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Tahlequah, OK - The Cherokee Heritage Center will hold the Seventh Annual Cherokee Homecoming Art Show Opening on Saturday, October 5 with a reception beginning at 2 p.m. Artists will compete for $5,000 in prize money in Visual Arts (paintings, graphics, and sculpture); Pottery; Basketry; Beading and Jewelry; Textiles, and Traditional Arts (blowguns, bows, gigs, etc.). The event is sponsored by Cherokee Casino and the Oklahoma Arts Council.

Many of the submissions in this show are truly unique items. In some cases, there are only a handful of artists producing a particular item. As a whole this show displays the diversity and skill of today's Cherokee artists. Although each piece is a modern creation, the styles are often strongly rooted in the past.

The show will hang through December 31, however, the Cherokee Heritage Center will allow Christmas shoppers the opportunity to remove their purchases in mid-December. The Cherokee Homecoming Art Show has become a popular place to shop.

For more information, call 918-456-6007 or visit the website.