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Throughout the holiday season, Sawtooth School for Visual Art has long been a destination for showcasing quality, handmade works crafted by regional artists. The tradition continues this year with Sawtooth Spotlight: Juried Exhibition + Holiday Market, a year-end celebration of fine art, craft, and community featuring one-of-a-kind artworks perfect for holiday gift-giving.

Save the date! Join us for Sawtooth Spotlight’s Holiday Market on Saturday, December 7, 2024.

Apply today to be included in our Juried Exhibition or be a vendor at our Holiday Market! Details below.

JURIED EXHIBITION

Within the Juried Exhibition, you will find original, high-quality works by various regional artists, many of whom are Sawtooth students and instructors. Our Spotlight exhibition inspires pride and support for the talented, dedicated, cross-disciplinary Piedmont Triad community of artists. Most of the works will be available for purchase throughout the show. The exhibition is free and open to the public.

HOLIDAY MARKET

On Saturday, December 7, 2024, Spotlight expands into a Holiday Market with artist vendors, hands-on activities, craft demonstrations, and fun for the whole family!

Artists from across the region will fill the studios across Sawtooth for a spirited holiday market like no other. Offering a variety of handcrafted items, including ceramics, jewelry, textiles, painting, photography, and woodworking, these artists make it easy to find something for everyone on your list.

APPLY TODAY FOR OUR MARKET AND EXHIBITION!

Applications are now open for artists interested in showcasing their work at 2024’s Sawtooth Spotlight! You can apply for the Juried Exhibition, Holiday Market, or both using the link below.

Last year’s juried exhibition, featuring 90 works by 56 artists, was a massive celebration of our artistic community. Our one-day Holiday Market was a resounding success, with over 800 guests and 54 vendors generating a significant economic impact. This year promises to be even better!

We invite artists working in various disciplines to apply. A jury of practicing artists, educators, and art lovers scores applications in three categories: craftsmanship, creativity and originality, and elements of design.

Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. on Monday, September 2. A $5 application fee applies.

Questions? Please call 336-723-7395 or email us at info@sawtooth.org

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A Note from the Director

The world would be a far less interesting place without the contributions of visual artists. No matter the medium, visual art enriches the human experience.

For 78 years our studios have united generations through the act of creating. As Sawtooth looks to its future, we aim to expand on existing partnerships to continue to serve youth and those impacted by critical illness through our Youth and Art + Wellness Outreach programs. We believe that inability to pay should never be a hindrance to the benefits of visual art, but we need your help!

Tuition received for classes and workshops offered through Sawtooth covers just over half of the actual cost. Funds raised through Sawtooth Spotlight will help offset the operating costs of providing the high-quality instruction and visual art experiences the community has come to expect from Sawtooth.

Join us in raising funds to ensure access to visual art for ALL in our community and in celebrating the talent of our students, instructors, and staff by become a sponsor of this event today!

–Lauren Davis, Executive Director

Sponsorship levels

Title : $25,000 • Presenting: $10,000 • Platinum: $5,000

Gold: $2,500 • Silver: $1,000 • Bronze: $500

Download an information packet regarding sponsorship benefits and levels.

Click here to secure your sponsorship online.

For sponsorship inquiries please contact Lauren Davis, Executive Director at 336.723.7395 ext. 1202 or executivedirector@sawtooth.org.