • Pieces can be based on ready-made bras. Please be sure that all components are well secured for wear. 
  • Bra designs can be an expression of your own experience, in support of someone, in honor of a survivor, or in memoriam. 
  • They can be serious or lighthearted. Entries will be vetted so please keep it clean. 
  • We are looking for creativity in any medium or mixture. 
  • We ask that each entry include a brief statement about their piece and the inspiration behind it. 
  • All pieces must be sturdy enough to wear.

Some helpful tips

  • Pick your theme. Team up with some friends or a group and share the costs.
  • Suggested materials and supplies: small glue gun, needle and thread, rhinestones, feathers, sparkling lights, bows, flowers, fringe and bobbles, chiffon, wild animal prints, funny faces,….Anything goes
  • Select a 38 C or larger for the base of your decorated bra.
  • Wash your bra before decorating it.
  • Adjust straps to the maximum length before sewing anything on them.
  • Have fun

After the in-person voting closes, the top ten decorated bras will be worn and showcased by male models, and auctioned off live and in person at the event.. Other decorated pieces will be set up and sold in the silent-auction gallery. 

Pieces submitted will be featured at the venue and in post-event print materials. 

We want contributing artists to have the maximum publicity possible to thank them for their help and donation.

Bra Entry Fee $25 per entry and you may enter one bra per contestant. Entries must be free standing, not attached to any props, 38C or larger in size, open from the back to accommodate a bra extender if necessary to fit male model. We cannot accommodate any large accessories or signs to enhance the theme of your bra. Display space at event is limited. There will be a first, second and third place winner. Submitted designs will be auctioned off at the event and will not be returned to the designer.

 

 

Details

Date:
April 16, 2023
Time:
3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Event Category:

Venue

M·A·G’s Pizza Bar & Grill
15 Klarides Village
Seymour, CT 06483 United States
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Phone:
(475) 675-5418
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