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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association PHONE: 256.350.3500 / 800.648.5381 EMAIL: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
FLORENCE CELEBRATES THE ARTS WITH ANNUAL ARTS ALIVE
Decatur, Ala. – Set for May 14-15, 2011, Arts Alive is a two-day juried show featuring works of art from across the country and in 2011, the annual event celebrates its 25th year. Started in 1986, Arts Alive is a project of the Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts volunteers and features artists specializing in painting, sculpture, pottery, fabric, stained glass, woodworking and jewelry.
The juried show will be held in the art gallery of the Kennedy –Douglass Center for the Arts. Cash prizes will be awarded for first place ($1,000), second place ($500), third place ($300) plus 14 additional artistic and merit awards will be given. Works in the gallery will be for sale.
In addition to the gallery show, the two-day art extravaganza also includes artists and crafters selling their wares in adjoining Wilson Park where festival goers from across the Southeast enjoy a leisurely stroll through beautiful the beautiful downtown park while enjoying fine arts and crafts.
Festival hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days and the Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts gift shop will be open during the two-day event. Proceeds from the festival benefit children’s art-education programs in area schools.
The Kennedy –Douglass Center for the Arts is located at 217 E Tuscaloosa Street in Florence. For more information on Arts Alive, visit www. artsalivealabama.com or contact Chairman Mhairi Frank at 256.766.1445.
About Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association (AMLA) AMLA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the promotion and development of the travel industry within the 16 northernmost counties of the state. It is supported by 500-plus members consisting of chambers of commerce, Convention & Visitors Bureaus, attractions, campgrounds, festivals, communities, counties, golf courses, restaurants, tour operators, accommodations, vendors, financial institutions and individuals. Counties included within the AMLA region are Blount, Cherokee, Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Etowah, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marion, Marshall, Morgan and Winston. Additional information on North Alabama destinations, accommodations and special events is available from by calling 800.648.5381 or by visiting www.NorthAlabama.org.
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