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Art Market CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 Visit Zanesville Hosts New St.

Friday, September 4, 2026 Sunday , November 29, 2026 Patrick’s Day Race: Y-Bridge
5 PM – 8 PM 11 AM – 4 PM
The Energy of Art - First Friday Art ‘Tis the Season – The Elk’s Irish Dash SUBMITTED
Walk at The Elk’s Eye Art Market Eye Art Market
There is nothing so exciting as images If you are finding it hard to get in to The The Zanesville-Muskingum County Participants can choose between a 5K
and experiences that exude energy. Elk's Eye Art Market to check out what Convention & Visitors Bureau (Visit race or a 1-mile fun run and walk, mak-
While some get this from catching a we have available, 'Tis the Season when Zanesville), is excited to announce the ing the event accessible to competitive
ball, making a tackle, crossing the fin- we have Sunday hours to make fitting us launch of a brand new community and runners, families, and casual partici-
ish line- There is energy in less physi- in a little easier. Don't let the weekend tourism event, the Y-Bridge Irish Dash, pants alike. Finish line perks include a
cal forms too. The energy that comes slip past without getting in to shop our taking place on Saturday, March 14, custom race shirt, a finisher medal, and
from art can emanate out of the frame, many local artists and artisans. 2026, in Downtown Zanesville. festive green beverage options for all
across the room, from within the notes. The Y-Bridge Irish Dash is a festive St. ages.
First Friday in September, experience Friday, December 4, 2026 Patrick’s Day weekend race experience For more information about the Y-
this energy during the Art Walk at The 5 PM – 8 PM designed to welcome runners and walk- Bridge Irish Dash, race registration, and
Elk's Eye Art Market. Visions of the Future - ers of all ages and abilities to explore additional things to see and do while vis-
Friday, October 2, 2026 First Friday Art Walk at The Elk’s the heart of Zanesville. The fully paved iting Zanesville-Muskingum County, visit
course will take participants along www.visitzanesville.com. Stay connect-
5 PM – 8 PM Eye Art Market Muskingum Avenue, across the world- ed to upcoming events and announce-
The Art You Hunger For - First Fri- The Elk's Eye Art Market is wrapping up famous Y-Bridge, and through Down- ments by following Visit Zanesville, Ohio
day Art Walk at The Elk’s Eye Art 2026 looking at Visions of The Future. town Zanesville, offering a unique way on Facebook and Instagram.
What better way to look toward the fu-
to experience the city’s riverfront views
Market ture than acknowledging our past, mak- and historic streets.
The body and soul both need nourishing ing note of our present, and envisioning
Art Market on First Friday in October, craftsmanship. Spend the First Friday Straker Foundation Distributes
and when you walk into The Elk's Eye a future more rich in art, creativity and
you will find the art you hunger for- with Art Walk with us as we take it all in and
30+ artists across many genre, there share it with you. Funding, Adapts Processes
is plenty to whet your appetite. Just as
food gives us sustenance, feeding the Friday December 11, 2026 in 2025
creative side of the soul is just as nec- 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM SUBMITTED
essary. Spend the evening feasting on Jingle All the Way at The Elk’s Eye
the beautiful and talented works of local The J.W. & M.H. Straker Charitable care to poverty abatement, community
artisans and artists, while enjoying fel- Art Market Foundation distributed over six million health and well-being, support of the
lowship and fun as well. Jingle All the Way into The Elk's Eye Art dollars in 2025, embracing some large arts, and education) received regular
Market on Friday, December 11th, when projects, distributing regular and small awards in the January grant cycle, and
Friday, November 6, 2026 we will be extending our hours to 8:30 grants, and evolving its funding process- 23 organizations received small (under
5 PM – 8 PM for any Christmas shoppers who cannot es. $15,000.00) grants in the August cycle.
Celebrating Freedom - First Friday get in during our regular hours The Foundation supported several Those recipients included the Zanesville
local organizations with large (over High School Agripark and other school
Art Walk at The Elk’s Eye Art Mar- Sunday , December 13, 2026 $150,000.00) gifts. The City of Zanes- and youth programs, fire departments,
ket 11 AM – 4 PM ville is using Straker funds to make its veterans’ programs, and projects aimed
The Elk's Eye Art Market is proud to rec- Christmas Time in the City – vision for the pre-event space at Secrest at teaching job-readiness skills and
ognize the freedoms we have to create, Auditorium a reality. Muskingum Behav- abating hunger.
demonstrate and perform. We proudly The Elk’s Eye Art Market ioral Health’s large award addresses The Foundation made funds of up to
support those who have allowed us to Schedules are filling up fast with holi- infrastructure and programming needs. $15,000.00 available to each school
maintain those freedoms, and share day events, and it is Christmas Time in The Muskingum Valley Education Ser- district in the county in 2025. The small
with you the work of 30+ artists and arti- the City- shop Downtown Zanesville on vice Center launched its Little Farmers school grant bucket helped teachers
sans who express those freedoms. Dur- Sunday, December 13th when The Elk's Academy bolstered by Straker Founda- build classroom libraries, take field trips,
ing the November First Friday, walk the Eye Art Market will have special Sunday tion support, and the Foundation contin- or purchase enrichment materials; other
showrooms of The Elk's Eye Art Market hours for those who are venturing out ued ongoing contributions to several or- funding provided schools the means to
and take advantage of what these art- to finish their Christmas shopping and ganizations receiving multi-year awards. incentivize students who showed posi-
ists have done to embody the freedom can't squeeze it into our regular hours. Thirty-four organizations, covering a tive behavior improvement, demonstrat-
of art. range of community needs (from animal ed awareness of substance use issues,
or grew in financial literacy.
Sunday , November 22, 2026 To better respond to the many funding
11 AM – 4 PM Coshocton Community Choir needs in Muskingum County, Straker
VIP Hours- Very Important Foundation staff researched best prac-
tices and initiated changes in its fund-
Presents – The Elk’s Eye begins 55th Spring Season ing processes. Organizations submitted
Art Market small grants in August; those seek-
Special Sunday hours are perfect for SUBMITTED ing funding of between $15,000 and
our VIP's - Very Import Presents, that is. The Coshocton Community Choir 26, 2026, Spring Concert, will begin $150,000 submitted Letters of Inter-
We know how important it is to get the will soon begin rehearsals for their on Sunday, January 25, at 6:30 p.m. at est—LOI’s--in September. Those organi-
perfect gift for those special people, and 55th spring con- Emmanuel Lutheran zations whose letters were approved are
we are open an additional day to make cert season. "We Church in Coshocton. eligible to submit grant requests in Janu-
shopping easier. have openings For more in- ary 2026.
in our 100-voice formation about sing- In addition, Foundation staff mem-
Friday , November 27, 2026 adult choir for first ing with the Coshoc- bers are working with area schools to
8:30 AM – 6:30 PM sopranos, tenors ton Community Choir, streamline the small school funding pro-
Black Friday at The Elk’s Eye and basses and contact the choir of- cess.
The J.W. & M.H. Straker Charitable
fice by January 21, at
we would love to
Art Market hear from anyone 740-623-0554 (please Foundation awards funding to 501 c 3
Black Friday might sound a little grim, interested in sing- leave a message with nonprofit organizations, accredited edu-
but at The Elk's Eye Art Market, it is a ing with us," shared your name and phone cational institutions, and governmental
great day to find the ideal Christmas Charles R. Snyder, number); or email: entities operating within Muskingum
present for that unique or hard to shop the choir's founder coshoctoncommuni- County. Grant funding is competitive,
for person in your life. We open early to and conductor. The Coshocton Commu- tychoir@gmail.com. Learn more about and those interested in learning more
accommodate all you die hard shoppers nity Choir has members from across the the Coshocton Community Choir on should visit www.strakerfoundation.org
at it since the wee hours, and we will state of Ohio. Facebook or at www.coshoctoncommu- for more details.
stay open until 6:30, so be sure to shop The adult choir rehearsals for the April nitychoir.org.
local.
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