Holiday Arts Passport
Tour all your favorite downtown art spaces on Friday, December 7th and Saturday, December 8th during the second annual Holiday Arts Crawl! This family-friendly event lets you behind-the-scenes at 12 local spots, where you can create your own art, meet and support local artists, or sit back to enjoy a live play or classic holiday film.
BONUS: Collect 2 stamps on your Arts Passport and redeem for 20% off your entire Gift Forest purchase (valid through the season). Collect 3 stamps and redeem for one FREE small hot chocolate or latte from Grit Coffee (valid through 12/15) **Passports are available at all participating venues.
The Details:
1. CARVER REC CENTER Exhibit
(Friday, 5:30pm-7pm)
-Immerse yourself in “Face to Face” – a Community Portrait Exhibit Presented by The Bridge PAI
2. MUSIC RESOURCE CENTER
(Friday, 5pm-7pm)
Charlottesville High School Art Show
3. LIGHT HOUSE STUDIO at VINEGAR HILL THEATRE
(Saturday, 10am-2pm)
-Holiday Photo Shoot, Animation Stations, and “Grinch” (1966) screenings
4. MCGUFFEY ART CENTER
(Friday, 5:30pm-7:30pm)
-Opening Art Reception: Holiday Market & Cash-and-Carry Group Show
(Saturday, 10am-2pm)
-Winterfest: Art activities & music for the whole family
5. CHROMA PROJECTS
(Friday, 5:30pm-7:30pm)
-Opening Art Reception: “Uncle Drosselmeier’s Other Gifts” featuring Megan Marlatt, Beatrix Ost, Barbara Iobst, Deborah Rogers, Sean Samoheyl, and Aggie Zed
6. LIVE ARTS Play
(Friday and Saturday, 8pm)
-Enjoy Live Arts’ play “Seven Homeless Mammoths Wander New England”**
7. SECOND STREET GALLERY
(Friday, 5:30pm-7:30pm)
-Opening Art Receptions: John Grant “Attraction” & WAXenVINE
(Saturday, 4pm-7:30pm)
-Gallery Rally: live drawing party and fundraiser event
8. THE PARAMOUNT THEATER
(Saturday, 1pm)
-“Elf” movie screening**
(Saturday, 4pm)
-Brew & Buddy Run: 3 miles Brew Run ending with the 6pm “Elf” screening**
9. WELCOME GALLERY
(Friday, 5:30pm-7:30pm)
-Opening Art Reception: Uzo Njoku
(Saturday, 10am-2pm)
-Giftmaking at the Gallery
10. THE FRONT PORCH
(Saturday, 11:30am-12:30pm)
-African Drum & Percussion Circle (Instruments provided)
11. NEW DOMINION BOOKSHOP
(Friday, 7pm-8pm)
-Friday Night Writes Reading Series
12. THE BRIDGE PAI
(Friday, 5:30pm-8pm)
-Opening Art Reception: Curtis Grimstead – “P.O. Box America”
(Friday, 8pm-)
-Electronic/Experimental Music **
** Indicates a ticketed event. Check online to plan your fun!
