I just heard from the folks at BKLYN Designs and they want OTBKB readers to know that they’ve extended the exhibitor application deadline to December 12th. Here’s more info about the event:

BKLYN DESIGNS 2009 is taking shape with a hot panel of celebrity jurors eager to select the crème-de-la crème of the borough’s emerging and established talent to showcase at this annual event presented by the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce. The 2009 show will take place May 8 – 10, 2009.

Producers are concentrating the show in one select location to create a rich mélange of designers at St. Ann’s Warehouse in DUMBO, Brooklyn. The group of 40 winners that will be chosen by the celebrity panel of jurors will make up this edition of the show which is already rumored to be a can’t miss event for the spring.

In addition, the BKLYN DESIGNS celebrity jury will return to further study the work of the show’s artisans and choose up to five finalists to represent "The Best of BKLYN DESIGNS 2009" at the world-renowned International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) one week later. These finalists head to ICFF as representatives of the BKLYN DESIGNS scene and put their pieces on the world stage with exhibitors from around the globe, including Denmark, Italy, Thailand, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

The 2009 celebrity jury panel includes: Wendy Goodman, New York Magazine is interior design editor, as well as the contributing style editor of Departures magazine, and a contributing editor at Elle Décor.

Arnold Lehman, Brooklyn Museum, is director of Brooklyn Museum, the second largest museum in New York City.

Stephen Treffinger, The New York Times, is currently a writer for the Times, a contributing editor for Domino Magazine and Lucky Magazine, and a freelance journalist for Home and Abroad.

Grace Bonney, Design Sponge, editor, and freelances for House and Garden, New York Home, Food and Wine, Better Homes and Gardens, CITY Magazine, Time Out New York Kids, Architect, The New York Post, Everyday with Rachel Ray and others.

Peter Barna, Pratt Institute, Provost, is also the principal of Light and Space, a New York City lighting design firm with a client list that has included AT&T, Xerox Corp., Marriott Corp., Guggenheim Museum, NBC, GE, Samsung, IDSA, and PE.

David Aldahaff, The Future Perfect, owner, contemporary furnishing stores in Williamsburg and Los Angeles.

Karen Singh, Interior Design Magazine, market editor.

Christopher Coleman, Interior Design Specialist, based in DUMBO, Brooklyn who combines substantial practical experience with imagination and energy.

Christina Yang, Guggenheim Museum, senior manager of public programs at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York.

Jill Fehrenbacher, Inhabitat, founder of Inhabitat.com, as well as a freelance designer and green design consultant based in New York City

BKLYN DESIGNS 2009 is sponsored by Pratt Institute, Two Trees Management, Greenpoint Manufacturing and Design Center, Benjamin Moore & Co., Con Edison, AIA, ASID and IIDA. This year’s official media partners are Interior Design Magazine and New York Magazine. BKLYN DESIGNS(TM) receives support from Speaker Sheldon Silver and the Brooklyn Delegation to the NYS Assembly, Speaker Christine Quinn and the Brooklyn Delegation to the NYC Council and the New York City Department of Small Business Services.

For more information about BKLYN DESIGNS, "The Best of BKLYN DESIGNS" or for an application visit www.bklyndesigns.com. Interested companies can contact auster*events at 718-243-1414