Light up the Arts

Submitted by Wanda Price, Orange Beach Art Center

The Friends of the Arts are hosting the second annual Light Up The Arts Christmas Party. The party will be held on December 11th at 6 pm at the Orange Beach Arts Center. Everyone is invited to come! Enjoy the music of Top Hat and Jackie while you watch the Boat Parade pass down the Intercostal Waterway. Wine and chili will also be available for you to enjoy.

A live auction by the Coastal Auction Company will be a part of the evening’s festivities. First edition hand blown pieces made by our resident artist Joe Hobbs will be auctioned off at Light Up the Arts. This beautiful line of blown glass been designed exclusively for the Orange Beach Arts Center and will only be available through the OBAC. Paintings and handicrafts by local artists and gifts from local merchants and restaurants will be up for auction.

The Art Center’s Gallery will be aglow with exhibits of Pamela Standridge Allen of Troy University, glass from The Hot Shop artists and our exhibiting artists. Many of these artists will be here for you to meet. Rose Brueske, a harpist, will fill the gallery air with beautiful Christmas music. Get ready for a great opportunity to purchase some unique Christmas gifts.

The art center is located at 26389 Canal Road in Orange Beach. For more information or to join Friends of the Arts call 251-981-2787 or visit www. orangebeachartcenter.com. All of the proceeds of Light Up The Arts will go to promote the educational and other programming at the OBAC.