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Art for a Cause
Written By: Deena Bouknight | Issue: 2020/05 - May
EVENT CANCELLED. For 13 years, Cashiers residents and visitors alike, as well as people from surrounding areas, have looked forward to some good old fashioned philanthropy via a good old fashioned arts and crafts event.
Twice a year, in May and in September, the Rotary Club of Cashiers Valley transforms The Village Green in Cashiers into a living, breathing art space. In fact, Art for a Cause, features a surfeit of talented and skilled artisans from throughout the Southeast. Attendees of Art for a Cause can browse one-of-a-kind pieces from a wide variety of painters, sculptors, jewelers, wood and metal workers, quilters, toy and instrument crafters, soap and condiment makers, and more. There is something for everyone, from children to adults to more serious arts and crafts enthusiasts.
And, while admission is free, a suggested donation of $3 to $5 is appreciated to not only cover costs of the event, but to raise additional funds.
“In terms of importance to the community, 100% of the proceeds go directly back to the community,” said arts and crafts committee chair Malice Grant. “In years past, Rotary Club has chosen some signature causes to support, such as the CART Fund (Coins for Alzheimer’s Research Trust) and Vicenos, a local farmworker mobile health program. Additional funds are distributed via our 501(c)3 charities arm in the form of grants to non-profits, charities, schools and scholarship recipients. Art for a Cause serves as the lifeblood of our financial philanthropy.”
The Rotary Club of Cashiers will be selling raffle tickets throughout the summer, with the winner being drawn at the Fall Art for a Cause show held during Labor Day weekend, September 5-6.
Barring no continued COVID-19 isolation mandates, Art for a Cause will take place on Saturday, May 23rd and Sunday, May 24th from 10 A.M. to 5 P.M. both days, rain or shine. Location is The Village Green, which is at the intersection of Highways 64 and 107 in Cashiers. For more information, visit CashiersRotary.org.
To reserve a booth for the September 5-6 Art for a Cause, register online at cashiersrotary.org/events/arts-crafts-fair.
