<div dir="ltr"><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-a09538be-6f04-6120-72d0-77ff51ba388a"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:21.3333px;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">First Annual Creatives Holiday ART Party Presented by ARTSCO and Creative Okanagan </span></p><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:arial;color:rgb(67,67,67);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">(Kelowna, BC)</span><span style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Creatives in the Okanagan are in for a treat this holiday season. The Arts Council of the Central Okanagan has joined forces with Creative Okanagan to create a unique celebration and networking event for arts professionals in the Valley.</span></p><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">On November 29, 2016, from 4:30 - 6:30 pm, members of the Central Okanagan arts community are invited to Wine and Art Kelowna for the First Annual Creatives Holiday ART party.</span></p><div dir="ltr" style="margin-left:0pt"><table style="border:none;border-collapse:collapse"><colgroup><col width="45"><col width="463"></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height:0px"><td style="border-width:0px;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:top;padding:0px 7px 0px 0px"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></div></td><td style="border-width:0px;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:top;padding:0px 0px 0px 7px"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Unlike so many other industries and professions, arts professionals have very few social and networking opportunities. This holiday celebration is the perfect opportunity to informally connect into creative hubs, share challenges and successes, and build relationships, all in support of collaboration and learning across the arts community. </span></p><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Attendees will be informally presented with upcoming programming insights for 2017 from arts organizations from across the Okanagan, while having fun and celebrating our successes in 2016.</span></p><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The event tickets are $15 and includes your first drink, appetizers and sweet treats. T</span><span style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">o purchase a ticket, go to: </span><a href="https://wa-kelowna.com/store/?model_number=Creatives-Holiday" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:arial;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">https://wa-kelowna.com/store/?model_number=Creatives-Holiday</span></a><span style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.  ARTSCO members who book their ticket before November 20th get $5 with code: ARTSCO. </span></p><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"># # #</span></p><h4 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:14pt;margin-bottom:4pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:arial;color:rgb(10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