December 12, 2016 · 11:19 am
Come join us as we celebrate the young and talented artists of the greater Hall area. There will be scholarships given out to kids in 10th, 11th, and 12th grade for Best in Show.
The Opening will Take place on Friday March 17th from 5:30 – 7pm!!!
The 1st place students from each grade, and an honorable mention contestant, will be submitted as entrants in the state competition. At the state competition, The Kiwanis Memorial Foundation is providing $5000 in scholarship awards to the Best of Show winners. As in the county competition, scholarships awarded to the winning artists by the Foundation will be presented in the form of a check issued to a college or university of the winning artist’s choice. In addition, ribbons will also be awarded to the artists from each grade placing 1st, 2nd, 3rd and honorable mention at the state and county competitions.
Sponsored by Kiwanis Club of Gainesville
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September 9, 2015 · 2:51 pm
12th Annual Art In The Square Music and Art Festival, Gainesville GA
Saturday and Sunday, September 19-20, 2015
(Gainesville) The 12th Anniversary of the Art in the Square Festival Saturday, September 19th and Sunday September 20th from 10 AM to 5 PM.
Art In The Square will be in Gainesville’s Historic Downtown Square. Over 100 artists and artisans from all over the southeast will be displaying fine art and fine craft including original oil paintings, unique pottery, hand-made jewelry, wood carvings, photography and more. This event has been made popular with both artists and collectors, a juried art show with only the finest submissions accepted, the winning artist will take home a $1000 prize! Spend your day with working artists; enjoy live demonstrations, plein air painting, raku pottery firings, and the Youth Artist Market hosted by INK (Interactive Neighborhood for Kids).
Live entertainment to include drumming and belly dancing (Alchemy Drumming and Dance), and Lupita Mexican folk dances, chalk art competition and food trucks.
The Art In The Square Association presents this FREE family-friendly event each year for the Northeast Georgia Community through an interdisciplinary partnership between area non-profits including: the Quinlan Visual Arts Center and Interactive Neighborhood for Kids (INK).
For more information go to www.artinthesquarega.com or email the festival director at artinthesquarega@gmail.com.
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