FOR  IMMEDIATE  RELEASE                    July  30,  2015    

CONTACT:      Wayne  Blasius,  executive  director  East  Tennessee  Community  Design  Center  wayne@communitydc.org;  865-­‐525-­‐9945  

East Tennessee Community Design Center to Honor Ashley Capps with Bruce McCarty Community Impact Award

 

Knoxville,  TN  –  The  East  Tennessee  Community  Design  Center  (ETCDC)  will  present  the  Bruce  McCarty  Community  Impact  Award  to  Ashley  Capps  at  its  2015  Award  Celebration  on  Thursday  October  29th  at  the  Knoxville  Museum  of  Art.      

The  Bruce  McCarty  Community  Impact  Award  is  granted  to  individuals  the  ETCDC  believes  have  demonstrated  a  commitment  to  building  a  better  future  for  this  region.    The  award  is  a  tribute  to  the  legacy  of  architect  Bruce  McCarty  and  the  contributions  he  made  to  this  region  through  his  vision  as  the  leading  founders  of  the  ETCDC,  through  his  professional  accomplishments,  and  the  many  lives  he  touched  throughout  his  career.    Mr.  Capps  will  join  past  recipients  of  the  award,  which  include  David  Dewhirst,  Randy  and  Jenny  Boyd,  Carol  Evans,  and  Paul  James.    

The  2015  Award  Celebration  promotes  the  importance  of  quality  design  and  raises  funds  to  support  the  projects  of  the  ETCDC.    Now  in  its  45th  year,  the  Design  Center  has  completed  1,000  projects,  contributed  thousands  of  hours  of  pro  bono  design  and  planning  assistance  across  our  region,  and  helped  important  projects  move  from  dream  to  reality.    

Award  Recipient:  Ashley  Capps  is  well  known  internationally  for  his  amazing  work  as  a  music  promoter  and  founder  of  AC  Entertainment.    In  addition  to  highly  successful  festivals  and  concerts,  Mr.  Capps  is  a  strong  promoter  of  the  arts  and  the  importance  of  arts  and  design  for  quality  of  life  and  economic  success  of  communities.    His  ‘Bonnaroo  Works  Fund’  contributes  over  $200,000/year  to  non-­‐profit  projects  to  support  music,  education  and  sustainability.    The  Knoxville  native  began  his  career  as  a  disc  jockey  at  WUOT,  produced  his  first  show  at  the  Jubilee  Theater,  opened  a  fabled  Old  City  nightclub  called  Ella  Guru’s,  and  was  a  co-­‐founder  of  the  MetroPulse  newspaper.    His  many  creative  accomplishments  include  the  internationally-­‐acclaimed  Big  Ears  Festival,  wildly-­‐popular  Bonnoroo  Music  Festival,  and  managing  bookings  for  the  Tennessee  and  Bijou  Theatres.    Mr.  Capps  recently  joined  forces  with  a  Canadian  promoter  to  establish  the  WayHome  Music  and  Arts  Festival  in  Ontario  and  was  contracted  to  book  and  operate  the  historic  Tivoli  Theatre  in  Chattanooga.    

WHO:  The  East  Tennessee  Community  Design  Center  -­‐  http://www.communitydc.org  WHAT:  2015  Award  Celebration  honoring  Ashley  Capps  /  Tickets:  $150  each;  table  of  8,  $1000;  and  can  be  purchased  by  calling  865-­‐525-­‐9945.  WHEN:  Thursday,  October  29,  2015,  5:30–8:30  p.m.  WHERE:  Knoxville  Museum  of  Art,  1050  World’s  Fair  Park  Dr.,  Knoxville,  TN    37916  WHY:      Founded  in  1970  by  the  late  Bruce  McCarty,  ETCDC  is  a  501(c)(3)  nonprofit  organization  whose  mission  is  to  make  East  Tennessee  a  better  place  to  live  and  work  by  bringing  professional  design  and  planning  assistance  to  communities  and  organizations  lacking  resources.  The  Community  Design  Center  offers  its  services  through  the  pro  bono  contributions  of  area  architects,  landscape  architects,  planners,  engineers  and  other  design  professionals.  ETCDC  has  assisted  in  a  diverse  range  of  projects,  from  traffic  calming  in  neighborhoods  to  planning  for  Knoxville’s  urban  wilderness.  ETCDC  serves  the  sixteen  counties  of  the  East  Tennessee  Development  District.    More  information  at  www.communitydc.org.      

MEDIA  ADVISORY    

 

BOARD OFFICERS: Jan Evridge President Bob Williams 1st Vice President Rick Blackburn 2nd Vice President Katharine Pearson Criss Treasurer Sheryl Ely Secretary Mary Holbrook Past President DIRECTORS: Barbara Apking Mark Brodd Gayle Bustin Ryan Chinn Hollie Cook Diane Davidson Randy Fields Richard Foster, AIA LEED AP Julie Graham Nathan Honeycutt, AIA Daryl Johnson, AIA Sharon Johnson Garry Menendez, ASLA Clayton Pangle, II Dr. Steven Smith Susanne Tarovella, AIA LEED AP EX-OFFICIO DIRCTORS: Joshua D. Wright, AIA American Institute of Architects Ken McMahon City of Knoxville Jeff Welch Metropolitan Planning Commission Marleen K. Davis, FAIA UT College of Architecture and Design EMERITUS DIRECTORS: Gideon Fryer* Dr. Joseph E. Johnson Bruce McCarty, FAIA* Douglas H. McCarty, AIA John A. Walker, Jr. Esq.

Wayne Blasius Executive Director

*In Memoriam  

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