Buying a home in a community with a commitment to the arts has definite advantages. At The Lowell Arts! Annual Sleigh Bell & Holly Market, many artists and artisans from around Grand Rapids will be featured in the holiday market in Lowell with tremendous examples of pottery, paintings, photography, jewelry, textiles, glass-work, hats and handbags, honey, candles, greeting cards, dried flower art, woodwork, metal art, handmade wreaths, basketry, ornaments and more. The market will include judges and awards. Among visitors and enthusiasts, it is a great place to find unique handmade gifts and crafts while supporting local artists. The fest highlights more than 30 local artists and artisans.
The Lowell Arts! Gallery began after the traveling Arts Train visited in the 1970s. The gallery festival showcases regional artists in the Hudson Street Gallery Place. The money raised helps finance artists and local projects like feature length movies.
Get into the holiday spirit:
- The King Gallery at Lowell Arts! will be transformed into a unique shopping destination.
- Fifty homes, churches and businesses will open their doors to artists and their productions.
- Sleigh Bells & Holly artists will offer workshops and demonstrations during the month-long show.
This fulfills the community’s commitment to the arts and bringing artists and their audiences together in quality environments. Since the 1970s, Lowell has prided itself on being a supporter of artistic expression. Financially and emotionally, The Lowell Arts! Annual Sleigh Bell and Holly Market benefits the whole community. Lowell is located twenty miles east of Grand Rapids, MI.
Local Talent is Priceless
Lowell Arts! serves the community by providing leadership in the business management of the arts and providing technical assistance with oversight, implementation, volunteerism, facility management, marketing, sponsorship and fund raising. By sponsoring this activity, they never have to say no to anybody who wishes to make the arts accessible to everyone. With such ambitious goals, it is good to have the community support local artists and artisans.
Fun with Creativity
”We honor the creativity of our community artists by supporting them as business partners to publicly showcase, present, and produce their art,” said a representative of the festival. Avoid the temptation to shop the malls this Holiday Season. Tell your friends and family about The Lowell Arts! Annual Sleigh Bell and Holly Market and plan a fun winter outing.