News Release:

HOLLAND, MI - January 12, 2011. The 11th annual Tulip Time Festival Art & Craft Fair, held Saturday, May 7, 2011 from 9am-5pm and Sunday, May 8, 2011 from 11am-5pm, is now accepting vendor applications. This is a juried art and craft event and space is limited. For Art & Craft Fair guidelines and an application go to “Applications” at http://www.tuliptime.com/. Deadline for the Art & Craft Fair application is February 1, 2011.

 The Tulip Time Festival parades take place Wednesday, May 11, 2011 (Volksparade); Thursday, May 12, 2011 (Kinderparade); and Saturday, May 14, 2011 (Muziekparade).

HOLLAND, Mich. - Holland Museum kicks off its 2011 exhibition schedule on January 20 with its newest Focus Gallery exhibition, "The Cat Under the Hat: The Secret Art of Dr. Seuss."

The 'secret' art of Dr. Seuss is a collection of authorized estate editions based on paintings and sculpture created by Theodor Seuss Geisel at night for his own personal enjoyment. The locally-collected prints that comprise the exhibition represent a segment of Geisel's work rarely, if ever, exhibited during his lifetime. They also provide a deeper glimpse into the art and life of this celebrated American icon.
 
Illustrator by day, surrealist by night, Seuss created a body of irrepressible and instantly recognizable work. Yet, the Secret Art often shows a side of the artist that those familiar with him only through his classic children's books may have never seen. Created over a period of more than 60 years, the exhibition encompasses the entirety of Seuss's multi-dimensional talent.

For the third year in a row, Downtown Holland is partnering with the National Ice Carving Association (NICA) to host a Collegiate Invitational Ice Sculpting Competition. Downtown Holland and NICA will bring talented students from colleges around the Midwest and beyond together for this exciting weekend-long competition. This is one “cool” event you won’t want to miss!

Over 20 talented students will be competing in the collegiate invitational, each transforming 300-pound blocks of ice into glistening works of art using chainsaws, torches, and more. The compulsory competition will take place on Friday, January 7 from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, while the freestyle competition will be held on Saturday, January 8 from 12:30 pm – 4:30 pm. Bundle up and come watch in amazement as the ice flies!