December 2016
3rd Annual “A Season of Hope” Arts Festival: Celebrating Education and the Art
The lighting of the tree at 6:00 p.m. by Mayor Jim Darling at McAllen’s Art Village on Main, Friday, December 3, will kick off a two-weekend holiday event henceforth known as A Season of Hope Arts Festival. This event will celebrate Arts in the Rio Grande Valley and encourage young people in our community to explore and appreciate the Arts. Following the lighting of the tree, the community is invited to visit the Event Center at Art Village on Main, where artwork created by McAllen ISD students in grades K-12 will be on display until 9:00 p.m. This exhibit will be held in conjunction with McAllen’s ArtWalk. Proceeds from the professional artists’ application fee and the selected artists’ booth fees will provide scholarships for twelve students, one high school and one middle school student in each of six categories. The categories are: drawing, mixed media, painting, printing, photography & digital…
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