Artisans Needed To Craft Lethbridge Gift

LETHBRIDGE – Economic Development Lethbridge is calling on local artisans to design and create a custom gift that represents the Lethbridge region.

The gift will initially be used to present to foreign dignitaries when a delegation of Lethbridge and Lethbridge County government officials travel abroad on international relations and trade missions and when foreign dignitaries visit Lethbridge.

The following outlines the desired elements and physical characteristics:

-Easily and proudly displayed in an office or boardroom in a fashion that is transportable and in a box or case befitting the quality and caliber of the gift for a foreign dignitary (i.e. locally made packaging).
-Inclusion of representative symbols such as (but not limited to): Ammolite, High Level Bridge, Wheat, Coal Miners, Cattle, First Nations Symbolism as sanctioned by the Blood Tribe, Mountains, Rivers, etc. and includes the opportunity to add customized plaques to tailor the gift to the occasion.
-Ability to produce the gift multiple times as needed throughout the year (anticipate requiring 6-10 per year)
-Representative of the outstanding craftsmanship and exemplary artistry of southern Alberta
-Price per unit must not exceed $200