Folk Art Guild Open Studios Holiday Shopping Preview
The Rochester Folk Art Guild craftspeople are glad to announce the dates for this season’s Open Studio weekends, a welcome holiday shopping opportunity eagerly awaited by the wider Finger Lakes community. The first weekend is November 16 and 17, the second follows on December 14 and 15. The East Hill Gallery and all Guild workshops will be open from 11 am to 5 pm all days. In addition to new work in the crafts of pottery, weaving, woodworking and natural fiber clothing there will be fresh holiday baking.
Yates Tourism Grant Applications Available
The Tourism Advisory Committee (TAC) is seeking applications for funding, which is made possible through the collection of the Yates County Occupancy Tax. Yates County established a 4% occupancy tax program for the purpose of promoting, developing, and protecting the area’s tourism industry. Through this grant program, it was deemed important to establish programs and opportunities to promote or support the development of activities that will increase occupancy in the lodging sector in Yates County. The
