NCMA Contemporaries in conjunction with the Downtown Raleigh Alliance, have organized a First Friday themed scavenger hunt tonight. Winners get $1000 and tickets to the Raleigh Typhoon later this month. Tickets for this one are $25 today - you can pick them up here or at registration. It all starts at 6.
Registration and Check-In: 5 pm-6 pm at City Market located on the corner of Martin and Parham Streets
Scavenger Hunt: 6 pm-9 pm
Post Event Celebration: Starts at 9 pm at Tir na nOg Irish Pub and Restaurant located at 218 S. Blount Street (Participants under 21 years of age are invited to stay until 10 pm)
It’s a race to discover the abundance of art in Downtown Raleigh with a grand prize of $1,000 cash for the winning team and other great prizes for the second and third place winners. Teams of one to four participants are invited to participate in the First Friday Scavenger Hunt on Friday, June 6, from 6 to 9 p.m. The event, held in conjunction with First Friday, is hosted by the Downtown Raleigh Alliance and the North Carolina Museum of Art Contemporaries, the Museum’s young professional membership group.
Teams will compete to decipher a list of clues revealing artistic gems in galleries, restaurants, and venues around downtown. Check-in will take place in City Market located at the corner of Martin and Parham Streets from 5 to 6 p.m. The race will begin at 6 p.m. when clues and maps will be distributed to all registered teams. The contest ends at 9 p.m. at Tir na nOg where winners will be announced and awards will be distributed.
Each clue will be worth a specified point value based upon difficulty and the distance from the starting point in City Market. Each clue will be composed of two parts. The first component will lead teams to a particular location, such as a gallery or restaurant. The second component will direct teams to a particular object, such as a work of art or installation, at that location. The team that arrives at Tir na nOg by 9 p.m., or earlier, with the most points wins the $1,000 grand prize.
Teams will be required to take a photo of the answer to each clue using a Polaroid camera, digital camera, or cell phone. Participants can utilize bicycles, the Raleigh Rickshaws, Segways, or their own foot power to track down the clues.
The entrance fee to participate is $20 per team in advance, and $25 at the door. Tickets will be available in advance through the Museum’s Box Office at (919) 715-5923 or on-line at http://www.ncartmuseum.org/buytickets.shtml.
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