Meander 2020 meets the Covid challenge when it goes online this year with an Auction event that allows contactless shopping. We didn’t want to completely cancel the Meander. We know that people look forward to a fun Meander event every first weekend of October, as it has been for the last 16 years. The region fills up with visitors; artists open their studios with a festive air. This has always been the kick-off to the holiday season, where people can collect handmade gifts from this area to send to their kids or cousins.
This year the urgency of staying safe during this time of increasing Coronavirus impact means that although there won’t be any in-person Meander events, there will be a Meander Auction with zero-risk. Buyers around the country now have the ability to check out a number of artisans from western Minnesota and can have their items delivered right to their doors. The auction opens on Friday, October 2 at 9 AM. and ends Sunday, October 4 at 4 PM.
Artists will be donating up to twenty percent of their Auction sales to local food shelves.
People may view auction art and craft selections by mid-September at: artsmeander.com or call 1.866.866.5432 for a free brochure with individual Meander Artists websites / contact information on how to contact artists for appointments or visits during their regular studio hours.
Keep tuned for more on the Meander Facebook page.