Summer series comes to Hendersonville the second Saturday of every month, May through September, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
A unique opportunity is being created for regionally known artists, jewelers and craftsmen to sell their wares in downtown Hendersonville on a monthly basis. Michele Sparks, owner of Art MoB Studios & Marketplace is creating a destination environment for visitors to discover and purchase some of the newest art being created in this region.
At the same time she is giving artists and craftspeople an additional venue to show their work and build their clientele. Ms. Sparks is a firm supporter of keeping the local economy alive and continues to create novel and affordable ways for artist to get their work out in the public eye.
“We hope to build this show into something really spectacular for locals and tourists during the summer season. There will be extensive advertising; Bold Life, Hendersonville Lightening, Hendersonville Times News, Laurel Magazine, several surrounding area event calendars, banners, flyers and post card handouts to promote each event,” says Michele. “We are also partnering with the Hendersonville Farmers Market and will be promoting at each venue.”
Artists set up their displays the second Saturday of each month. Some will be doing demos and will introduce you to new work. Enjoy this wonderful opportunity to not only buy some uniquely crafted items, but meet the designers behind the work.
Artists are invited to apply to join Art In The Park…..ing Lot. There are a limited number of spaces for this event and first preference will be given to artists already working with Art MoB. Each artist must submit a vendor agreement application with payment, either via mail or in person and we welcome everyone to apply!
Applications are due two weeks prior to show and should be submitted directly to Art MoB either via mail or in person. At that time artists can sign up for just one month or any show month they wish to reserve a spot for. Artists will be notified if they are approved. Current artists of Art MoB are pre-juried for products currently sold in Art MoB. Once approved, Art MoB artists Joannie Keokosky and Barb Wilcox will act as event coordinators.
- Joannie Keokosky, beadroominthesky@att.net
- Barb Wilcox, barbwilcox26@hotmail.com
Art MoB Studios & Marketplace parking lot is on 124 4th Avenue in East Hendersonville. It is is ½ block off of Main and 4th Street. For more details call (828) 693-4545, visit www.artmobstudios.com, or find Art Mob Studios on Facebook.
