gingerbread 31ST STEELSTACKS GINGERBREAD HOUSE COMPETITION & EXHIBIT

More Than $1,200 in Prizes to be Awarded to Competition’s Winners

ArtsQuest is inviting the public to get creative and share their Gingerbread House masterpieces by entering the first-annual SteelStacks Gingerbread House Competition & Exhibit Nov. 21-Dec. 23 at the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem.

The competition will feature five categories – Traditional Gingerbread House; Student Gingerbread House Creation for grades six-eight and nine-12; Kids & Family Gingerbread Creation for ages 12 and under; and Authentic Reproduction of a Significant Building in the Lehigh Valley. Cash prizes of $125 and $100 will be awarded to the first- and second-prize winners in each category. Third-prize winners will each receive a $25 ArtsQuest gift card.

Any individual or group interested in entering must fill out the SteelStacks Gingerbread House Competition entry form at www.artsquest.org/gingerbread by Nov. 9. Completed gingerbread houses must be brought to the ArtsQuest Center Nov. 18 between noon-7 p.m. and will remain on display at the building throughout the event. Gingerbread House Making Demonstrations featuring local artists will also be held at the ArtsQuest Center Dec. 6, 12:30 p.m.; Dec. 7, 3 p.m.; Dec. 13, 12:30 p.m.; and Dec. 14, 3 p.m. The competition’s winners will be announced Dec. 20 at www.artsquest.org.

For complete details and the official entry form, visit www.artsquest.org/gingerbread.