Holiday Photo in the Barn

bboyce • October 24, 2023

ANDARA Gallery announces its 4th Annual "HOLIDAY PHOTO IN THE BARN” and “ODE TO JOY” Art Show and Sale

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Bloomfield, Prince Edward County, October 23, 2023 – To celebrate the upcoming festive season, ANDARA Gallery is proud to announce its 4^th Annual “HOLIDAY PHOTO IN THE BARN” fundraising event and "ODE to JOY" Art Show and Sale.

Over FIVE weekends, from Friday, November 17th to Sunday, December 17th, 2023, ANDARA Gallery's beautiful century-old barn will be decked out for the holidays with a festive portrait seating area featuring a stunning 16-foot Christmas tree from Skootamatta Christmas Tree Farm!

How it works:

· Photos are by appointment only between NOON- 4 p.m., Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, Nov 17th – Dec 17th – weather permitting.

· Call ANDARA Gallery at (613) 393-1572 to book your date and time.

· Everyone is welcome.

· Dress warmly (festive welcome!), and arrive 15 min before your appointment

· Supply your fully-charged camera phone.

· ANDARA Gallery’s owners will compose and take your festive photo using your phone camera in exchange for donating to the PEC Memorial Hospital Foundation's "Back The Build" campaign.

· A minimum donation of $10 per person is recommended ($20 per person on ALPACA DAYS Nov 18th & 19^th). ANDARA Gallery accepts cash, cheques, debit and credit cards for any donations, and PECMHF will issue receipts for all donations made.

THE ALPACAS ARE COMING!!

In addition, ANDARA Gallery will welcome back our furry ALPACA friends from Noble Beast Farms on Saturday, November 18th and Sunday, November 19th, 2023, to greet families from Noon to 4 p.m.! Donations on ALPACA DAYS are $20 per person. Please note that pets are prohibited on Alpaca days to keep everyone safe.

All visitors can warm up inside ANDARA Gallery while holiday shopping at the “ODE to JOY” Art Show and Sale … as well as see Tara Wilkinson’s latest photography exhibition and sale called “voICE” … images from her journey around the 1,322 KM circumference of Iceland!

ANDARA Gallery is located in the heart of Prince Edward County ... at 54 Wilson Road - just off Hwy 62 (15 minutes south of Belleville and the 401), first road north of County Road #1 and the Huff Estates Winery, minutes NW of the village of Bloomfield, Ontario. For more information, visit andaragallery.com and follow us on Facebook and Instagram @andaragallery.

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ANDARA Gallery’s 4^th annual “HOLIDAY PHOTO IN THE BARN” is a festive event that has attracted thousands of people and raised over $23,000 for the local hospital. Reservations are required, and you must bring your full-charged camera phone.

Photo: © ANDARA Gallery, Prince Edward County

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Media Contact:

Tara Wilkinson, ANDARA Gallery

T: (613) 393-1572 / Andaragallerypec@gmail.com

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