NINE YEARS!!!!

The theme for next year's parade is: THE WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS!

Here are the links to our YouTube videos on lantern making!

Part 1: https://youtu.be/tGVtJlBA788

Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GT9ez-heXLw

Everything can be purchased locally except for the wet strength tissue. The link for that is below:

https://www.amazon.com/Carnival-Papers-Strength-Tissue-Sheets/dp/B00CXNA0P2/ref=sr_1_5?crid=2A8PIDOZ0QQSB&keywords=wet+strength+tissue+paper+for+art&qid=1661593073&sprefix=wet+stren2C225&sr=8-5

Please join our facebook group Mount Holly Lantern Makers to share tips, ask questions, and enjoy the process!

Awaken Gallery is proud to present this in collaboration with the City of Mount Holly and the Mount Holly Community Development Foundation! We are so grateful for the sponsorship of Stanton Enterprise for being our top sponsor since the beginning to ensure any Gaston County Student who wants to participate can do so without worrying how to purchase supplies, and the Mount Holly TDA who has been an ongoing partner to help us put on this free event! A special shout out to the Gaston County Arts council for their grant that enables us to offer free workshops! We couldn't do this without these incredible sponsors!

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So many thanks to our sponsors without whom this would not be possible!

For those unable to attend the parade in person, we will be providing a fabulous Live Facebook Feed here:

https://www.facebook.com/AwakenGallery