Winter Art Market at the Rome Civic Center on December 2 from 12pm - 6pm and December 3 from 10am - 6pm

 

Media release:  Kids, sharpen your pencils and crayons! Izo, the state of Georgia's holiday snowman, is coming to the Winter Art Market on December 2-3 to launch a holiday coloring contest in Rome and Floyd County.

 

Izo, the state's official holiday campaign, is a Northern snowman who has traveled to Georgia in search of a more temperate climate and authentic holiday experience. He is visiting holiday events, festivals, destinations, and more across Georgia this month.

 

Izo will be at Rome's Winter Art Market at the Rome Civic Center on December 2 from 12pm - 6pm and December 3 from 10am - 6pm. Children and families will be able to take photos with Izo and complete an official "Izo" coloring sheet.

 

The coloring contest will end on December 16, 2011, and the most creative sheet from each age group of 5 and under, 6-8 and 9-11 will win a prize package of holiday movie activities, a free movie pass and Rome memorabilia. 

 

To participate in the coloring contest, visit www.RomeGeorgia.org to print off the Izo coloring  sheet. Color Izo the snowman in the most creative, fun way you can! Return your completed coloring sheet to the Rome Cinemas at 2535 Shorter Avenue or the Movies at Berry Square located at 2820 Martha Berry Highway. Winners will be announced on December 19, 2011.

 

The coloring contest and Izo's visit to Rome is sponsored by the Greater Rome Convention & Visitors Bureau, Village Theatres, Inc. and the tourism division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development.

 

To learn more about Izo the snowman and his journey through Georgia, follow www.facebook.com/exploregeorgia and www.twitter.com/exploregeorgia.

 

For more information on the coloring contest, visit www.RomeGeorgia.org or call 706.295.5576.