By the Okotoks Arts Council and the Gateway Gazette
We are so thankful to all the participants of the OAC’s rally a few weekends ago, and the wonderful businesses that made this event possible. From clothing boutiques to pizzerias to pottery studios, we had it all at the Taste N’ Task Rally. We heard again and again that there were so many amazing businesses that people hadn’t heard of- so here it is. 51 artists, experts, shops, musicians and delicious stops that you need to know about.
As you may know, our newest initiative is to support and advocate with community stakeholders in a proposal and feasibility study for a larger, multi-use Performing Arts Centre. This event and future events like this help to support our mission.
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Turner Valley
2. Rocky Mountain Symphony Orchestra
4. Robin’s Nest: The Witches Nest
Black Diamond
12.The Hand Rail Lady: Carolann Lanz
14.Leather & Lace:
15.Zentangle/Rav’nAbout Styles
16.Bali Bling
19.Gateway Gazette at DJ Ranch
20.The Stop
High River
22.Art Effects
25.A River Ran Through It Cafe
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High River Con’t
27.Pike Studio’s (pottery & metal work)
Okotoks
33.Paintworks Arts Supplies and Studios
34.X’s and Oh’s
35.Deava Beadz
39.Emporium of Impossible Things
46.Okotoks Decorating Benjamin Moore
48.The George
51.Twenty Two Collective
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It was fun to be a part of this rally. Teams of four arrived at the Gazette office at DJ Ranch and were handed their task. We were asked to provide abut a five-minute task for each team to complete. As writing is an art form we put them to work on being creative with words. We had them come up with advertising hook lines for DJ Ranch that would catch the attention of Gateway Gazette readers – watch for them in future ads on our site.
The Okotoks Arts Council welcomes members, and no, you don’t have to be an artist! Please check out their website and join – http://okotoksartscouncil.ca/join
Here a few photos of the teams that stopped by – some even in Halloween costume – very artisitic!
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