"It's a Wonderful Life"

OOAK Artisan Showcase is proudly sponsoring the upcoming showings of "It's a Wonderful Life", the classic holiday film!

The film is being shown at the Rome Capitol Theatre on December 18th and 19th - at three different times. The Theatre is located at 220 W Dominick Street, Rome NY.  For tickets and further details visit www.romecapitol.com/events.html





In connection with the Rome Capitol event we have a special Holiday Creative Challenge exhibit on display in our gallery. Currently over 30 artists' works are on display. In addition to local artists, we have artists from all around world included in this exhibit. 

* A percentage of the sale proceeds are being donated to the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention.  Read more about it HERE.

Come by and visit us at OOAK Artisan Showcase - 425 W Thomas Street, Rome NY. For more information and current hours visit our Facebook page HERE.


And while you are in town be sure to attend the Rome Tree Lighting Ceremony taking place on Friday, Dec.4th from 5:30-7:30 at the corner of James and Court Streets.

Help Santa and Mrs. Claus light Rome’s Christmas tree on Friday, December 4th at the Veteran’s/Gansevoort parks on Court & James Street. Thanks to Joe Fazio Auto Sales and the Bobby Page Foundation sponsorships, the evening’s activities start at 5:30pm-7:30pm with a free Christmas Movie by Bill Dipaolo and Entertainment Services, the Trinkaus Village display, free bike give aways by Ron Crever and Bikes for Kids, food, fireworks, and live music/entertainment including the Christmas Music DJ’s, Scott Rutledge & the Holy Cross Academy Choirs and Anne Gannon & the Strough and Alumni Band. Come visit, make some wishes, and take a picture with Santa inside the Rome Historical Society. Only severely inclement weather will postpone the event, which has no rain date.

Happy Holidays from OOAK Artisan Showcase!

Holiday Creative Challenge Exhibit - "It's a Wonderful Life"

OOAK Artisan Showcase extended a SPECIAL holiday creative challenge to jewelry designers, greeting card makers, photographers and visual artists (mixed media, ceramic artists, painters and the like). 

By Dan Bertrand

This year's challenge is based on our theme, “It’s a Wonderful Life”, the classic holiday movie. 

ALL submissions are on display in a SPECIAL holiday exhibit in our gallery, located at 425 W Thomas St., Rome NY. The exhibit opened on Friday, November 20^th at 6:30 pm with a public reception and runs through December 31, 2015. COME SHOP with us - SHOP Handmade!

Here's just a glimpse -

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Our gallery will be open for your holiday shopping on both Friday, BLACK FRIDAY, November 27 and Saturday, November 28 from 9-4 pm.  Additional Hours will be announced soon. Watch Facebook for updates!  

The exhibit is being held at 425 W Thomas St., Rome NY.

A percentage of the sale proceeds will be donated to the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention.


Artists Include:

FINE ARTS & PHOTOGRAPHY

Dan Bertrand

Betsy Franz

Rod Best

Lynne Reichhart Linda Panes Linda Younkman

JEWELRY DESIGN

Susan Nelson Bowie

AmyRenee Cornelius

Vincenza Carter

Tina Clancy

Solange Collin

Susan Couch

Earth & Moon Design Tammie Tusher Everly

Gloria Ewing

Diana Keever

Heidi Kingman

Marissa Perkins

Erin Prais-Hintz Cynthia O'Toole Kashmira Patel

Nancy Rocknich

Vicky Sophin Lindsay Starr Jana Perez  Stribel

Shelley Graham Turner

MIXED MEDIA ART

Shelley Graham Turner Betsy Walcheski

Janice Parks

CRAFTS

Holly Cosimeno

Caroline Drake Heather Gulick Laura Reed

Betsy Walcheski

Shelley Graham Turner We look forward to seeing you!  Happy Holidays!