CIRQUE du BLOBFEST: Façade Decorating Contest

Entrants must notify the Colonial that they will participate by email by Wednesday, July 1. This gives our staff and volunteers ample time to plan their judging route at a busy time of year. To enter your home, nonprofit or business, email blobfest@thecolonialtheatre.com!
ENTRY CATEGORIES:
~ This year, judging will occur in each of three (3) categories to allow for Borough-wide participation:
~ Bridge, Church & Gay Street Businesses & Nonprofits
~ Phoenixville At-Large Businesses & Nonprofits
~ Private Residences in the Borough of Phoenixville
JUDGING & PRIZES:
~ Creations will be judged by 3 criteria: creativity, showmanship, and relation to the movie, The Blob (1958.) Judges will select the 1ST and 2nd place finalists in each category and these winners will be announced during or after Blobfest weekend on the Colonial’s social media feeds and via emails sent to entrants.
Business & Nonprofit Category Prizes (in both Bridge, Church & Gay and Phoenixville At-Large):
~ 1st Prize – One Year of FREE Screen Advertising (valued at $1,140!!!)
~ 2nd Prize – Six Months of FREE Screen Advertising (valued at $600!!)
~ 3rd Prize/People’s Choice – Three Months of FREE Screen Advertising (valued at $330!)
The 3rd Place prize (for businesses only) is a ‘People’s Choice’ award that is balloted (in-person at the Colonial on Saturday or online using a QR code) and depends on your early entry.
Private Residence Category Prizes:
1st Prize – Complimentary Designer-level annual Membership
HOW TO ENTER:
~ Email blobfest@thecolonialtheatre.com by Wednesday, July 1 to enter.
~ Decorate your window no later than Mon, July 6.
~ If you’re a business or nonprofit entrant, once your window is complete Colonial Marketing staff will provide you with a QR code to display. Visitors, customers, and community members can use the QR code to vote for winners via e-ballot! Festival goers can also vote on paper at the Colonial during Blobfest weekend. (Voting is limited to one ballot per person per category.)