Olde English District holiday market accepting applications
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Application deadline is Sept. 30.
Artisans, craftsmen, and holiday vendors are invited to participate in the second annual Artisans of the Olde English District & Downtown Holiday Market in downtown Lancaster, S.C. This indoor market will be held at 212 S. Main Street on Saturday, December 6 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. as part of the Red Rose Holiday Tour. The market is a partnership of nonprofit agencies Avant Garde Center for the Arts and Olde English District Welcome Center & Artists Market.
Applications are online at www.lancastercitysc.com or may be obtained by contacting Cherry Doster, cmstevens@comporium.net. Applications are due by Sept. 30.
The market is promoted throughout the region and is made possible with support from Duke Energy Foundation, the City of Lancaster, Mitch & Mandy Norrell and other sponsors. The Red Rose Holiday Tour includes a multitude of holiday open houses at galleries, gift shops, designers, cultural centers, and historical locations, in addition to the annual Native American Art and Piedmont Folk Art Sales, home tours, a Winter Block Party, a Santa Train & Workshop, a jewelry trunk show, and free concerts. Details will be available at www.lancastercitysc.com.
Images: Examples of items from the 2013 market.
Via: City of Lancaster, S.C.
Call for artisans – Olde English District Holiday Show
Application deadline is Sept. 30.
Artisans, craftsmen, and holiday vendors are invited to participate in the Artisans of the Olde English District Holiday Show in downtown Lancaster, S.C. The indoor show will be held at 212 S. Main Street on Saturday, December 7 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. as part of the Red Rose Holiday Tour. The show is a partnership of nonprofit agencies Avant Garde Center for the Arts and Olde English District Welcome Center & Artists Market.
This holiday market will feature handmade arts and crafts, holiday-related vendors and entertainers. (Examples of artisans already accepted into the market: McRose Designs, above, and Jennifer Hamilton, right.)
Participation fees start at $25, and applications may be obtained by contacting Cherry Doster, (803) 287-7853, cmstevens@comporium.net or Christia Humburg, (803) 385-6800, christia@oldeenglishdistrict.com. Vendor applications are also available online at www.lancastercitysc.com or by mail at P.O. Box 6, Van Wyck, SC 29744. Applications are due by Sept. 30.
Other events taking place during the Red Rose Holiday Tour include the Piedmont Folk Arts Show, Lancaster County Council of the Arts Jewelry Show, Native American Studies Center Show & Sale, Chastain’s Studio Lofts Non-Profit Series & Open Gallery and Bob Doster’s Backstreet Studio Annual Open House. Details will be available at www.lancastercitysc.com.
Via: City of Lancaster, S.C.
