By Heather Collins
According to Nickel Plate Arts, the Fairyville Fairy House contest is the most magical, mystical, magnificent contest of the year. Nickel Plate Arts is hoping the community will help build fairy homes for homeless fairies as part of their 5th annual Welcome to Fairyville event.
“Each year since 2013, Nickel Plate Arts has hosted a contest to build fairy houses out of natural materials, and that has meant that more and more fairies move to the area each year, so the need for new houses is greater than ever,” said Ailithir McGill, Director of Nickel Plate Arts.
The Urban Fairyville Trail will stretch from Nickel Plates Arts to Forest Park along the River Walk. Nickel Plates Arts is hoping artists, individuals, organizations and companies join in and create their very own fairy house to be a part of the event. The fairy houses can celebrate Earth Day, represent a person’s home, business or their favorite local spot in the district.
The houses will be a part of the Urban Fairyville Trail and Fairy Home Show.
Houses must be bigger than a shoe box, but small enough to be easily transported on a 2’X3’ rolling cart. The fairy house must be made from at least 75 percent natural materials.
The application deadline is April 10. The $20 application fee supports the Nickel Plate Arts programming. The deadline to submit fairy houses is April 17. It is the applicants’ responsibility to deliver the fairy house to Nickel Plate Arts. Contest winners can win up to $100. Winners are selected by audience votes. 100 spots are available.
Welcome to Fairyville will take place April 20 – 23 on the Nickel Plate Arts campus. Voting will take place April 19 – 21 during the Fairy Home Tour.
Nickel Plate Arts is at 107 S. 8th St., Noblesville. For more, visit nickelplatearts.org.
