To Market

The holiday season brought festive shopping opportunities. The DASH fall market kicked off with a preview party at Silver Street Studios, where a well heeled crowd enjoyed live music while perusing offerings from 75-plus vendors. And at Winter Street Studios, the Art on the Avenue event featured works by nearly 300 artists — paintings, jewelry, sculptures and more — all on sale with proceeds benefiting the artists and Avenue CDC.

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Michelle Maresh, Vanessa Sendukas, Lisa Erwin, and Angela Poujol at ‘DASH’
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