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32nd Annual Allied Arts Holiday Festival of the Arts

Location: 3548 Meridian St
South of Bellis Fair
November 18th – December 24th 2011
Open Hours: Wednesday - Sunday, 10am - 6pm
Open Late: Friday, December 2nd, 6pm - 9pm
Bonus Days: Monday & Tuesday, December 19th & 20th, 10am - 6pm

The 32nd Annual Holiday Festival of the Arts is a six week long festival featuring the work of over one hundred local artisans and craftspeople. The affordable handmade products range from jewelry to paintings to wearable art to specialty foods. Weekends are packed with activities; hear live local music, catch some of our artists in action, and bring the kids in for fun art projects.


The festival will be open weekly, Wednesday through Sunday, 10am to 6pm. Join us for a special night, December 2rd during the festival to meet some of the artists and do some exclusive shopping. We will also be open Monday and Tuesday, December 20th and 21st for last minute shopping before Christmas. The Festival will close at 3pm on December 24th. 

FREE Children’s Art Workshops!

Join Allied Arts Education Program for Holiday Art.  Workshops will take place at the Holiday Festival located at 3548 Meridian Guide (across the street from the golf course).  

Paper Lanterns with Deirdre Czoberek
November 19th Noon—3:00 & December 4th 1:00 – 3:00  
Create paper lanterns of all shapes and sizes.  Choose from Chinese New Year lantern, start luminary or stained glass style patterns.  Make use of our abundance of recycled paper and supplies!

Holiday Crafts with Ellen Clark
November 20th 1:00 - 3:00, December 10th Noon-3:00 & December 11th 1:00 – 3:00               
Make a holiday mouse or a fancy wreath to decorate your home for the season!  Children of all ages are welcome to join Ellen to see how these items are made.

Shrinky Dinks with Christian Smith
November 26th Noon—3:00 & November 27th 1:00—3:00  
Enjoy the 1973 treat we loved as kids. Draw your design on plastic and put it in our oven. Watch it twist, curl and shrink before your eyes and walk away with a beautiful finished holiday ornament.

Print-Making with Jacquie Bresadola
December 3rd Noon—3:00    
Make your own print design and use it to create a holiday card or small work of art!

Junk has Soul with Thor Myhre
December 17th Noon—3:00 & December 18th 1:00—3:00    
Kids will learn innovative ways to attach unrelated items, making discoveries about themselves and the world around them.  These skills can easily be used for all future projects!

Click here for information about Holiday Festival Performances!                          

Click here for a list of participating artists!



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