LIVE PAINTING - ART VENDORS - DJ KITANA - FOOD TRUCKS

Join us for a fun and unique evening at our upcoming fundraiser - The Showdown! Come on out to the new Freefolk Brewhouse and Tasting Room in Hico for a night of live painting, music, vendors and an auction. All artwork created during the event will be up for auction for 1 month after the event.

The purpose of this event is to support the arts & artists of the New River Gorge region. All proceeds will go towards Love Hope Center for the Arts and participating artists. The Showdown will feauture a multi-round competition, with twelve West Virginia artists working in front of an audience to create their masterpiece. Attendees will vote to determine who advances from round to round. Each round will last 40 minutes.

Come on out to watch fellow local artists and artists across the state in friendly competition while the audience cast their votes and cheer them on!

Love Hope Center for the Arts is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that offers a variety of classes, studio space and events as well as unique exhibit space in Fayetteville, West Virginia.

Our mission is to fuel artistic passion in West Virginia through community-driven art programs, nurturing local talent, and fostering connections that embody love, hope, and cultural richness in our vibrant Appalachian home.

Love Hope Arts Fundraiser - THE SHOWDOWN

Thank you to everyone who came out and supported Love Hope Art's first live painting fundraiser, The Showdown!

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