We celebrated the Grand Opening today with lots of friends and fanfare! At 10 am, Vicki Carol, award-winning local artist, began the celebration with an acrylic demonstration of Tips and Techniques for painting with acrylics. Vicki’s engaging 2-hour demo was also a preview of her upcoming 4-session class on Tuesdays, September 12, through October 3.
Photos of our Grand Opening Event are courtesy of John Elliott.
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After Vicki’s animated acrylic demo we enjoyed light refreshments and time to chat and network with other artists. Ocala CEP ambassadors arrived for an official ribbon-cutting at 12:30 pm, capping our celebration.
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We did it!!! Those present, many who have helped through the past year to get Chelsea Art Center to this point, signed the slice of ribbon, a piece of Chelsea Art Center’s history! Thank you all for being an integral part of this venture!