September 25, 2008
For more information, contact Amy Schmidt, ND Council on the Arts, (701) 328-7594
Call for Ornaments for State Christmas Tree
The North Dakota Council on the Arts invites artists and craftspeople to provide handmade ornaments for the North Dakota State Christmas Tree. The tree will be on display in the Memorial Hall of the State Capitol building in Bismarck. It will be lit during a public ceremony conducted by the Governor and Mrs. Hoeven on December 9, 2008, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m.
Submitted ornaments can vary from traditional to contemporary arts – ranging from rosemaling or wheatweaving, to painted miniatures or small sculptures. Items that are commercially produced or made from kits are not eligible for inclusion. This is a great art project for elementary classes, Scout troops, 4-H clubs, residents of assisted living centers, etc., as well as a great family project. The theme is open and can be of the designer’s choosing.
Each ornament should include a brief one or two line description of the ornament (naming the art form used or the special circumstances through which it was created – such as through a class or senior center project). Also include the name of the individual artist/craftsperson who created it. A descriptive listing will be available at the ceremony and will be mailed to everyone who submits an ornament. Ornaments must be received in the NDCA office no later than Friday, November 21, 2008. All ornaments become the property of the NDCA and will be hung on the state tree each ensuing year.
For more information, contact the NDCA at (701) 328-7594 or email amschmid@nd.gov. Mail ornaments to: North Dakota Council on the Arts, 1600 East Century Avenue, Suite 6, Bismarck, ND 58503-0649.
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The North Dakota Council on the Arts is the state agency responsible for the support and development of the arts throughout North Dakota, and is funded by the state legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Amy Schmidt
Public Information Officer
North Dakota Council on the Arts
1600 E. Century Ave., Suite 6
Bismarck, ND 58503-0649
amschmid@nd.gov
Phone: 701-328-7594
Fax: 701-328-7595