By MATT PIKE
St. Joseph Post
The Albrecht Kemper Museum of Art is getting into the holiday spirit as the annual Sugarplum Festival fundraiser returns for another year.
Communications Manager Dansare Marks says the event is the museum's annual holiday fair.
"We have 40 plus vendors who are all set up throughout the museum, and this will be entrepreneurs, crafters, artisans, small businesses, so this is the best way for everyone to start to shop local," Marks tells KFEQ Hotline host Barry Birr. "To kind of get out of the big box businesses, get offline, and support our local makers."
The event opens to the public on November 10th; however, Marks says a specialty ticket can be purchased for a preview party on the 9th.
"That just gets you early access to all the vendors and kind of a special little evening," Marks explains.
"You get to be the first one to see everything," Museum registrar Megan Benitz adds.
"Yeah, and that also gets you some special parking, I think it gets you more general admission passes than just one, so we have all of those ticket packages available on our website if you're interested," Marks goes on to say.
The festival runs at the museum through November 11th. It features several local vendors, a silent auction and live musical performances throughout the event.
With vendors ready to go, the museum is seeking one more thing, decorations.
Marks says they are accepting donations of Lego builds from local artists
"So, what we're trying to do is create a winter wonderland for our Sugarplum Festival coming up in November," Marks says. "And so, we want anyone, it doesn't have to be young people old people can participate too, build your winter wonderland Lego and bring that to the museum and we're hoping to create a beautiful scene for everyone to enjoy at the Sugarplum Festival."
Marks asks that builds are dropped off at the museum with a name on them, and a best of show award will also be given. Lego builds must be dropped off by November 1st.
