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2017 JAYs Award & Retro Christmas Party
The Jasper Project is happy to invite the public to the 2017 JAY Awards & Retro Christmas Party on Tuesday, December 5th at 7 pm at the 701 Whaley Market Space. In addition to awarding four prizes for Jasper Artist of the Year in Theatre, Visual Arts, Literature, and Music, we have a full night of fun and celebration planned including a Living Christmas Tree Contest sponsored by Kristian Niemi of Bourbon Columbia, Christmas Caroling with Those Lavender Whales, a silent auction of original Christmas ornaments donated by local artists, the launch of Columbia Colors the Arts A Coloring Book for All Ages, a pop-up art show and auction by Thomas Washington, a photo booth sponsored by Ashleigh Ward, and holiday snacks from Chef Joe Turkaly. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. A holiday fun pack is available guaranteeing recipients copies of Columbia Colors the Arts and more.
This is the sixth year Jasper Magazine has sponsored the JAY awards with nominees of artists who have enjoyed particularly productive years coming from the community and finalists being voted on in an online poll at jasperproject.org. This years finalists include in Music Those Lavender Whales, Matthew Tyler, and Fat Rat daCzar; in Literature Nicola Waldron, Al Black, and Don McCallister; in Visual Arts Cedric Umoja, Nicole Kallenberg Heere, and Sean Rayford; and in Theatre Christopher Cockrell, Mandy Applegate Bloom, and Bakari Lebby.
Artists contributing to Columbia Colors the Arts A Coloring Book for All Ages, Columbias first ever all-ages coloring book, include Laurie Brownell McIntosh, Heidi Darr-Hope, Alexandra White, Dogon Krigga, Michael Krajewski, Thomas Washington, Sean McGuiness, Cedric Umoja, and more. A limited number of books will be available for purchase at the event with additional copies available online at JasperProject.org.
Attendees interested in competing in the Living Christmas Tree Contest should register on-site between 6:30 and 7:30. Judging will take place after the awarding of the JAYs.
The 2017 Jasper Artist of the Year Awards are sponsored by William Schmidt and Roe Young of Roe Young State Farm Insurance Agency
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Location701 Whaley Market (View)
701 Whaley Street
Columbia, SC 29201
United States
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| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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