By Samantha Cossick
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CHAMBERSBURG,PA.

Anyone with a creative side is urged to submit their original artwork for the Mercersburg TownFest art show this September.

The Mercersburg Council for the Arts is currently taking artwork entries ranging from photography, painting, and pottery to 3-dimensional art and more, said Allison Zeger, MCFA president.

Although the annual art show doesn't always have a theme, this year MCFA is asking participants to draw inspiration from the Habitat for Humanity house being built on Punchbowl Road in Mercersburg, she said.

"This year we are going to have a section of it devoted to the theme of punch bowls and houses in honor of the Habitat for Humanity house," Zeger said.

The idea for the theme came from Troy Shields a member of Habitat for Humanity Board of Directors, said Mark Story, executive director of Habitat for Humanity of Franklin County.

"He started thinking about the peculiar street name where this home is," Story said. "He had the idea of getting the artists to decoratively paint punch bowls and then auction them as a fundraiser."

The organizations are still working out whether or not items will be auctioned at the show, Zeger said.

The house at 11389 Punchbowl Road is being rehabbed for Jason and Amy Seville and their four kids, Story said.

A lot of progress has been made, but they are still working on things like replacing windows, refurbishing cabinets, landscaping and painting, he said.

The art show is a great way to raise awareness, Story said.

To submit a piece of artwork, participants should download an entry form from mcfapa.org and bring the form and artwork to the Sept. 17 art workshop at the First United Methodist Church on North Fayette Street between 2 and 4 p.m., she said.

If participants can't make it that day, they can contact MCFA and arrange for special accommodations, Zeger said.

The MCFA art show will be held on Sept. 24 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church on West Seminary Street.

"People really enjoy walking in there. We get a lot of foot traffic," Zeger said. "Usually, at least 100 people walk through there and they're always pleasantly surprised by what artwork people submit."