For the eighth consecutive year, Geauga Council for Arts & Culture is seeking regional artists of all ages to participate in its “Art Takes a Bough” Community Art Project, a showcase of the community’s handmade holiday ornaments.
Entries can be submitted on Tuesday, December 16, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the West Woods Nature Center in Russell Township.
This year’s new format does not include an auction. Instead, “Art Takes a Bough” will be a venue for displaying and selling your ornaments directly to the community.
Ornaments must be priced at either $10 or $30 each. Artists may submit a maximum of six ornaments at $10 each or a maximum of four ornaments at $30 each. Each ornament must fit inside a 6-square-inch box, be lightweight, have an ornament hanger, and be signed by the artist. Artists must also provide a short, typed bio (or business card) to include with each ornament.
Geauga Council for Arts & Culture will collect, display and manage the sale on your behalf.
As in the past, 50 percent of sales will go directly to the artist; the remaining 50 percent will be split equally between the Geauga Council for Arts and Culture and the Geauga Park District. All artists must be present at the reception and will be paid on location for ornaments sold.
Once all ornaments are submitted, these beautiful miniature pieces of art may be admired and purchased by the public at “Buy It Now” prices during an Open House & Reception at The West Woods Nature Center from 6 to 9 p.m.
Guests at the reception will have the opportunity to purchase the handmade ornaments, priced at $10 or $30 each, and enjoy holiday refreshments.
From 7-8 p.m., Bill Hixson––an accomplished floral designer, who has helped decorate The White House for the holidays for over 30 years––will share humorous stories about decorating various rooms of the White House, as well as some folklore concerning ornament designs and holiday traditions. Some of his ornaments will also be available for sale and signing at the event.
This will be a joyous, fun-filled event to decorate your heart and home!
For more information, contact Teresa Runion by sending at (440) 279-0882 or
trunion@geaugaparkdistrict.org trunion@geaugaparkdistrict.org.
Geauga Council for Arts & Culture will collect, display and manage the sale on your behalf.
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