Handmade Holidays
Published 3:00 am Tuesday, November 14, 2023
- Explore this year’s offerings at the Handmade Holidays Makers Market Nov. 17-18 at Art Center East in La Grande.
LA GRANDE — Art Center East will host its 15th annual Handmade Holidays Makers Market Nov. 17 and 18 at the center, 1006 Penn Ave., with more than 20 local and regional artists and artisans selling quality handmade goods.
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Returning this year is the VIP Handmade Holiday Makers Market shopping experience. VIP shoppers will be the first to browse and shop the booths during the VIP shopping hour on Friday, Nov. 17, from 3-4 p.m. VIP passes are $25 per person if purchased by Nov. 16.
Any remaining VIP passes will be sold for $35 from 2-3 p.m. at ACE’s front door. Only 50 VIP passes are available — purchase passes in person at ACE or online at artcentereast.org.
After the VIP hour, doors will open to the public from 4-8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18. Admission is free.
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Jennifer Durr, ACE gallery director, said shoppers will find leather, original paintings, woodworking, artisan foods, fiber arts, ceramics, glass, clothing, jewelry, bath and body products, art prints, cards and much more. This year’s lineup includes several artists who are new to the market.
A complete list of vendors will be available at artcentereast.org.
Handmade Holidays Makers Market is made possible in part by the Oregon Cultural Trust and Oregon Arts Commission. Find out more about this and other ACE events, classes, and exhibits at artcentereast.org.