The Columbus Arts Council has committed to engaging 200 or more artists in 2017 in honor of the Mississippi Bicentennial year.
But the organization has multiple upcoming events before 2017 arrives.
Arts Council Program Manager Beverly Norris shared some upcoming events on Tuesday with the Rotary Club of Columbus at its regular meeting at Lion Hills Country Club.
Norris said the organization has held 27 events since July and has five more coming up before the end of the year.
“We’re here for the community, and we want to provide entertainment and arts education that fulfills the needs and wants, and we’re also here to support artists to give them an outlet to display their art,” Norris said. “We always have something going on.”
The Arts Council’s upcoming fall and winter events include the Ghosts and Legends Tour, a holiday floral design show, Cash for Christmas, MistleTales and a concert.
There will be four Ghosts & Legends tours each night on Friday and Saturday – 6:30, 7:00, 8:00 and 8:30 p.m. – that leave from the Tennessee Williams Home/Welcome Center at 300 Main Street.
The tours will highlight multiple historical places around Columbus.
Tickets are $12 at the door and $10 in advance.
The holiday floral design show and auction with Ralph Null is one of the organization’s fundraisers to help fund programming.
It will be held at 1:30 p.m. Nov. 20. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door.
The Cash for Christmas drawing will be held at Wassail Fest on Dec. 2 at 7:45 p.m. in downtown Columbus. One ticket can be purchased for $50 or three tickets for $100 for a chance to win $5,000.
MistleTales, featuring stories from Mother Goose, pictures with Santa and arts and crafts, for 5- to 15-year-old children will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Dec. 3.
A concert featuring Tim and Myles, two string-instrument musicians, will be held at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 15. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door.
Tickets for all events can be purchased in advance at the Rosenzweig Arts Center, located at 501 Main Street.
The organization also offers classes and art galleries.
For more information about events, classes and galleries, visit www.columbus-arts.org.
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