Now that our campaign is over, we wanted to say thank you to each and every person that donated to our campaign. No matter how big or small your contribution was, we are so grateful for your generosity. When our production week begins on May 7th, we’ll be thinking of all the donations that were made on behalf of our team efforts. Crowdfunding our campaign emphasizes the value of teamwork that is essential in seeing the EVVYs come together. If you are interested in following along our journey to May 12th, check our our Facebook page or visit our website: evvyawards.org

And again, thank you from all of us!

It's April 1st, but this is not a joke! We only have one day left in our USEED campaign. We're now at 88% of our goal and need your help to get us to $15,000. Your donation could get us there! Please feel free to share our page with those who are interested. Thank you for all the support thus far.

With only 2 days left in our campaign, we're now at 87% of our goal. We're $1,900 away from being fully funded, and your contribution will get us there! Thank you for visiting our page and considering our campaign!

We're now at 85% of our goal! There are only three days left to support EVVY36. If you have yet to donate, make your contribution today to help get us to our goal. We're only $2,310 away to a new LED screen, an incredible set and priceless experiences!

There are only four days left to donate to our campaign to support EVVY36! We are at 84% of our goal! Your contribution will help get us to $15,000 before our campaign closes!

We are getting so close to our goal of $15,000! We have raised 85% of that goal and only have 5 days left in our campaign. The countdown has begun, and we want to keep the momentum going. Please help us get to 100% of our goal by making a donation today! To everyone who has donated thus far, thank you for your support. We are so grateful! If you have yet to donate, there's still time left! Thank you to all for visiting our page and your consideration.

First and foremost, thank you to everyone who has donated to our campaign so far. You were a major part in getting us to our first milestone of $10,000. We have now raised our goal to $15,000. All the money we raised will go toward making our show spectacular. We have enjoyed reaching out to so many people to share our passion for working on this show. We'll continue to update you on all our work as we continue to raise funds for the next two weeks. For now, from all of us: Thank You!

Happy St. Patricks Day! As our submissions are rolling in, we hope that everyone submitting their work is feeling lucky!

Winning an EVVY award means the world to students. We pulled a video from our archives to show the excitement of students when they get up on stage and sees their hard work has paid off:

While our organization has been asking for funds the past few years, this year it is especially important that we receive the necessary funds to make sure our show goes up in May.

We had one clear goal going into this award show: streamline the submissions process. Without students submitting their work, there would be no show. As EVVY Award winners themselves, our team knew the past difficulty the previous submissions platform posed for students. We knew that investing in a new program would benefit the show in years to come in a positive way.

After months of searching, a submissions platform was found that suited our needs, and we’ve been working with the company ever since. Since submissions launched, there have been little problems with our system and our team has already seen the benefit of the new system.

Since we had to outsource the platform, we had to fit a new expense into our budget. The cost was worth the gain, but nonetheless we need help to make up for the money invested into the platform.

The platform was a step toward our show is working elevate the levels of professionalism in every aspect. This has also meant incorporating higher quality elements into our show. This year we have planned to bring in an LED screen as a scenic element. In the past a projector and screen were used to show visual elements such as packages showcasing nominees work. Having video and other visual content is an important piece to our show, but the projector limited other technical aspects when it came to camera work during broadcast.

All award shows today feature an LED screen as an aspect of their scenic design.

Therefore, incorporating one into our set allows students to get first hand experience using a piece of equipment that they will encounter in the real world. While it has added to the technical budget, it will provide priceless lessons for our students working hard on the show. Once again, the money being contributed through USEED will allow us to work with an outside supplier to bring an LED screen in.

We’d like to thank everyone who has donated thus far. If you are following along on our journey toward reaching our goal, please feel free to reach out to our team with any questions you may have.

Welcome to the USEED campaign for the 36th Annual EVVY Awards. Our show is just a few months away, but our staff has been hard at work since before last year’s show even ended! You may be wondering what we’ve been up to, so let us tell you!

Over the summer, our Executive Producers got to work assembling a team of the best and brightest from all majors here at Emerson. When we returned to Boston in September, we got new members of our team and scenic plans began and dreams of EVVY36 became real.

In early October, our Executive Producers launched a search for hosts of both the Gala and Majestic shows. We had an incredible group of talented students come out and the producers had a tough choice to make. Students all across campus eagerly waited for the unveiling of the four amazing personalities leading the EVVYs this year…

Finally on November 1, our hosts for the Majestic Show, Madeline Addis (’18) Thomas Doelger (’18) and Gala, Ellen Rothfuss (’17) and Angelina Salcedo (’17) were announced.

As all our teams were hard at work through November, we took a quick break for Thanksgiving but were back at it soon enough. Plans for scenic and lighting were becoming finalized and some exciting new additions to EVVY36 were in the works. The Logistics Division worked hard to set-up a new submissions platform to streamline the process.

Before the end of the semester, the EVVYs hosted an open mic which welcomed hidden talents from all across campus. The winner of the night, Tim Gamanche, impressed the crowd with his original songs and won a pair of tickets to both the Gala and Majestic shows!

While the team headed home for winter break, plans were still being laid for the coming semester so when the Spring semester commenced the team was sprinting ahead. An announcer was chosen, dance auditions were held and submissions were launched:

We’ll be posting updates as our team continue their handwork through the semester. Make sure to follow along on our journey through the live broadcasts of the Gala on April 23rd or the Majestic show on May 12th!