Saturday, October 2, 7-9pm
Special Preview Art Auction, 6pm
Jim Rouse Theatre for Performing Arts, Columbia
We’re ready to celebrate, and we hope you are, too! Join us as we mark 40 years of fostering the arts in Howard County at the 24th annual Celebration of the Arts! Doors open at 6pm for the Special Preview Art Auction, followed by the main event at 7pm – the Rising Star Performing Arts Competition and presentation of the Howie Awards!
Tickets are $40 and available online at hocoarts.org through noon today (October 1). A virtual ticket option including a live-stream of the event and Rising Star voting privileges is also available. Raffle tickets, offering a chance at one of three artful baskets valued at more than $10,000 each, may also be purchased online.
Masks & COVID-19 Vaccinations Required for Celebration of the Arts
All guests attending the Celebration of the Arts live at the Jim Rouse Theatre for Performing Arts on Saturday, October 2, 2021, will be required to wear a mask for the duration of the event and upon entry, will be required to show proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 (vaccine card or photo of card) or a medically-administered laboratory-based negative test result from within 48 hours prior to the event, along with a photo ID.
Proceeds from the Celebration provide funding for the Arts Council’s grant and education programs.