‘Tis the season! Dash on over to the eleventh annual Holiday Arts Market and Open House on December 6-7, hosted by the Texarkana Regional Arts & Humanities Council and Women for the Arts. This festive shopping experience takes place at the Regional Arts Center, located at 321 West 4th Street in Texarkana, Texas. While checking off items from your Christmas list, you’ll enjoy the WFA Christmas Open House featuring live music and refreshments to make you merry and bright.

This year, you can expect over 45 artists and artisans ready to show off their talents. “This is our biggest year yet,” said Jeanne Harrel, organizer of the event and director of For Arts’ Sake gift shop. “Again, we are spreading out on all four floors and offering gift wrapping service to our shoppers. We will even wrap items not purchased at our event. Our artists are very excited for this year’s event. We’ll be featuring custom creations such as jewelry, paintings, pottery, scarves, handmade soaps, leather goods, cheese, honey, and so much more. We’ll have artists who specialize in custom-made doll clothes, as well as a clothing maker for Elf on the Shelf. These items cannot be found in stores and are often one-of-a-kind creations.”

This event has become a holiday tradition in Texarkana. It began 11 years ago when TRAHC wanted to offer a place for local artists to showcase and sell their artistry to the public at reasonable prices and in a comfortably festive venue. WFA’s Christmas Open House became the perfect opportunity to feature this kind of event.

Shopping begins Friday, December 6, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and continues Saturday, December 7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. As always, there is no entrance fee for shoppers, and the building is wheelchair accessible through our new back door ramp entrance. All floors are accessible by stairs and an elevator.

For more information, call Jeanne Harrel at 903-277-3404 or contact the Regional Arts Center at 903-792-8681.

2019 Artists

1. Robert Burke Burns - artist

2. Chris Thomas - pottery

3. Lisa Clark - copper enamel jewelry

4. Sarah and Mike Bobbitt - soap

5. Gabrielle and Gary Bachers - scarves and art

6. Denise Bolster - pottery

7. Glenda Griffin - honey

8. Donald Barfield - wood turner

9. Kathy Madison - glass and jewelry

10. Roger Tipton - wood turner

11. Donna Blair - scarves

12. Linda Register - scarves

13. Peggy Whisenhunt - jewelry

14. Kay Reynolds - ornaments and holiday designs

15. Carla Snyder - jewelry

16. Pene Pufahl - fleece

17. Linda Alexander - baskets

18. Christa Atchison - baked goods

19. Debbie James - Doodle stitch

20. Jenny Dozer - button jewelry

21. Vicki Avery - doll clothes

22. Agnes Tirrito - handmade creations

23. Sue Johnson - quilting

24. Jeff Vanderbilt - goat cheese

25. Nan Waits - jewelry

26. Kathy Douthit - knit works

27. Delbert Dowdy - wood turner (bowls)

28. Larry and Carolyn Carter - glass beads

29. Nina Cork - pottery

30. Mark Thomas - leather

31. Monica Sartin - Rose of Sharon (soap)

32. Mathew Cornelius - knives

33. Tammy Pruitt - leather jewelry

34. Joyce Parry - pottery

35. Leitha Herring - jewelry

36. Keagan Kidd - artist

37. Four States Art Club - artists

38. Joseph Raymond - artist

39. Sue Beck and Donna Anderson - porcelain jewelry

40. Rhonda Easley - elf and doll clothes

41. Donna Corb - eco-dyed natural fabrics

42. Polly Cook - ceramics and pottery

43. Sarah Wright - jewelry

44. Joel Wright - artist

45. Lisa Strawn - soap and bubbles

46. Jake Lewis - repurposed wood products

TRAHC was formed in 1978 by community leaders with generous assistance from the Junior League of Texarkana. TRAHC’s goals are to protect our own cultural resources and help empower local artists. TRAHC is both a presenter and a preserver of historical legacies for the Perot Theatre and Regional Arts Center.

Women for the Arts was established in 1984 as a division of TRAHC. Women for the Arts (WFA) partners with TRAHC to grow a strong arts-rich community through financial support and volunteerism. WFA has raised and donated nearly $2,000,000 over the past years with fundraisers such as The Art of Fine Dining, The Picassos Tea and Party with Picassos. The money has supported TRAHC’s art programs and classes for children in our area. WFA is over 300 volunteers strong, involving women of all ages; our membership is open.

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