ARTWORKS
232-B Chatuge Way (behind DQ)
(mail- PO Box 1047)
Hiawassee, Georgia 30546
706-896-0932
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The Mountain Regional Arts and Crafts Guild, Inc. is celebrating National Youth Art Month at their Artworks Gallery with an art competition and
Way in Hiawassee. Hours are Monday through Saturday from 10 AM until 5 PM. Local children in kindergarten through eighth grade were
invited to participate in this two dimensional competition and exhibition. The show will close on Saturday, March 30 with a Reception and Awards ceremony at 2 PM.
and Craft Institute, Inc., in cooperation with the National Art Education Association in 1961. In 1984, the Art & Creative Materials Institute,
Inc.(ACMI) created the Council for Art Education,Inc.(CFAE) to oversee the annual observation of what is presently known as Youth Art
Month. As of 2009, the CFAE consists of representatives of the ACMI; the National Art Education Association; the "SHIP"( a group of
manufacturers of art materials) and the General Federation of Women's Clubs. The Craft and Hobby Association is also involved with Youth Art Month.
Due to space limitations Artworks was unable to include all youth in this year's exhibition, but we hope to be able to grow this celebration in the future to include older youth as well as multidimensional art. ArtWorks, owned and operated by the Mountain Regional Arts and Crafts Guild, Inc., a non-profit organization is dedicated to serve the needs of the local communities in the arts. Classes are presently being offered for both children and adults. To learn more, please visit ArtWorks in Hiawassee or call 706-896-0932.
Mountain Area Regional Arts & Crafts Guild, Inc.
Mountain Area Regional Arts & Crafts Guild, Inc.
The Guild supports and promotes its working artists and crafters members from the North Georgia and North Carolina mountain area. The 80+ members work in many different media and over 40 of the members are also a part of ArtWorks Artisan Center. ArtWorks is a retail store selling the work of Guild members and also houses the classrooms where Guild members teach, sharing their expertise with students on a regular basis.
This program is supported in part by the Georgia Council for the Arts through the appropriations of the Georgia General Assembly. GCA also receives support from its partner agency - the National Endowment for the Arts.
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