Art for Asheville: Zamnesia Hosts “Art for Asheville Design Competition” to Support Hurricane Helene Recovery

As most readers of this blog know, Kight Law is based in Asheville, North Carolina. As discussed by my wife and office manager, Ashley, in this September 30, 2024 blog article, Asheville was devastated by catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Helene. Although progress has been made, recovery is slow and expensive.

Zamnesia, the largest online “smart shop” in Europe, has its US operations in Asheville. To help support the recovery of its US home, Zamnesia is sponsoring an “Art for Asheville Design Competition”. North Carolina-based artists are invited to submit designs by April 1 for a chance to appear on the brand’s packaging for Blue (Ridge) Haze Automatic, a limited-edition cannabis seed. For each package of Blue (Ridge) Haze Automatic sold ($27.90 for 3 seeds—a tribute to the date of the disaster, Sept. 27, 2024), Zamnesia will donate 100 percent of the profits to BeLoved Asheville, an organization focused on continued relief for those most impacted by Hurricane Helene.

The theme, “Asheville Strong,” was chosen by Zamnesia to empower artists in capturing the resilience, spirit, and natural beauty of the Asheville area: “Let the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains and the vibrant artistic spirit of Asheville inspire your creativity!“

Competition details

• Open to artists 18 and older based in North Carolina.
• Dimensions: 1,740 x 3,000 pixels (portrait) and under 20mb in a high-resolution PNG or PDF format.
• Artwork should reflect the theme of “Asheville Strong,” inspired by the Blue Ridge Mountains and resilience of North Carolina.
• Use of AI is not permitted.
• Send completed designs with your name, social media handles, and contact information to [email protected] by April 1.
• Designs will be evaluated based on creativity, thematic alignment, suitability for packaging, and potential impact.
• The winning artist will be announced April 20.

The winning artist will gain significant exposure with their name highlighted in press releases and see their design prominently featured on Zamnesia’s product packaging. Additionally, the winner will receive five free Blue Ridge Haze seed packages and an exclusive 420 mystery box (worth $300).

Terms, conditions, and additional details are available on the contest’s website.

Please pass this along to North Carolina artists who may be interested in participating. You can read more about Art for Asheville by clicking here.

March 16, 2025

Rod Kight is an international cannabis lawyer. He represents businesses throughout the cannabis industry. Additionally, Rod speaks at cannabis conferences, drafts and presents legislation to foreign governments, is regularly quoted on cannabis matters in the media, and is the editor of the Kight on Cannabis legal blog, which discusses legal issues affecting the cannabis industry. You can schedule a call with him by clicking here.