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spring arts & crafts festival 2025
judged show and sale
held in conjunction with the Toast of Toccoa


Saturday, May 3, 2025
Judged show: 11 AM - 6PM

(awards and ribbons presented at 5:30 PM)
Toast of Toccoa outside sales:  Noon - 6 PM
 

Show and outside sales details:

 

The entry fee per category is $20 for Currahee Artist Guild members and $35 for

non-members.

 

There are cash awards and ribbons given in each category where there

are four or more entrants.

 

Please review the competition rules and information sheet. Complete the entry  form and send it with a check to:

 

Currahee Artist Guild

61 Doyle St.

Toccoa, GA 30577

 

FINAL DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES IS April 28, 2025

(Entries received after that date will be returned)

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Awards

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CLEO W. ALEXANDER AWARD

 Harold Alexander, Alexander's Florist, will again generously sponsor the Cleo W. Alexander floral competition. The selection this year is a rose or roses with some lavender tones in a setting of your choice. This floral competition, which can be rendered in any artistic medium, is open to any guild or community member and there is no fee for this entry. Harold Alexander provides first, second, and third place cash awards of $100, $75, $50 and 2 honorable mention awards of $25 each.

 

SHOW AWARDS

Best in Show - $200

Deborah Hartley Memorial Award - $75

Exhibitor's Choice - $75

Julius Johnson Memorial Award - $50

Categories: 1st place - $75 / 2nd place - $$50 / 3rd place - $25 / honorable mention - ribbon 

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CHECK-IN & SET UP

Artists must deliver their three (3) pieces of work on Wednesday April 30 or Thursday May 1 from 1-5:30 p.m. to qualify for judging.  Any exceptions call 706-886-6138 or send email to Gail at gailwatson58@yahoo.com to make arrangements. To qualitfy for judging, art must be hung before judging begins at 10 AM. 

 

You may hang your outside work between 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Take down may begin after the Toast of Toccoa ends at 6:00 p.m.

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COMPETITION RULES

ELIGIBILITY

This event is open to artists' original works of art completed within the past five years. Art must be matted or framed with wire and ready to hang. Art that has received a cash award previously in any Currahee Artist Guild festival is not eligible for judging. You may enter as many categories as you wish, but no more than three pieces per category will be eligible for judging.

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ENTRY FEE AND DEADLINE

Entry fee per category for guild members is $20 and $35 for non-guild members. An entry fee is required for each category you wish to enter. One 3x6 panel will be provided for each category. Artists must return registration form by April 28. Entries after that date will not be accepted - no exceptions.

 

EXHIBIT SPACE

The art show will be held at the Studio in downtown Toccoa. Each artist will be provided one 3x6 display panel (approx.size) per category entered. Artists may exhibit additional work for sale or display outside but only 3 pieces will be eligible for judging.

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2024 Currahee Artist Guild

61 Doyle Street / Toccoa, Ga 30577 

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