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SUMMARY:Holiday Downtown Window Decorating Contest 2025
DESCRIPTION:The City of Henderson Downtown Development Commission invites you to share your holiday spirit in the 2025 Window Decorating Contest. Help brighten our downtown as shoppers and visitors enjoy creative seasonal displays throughout the day and into the evening. \nParticipants are encouraged to design their most festive window scenes. Judging will be based on creativity\, originality\, and overall theme. Windows will be viewed during both daylight and nighttime hours\, so be sure your display shines at any time. \nPrizes will be awarded as Visa gift cards\nFirst Place 100 dollars\nSecond Place 50 dollars\nThird Place 25 dollars \nWindows should be fully decorated by Friday\, December 5. To enter\, complete the contest form with your name\, the address of the decorated window\, and a telephone number\, then email it to alicevc2002@yahoo.com \nEntry form is here!  https://vanceartscouncil.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2025-Window-Decorating-Contest.pdf \nFor more information\, call Alice at 252 767 4579.
URL:https://vanceartscouncil.com/event/holiday-downtown-window-decorating-contest-2025/
LOCATION:Downtown Henderson\, NC
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SUMMARY:Tidings of Comfort and Joy 2025
DESCRIPTION:For ten years\, Tidings of Comfort and Joy has been bringing the community together in celebration of the season. This free pre-Christmas show will take place at McGregor Hall on Saturday\, November 29 at 4:00 pm\, and we are inviting you to join us as a presenting sponsor or advertising partner. \nYour support will put your company or group in front of a wide audience through event promotions online\, on Facebook\, and in our full-color printed program book distributed to all attendees. It is a powerful opportunity to align your name with an event that uplifts\, entertains\, and inspires. \nThe Vance County Arts Council\, a nonprofit organization\, is proud to present this annual gift to the community. Our mission is to provide quality multicultural programming free of charge\, with a special focus on school-aged children\, at-risk youth\, adults with disabilities\, and the public as a whole. Contributions from sponsors and advertisers make it possible to hire artists\, purchase program materials\, and secure welcoming spaces for our audiences. \nThe Arts Council also receives annual funding from the North Carolina Arts Council\, which requires us to match every dollar with local support. Through this\, we are able to award Grassroots Subgrants to organizations that enrich our region with art programs. Perry Memorial Library\, for example\, has used these funds to host the Annual Storytelling Festival year after year. \nJoin us in sustaining the tradition of Tidings of Comfort and Joy and help us share the magic of the arts with our community. \n			\n				Message from Fundraising Committee\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n\nHow You Can Get Involved\nWe are offering several ways for individuals\, families\, and businesses to participate. Please review the forms below to choose the opportunity that works best for you. \n1. Souvenir Program Book Ad Form\nPromote your business\, organization\, or family by purchasing an advertisement in our full-color printed program. Every attendee receives a copy of this keepsake booklet\, making it a meaningful way to reach the community while supporting the arts. \n\n			\n				Souvenir Program Book Ad Form\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n\n\n2. 2025 Holiday Pageant Participation Form\nParents may enter their children in the Holiday Pageant for a chance to shine on stage and take part in exciting activities. By signing\, you also grant permission for your child to be photographed and videoed for Arts Council promotion. \nHighlights include:• Professional photos on Saturday\, November 8 at 1:00 pm at 2114 North Woodland Rd\, Henderson (please wear “Sunday Best”)• Each contestant must raise at least $100 to be on the court• Ads and funds due Saturday\, November 8 by 1:00 pm• Every contestant receives a gift bag and a gift presented from the stage• All contestants ride the VCAC float in the Henderson Christmas Parade on Saturday\, December 2 (line up at Walgreens by 1:15 pm)• The top two female and two male winners receive 10% of the funds they raise in addition to other items• Contestants must arrive at McGregor Hall by 3:30 pm on November 29 for group pictures before the concert• Pageant winners will be crowned during the Tidings of Comfort and Joy concert at McGregor Hall \n\n			\n				2025 Holiday Pageant Participation Form\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n3. Holiday Royal Pageant Fundraiser Form\nSupport the Holiday Pageant by agreeing to sell raffle tickets. This form ensures accountability for tickets and funds. Participants are financially responsible for returning all tickets\, unsold tickets\, and cash collected. In the event of lost or stolen tickets or funds\, reimbursement to the Vance County Arts Council will be required. \n			\n				Holiday Royal Pageant Fundraiser Form]
URL:https://vanceartscouncil.com/event/tidings-of-comfort-and-joy-2025/
LOCATION:McGregor Hall\, 201 Breckenridge Street\, Henderson\, NC\, 27536\, United States
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