Holiday Window Painting
On November 22, 2009 at 12:00PM, Elmira Downtown Development will host the 3rd Annual Holiday Window Painting Project for the downtown district. EDD is seeking local organizations, schools, families, and any community member who would like to participate into turning our downtown into a work of art for the holidays.
Please join EDD in this fun filled event –there’s a window for everyone. Come prepared with fabulous creative ideas. EDD will provide the supplies, cookies and hot chocolate…. And DRESS warmly. Again, EDD welcomes all groups, organizations, family and friends to brighten up our downtown windows with holiday scenes.
Also on that day, the Handprints of Pride project will be launched, said Jennifer Herrick, executive director of EDD.
Handprints of Pride is the second installment of the SquareART project in Clemens Square by local artist Brandi Smith and will involve community youths in taking a stance against vandalism, she said.
Area schools will adopt a pillar or a vacant storefront window, and students will participate by placing their handprint as a signature to take pride in their surroundings, Herrick said.
Each school will receive gloves and paints in their school colors, as well as cookies and hot cocoa, she said.
Interested students can also volunteer to participate in the first phase of the project that includes Smith’s painting of 15 cement pillars to cover negative graffiti left behind by vandals, she said.
* To register to paint or to volunteer to help with this event, call Herrick at (607) 734-0341 or send e-mail to jherrick@elmiradowntown.com. Volunteer forms are available at www.elmiradowntown.com.
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