Contributed by Carmen Summerfield
Wearable Art & Runway Fashion Show
2/19/2021 – 2PM, 2/20/2021 – 10AM
Valley Arts Alliance
Palmer Train Depot610 S Valley Way, Palmer
FREE Event, $5 Donation Per Adult Suggested
The Valley Arts Alliance is proud to host our 15th Annual VAA Wearable Art & Runway Fashion Show at the Palmer Depot on Friday, February 19th, from 2pm until 8pm and Saturday, February 20th, from 10am until 8pm, 2021.
Wearable Art refers to hand-crafted and one-of-a-kind pieces of artwork designed to be worn by the human body as an artistic expression. Using their knowledge of color, fabric and non-traditional materials, artists create unique, wearable garments.
This year, and ONLY this year due to the current COVID problems, we’ll have more than 30 Wearable Art creations on static display (no live models) representing a 15-year retrospective of Wearable Art and Runway Fashion Shows.
Also, for this year ONLY, we must comply with the current guidelines for group gatherings at the Palmer Depot. This means that only a limited number of people will be permitted inside the Palmer Depot at one time, face masks are required while inside, as well as maintaining safe 6-foot distancing from others.
To achieve these requirements, the front doors of the Palmer Depot will be opened when there is space for viewers (when the doors are closed, just remain in your car for the Depot to clear some). The viewing path inside is well-marked, one-way and single file, and viewers must exit through the back door (this is designed to allow everyone to maintain their safe 6-foot distancing from others).
Admission for this retrospective is free, but we ask for a $5 donation per adult to help us defray our costs.
The 15th Annual Valley Arts Alliance Wearable Art & Runway Fashion Show has always been an exquisite evening of art and entertainment, which has become a well-loved winter tradition in our Valley. We hope to keep this tradition alive in these dark days of COVID, so please stop by and admire these creations up close. Don’t miss this opportunity to support the arts in the Valley!