Arts council prepares for Parade of Trees fundraiser

The Annapolis Region Community Arts Council (ARCAC) is inviting everyone (yes, invite everyone you know to join the fun) to design and make table top Christmas trees to display in the Chapel Gallery during December. The trees will be auctioned off on December 20th by silent auction, with proceeds directed toward ARCAC programming.

Guidelines:

• Deadline for submissions: December 1

• Any medium

• Open to anyone – register by emailing arcac@ns.aliantzinc.ca by Friday, Nov. 27

• Max height 1 meter

• Viewers’ choice voting and silent auction will be on-going during the display period. The wrap-up auction and presentation of awards will be Sunday, Dec. 20 at 3 p.m. (gallery open from 1 p.m.) final bids at 2 p.m.

Viewers’ Choice awards:

1st prize: $100 Paint the Town gift cert.

2nd prize: $50 Paint the Town gift cert.

3rd prize: $25 Paint the Town gift cert.

Let your imagination run wild, exercise your creativity and have some fun, all while supporting your regional arts council.

The Trees will be available for viewing from December 3 to the 20, at ARTsPLACE Chapel Gallery. Bidding and voting for viewers’ choice awards will take place throughout the display period, until the final bids at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 20. So, plan to stop by, vote for your favourite, and bid on a tree to take home. Then join us on December 20 from 1 p.m. for the wrap-up auction and People’s Choice Awards for our first Parade of Trees fundraiser.

For information visit: ARTsPLACE 396 St. George Street, Annapolis Royal, or Telephone: 902-532-7069 also check out our website: www.arcac.ca.