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During the construction of a specialised home for people with disabilities, the committee overseeing the project ran into a problem: they went over budget to build the house and had almost no money left to furnish it. The future residents were due to arrive soon. Facing this difficult situation, the supervisory committee made a creative decision. It chose to pursue an innovative idea proposed by one of the committee members rather than asking for a budget extension and delaying the opening date. The idea consisted of asking people from the community to participate in a « painted furniture » contest. People were to paint artistically their old, unwanted furniture (beds, chairs, tables, desks, dressers, etc.) and to bring these pieces to the new home. Local merchants donated the paint and supplies and a local newspaper publicised the event. Contest prizes were to be paid from the limited funds that the committee still had for buying furniture. All the furniture entered into the contest became the property of the home and the donors could claim an income tax credit for their donated furniture. The response was overwhelming and soon the home was full of colourful furniture. A panel of local artists awarded the prizes for the best painted furniture. Thus the whole house was furnished and the new residents had an unique, stimulating environment. Additionally, the contest was so successful that there was too much furniture and the extra pieces were eventually sold at an auction with the proceeds going toward the operating budget of the home.
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Stoycheva, K.G., Lubart, T.I. (2001). The Nature of Creative Decision Making. In: Allwood, C.M., Selart, M. (eds) Decision Making: Social and Creative Dimensions. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-9827-9_2
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