First Lady Cathy Justice and the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History welcome artists across the state to create wreath-themed ornaments for the 2024 Artistree

CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) — Artists across the Mountain State are welcome to make wreath-themed ornaments for the 2024 Artistree.

According to a press release, artists of all kinds throughout West Virginia are encouraged to design and submit hand-crafted ornaments with a wreath-theme by First Lady Cathy Justice and the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History.

We are thrilled to invite West Virginians of all ages and artistic abilities to share their creativity by designing a special Christmas wreath ornament. This is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the unique talent found in every corner of our state while spreading the joy and spirit of the holiday season. I can’t wait to see the beautiful and imaginative wreaths that our artists will create.

First Lady Cathy Justice

The ornaments will be a part of the 13th season of the First Lady Artistree initiative, and will be shown on the West Virginia Culture Center’s Christmas tree in December, as well as featured in the 2024 Artistree catalog.

The requirements for the ornaments includes:

• Must be hand-crafted
• Must be able to hang on a tree
• Size and weight should be taken into consideration
• Ornaments should be no larger than six inches wide by six inches long.

The deadline for submissions is Friday, November 22, 2024, and submissions can be sent to:

Elizabeth Yeager
Department of Arts, Culture and History
The Culture Center
1900 Kanawha Blvd. East
Charleston, WV 25305
ATTN: Artistree

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