Small Business of the Year Finalist: Fine Lines Art and Framing

Steve Mader of SouthTowne Motors, Presenting Sponsor; Cecelia Hilton of Fine Lines Art and Framing; and Ginger Jackson Queener of UBS Financial Services, Presenting Sponsor

Over the next few weeks, we'd like to introduce you to our finalists for this year's Small Business of the Year Awards coming up August 25, 2016 at The Newnan Centre. Today, meet Fine Lines Art and Framing.

Chamber membership philosophy and involvement: The Chamber is a vast resource to connect my business to other businesses and to the community. The Chamber does the work of creating an avenue for strengthening business development; it is my job to open the door and walk through it. In the past, I have connected to other people and businesses through the various Chamber events and look forward to future involvement.

Community involvement: Fine Lines is a sponsor of the bi-annual Simple Pleasures Photography Contest and has been named as the program's framer for the participants. As well as offering framing discounts, we provide presentations at the opening show on proper framing techniques. We also give the People's Choice Award, a gift certificate for framing. As a member of the subcommittee of the Newnan Artist in Residence Program, we organize artists' demonstrations for the community and provide the resident artist gallery space for their work. Fine Lines has donated custom framing of original art for the silent auction of the Communities In Schools annual fundraising event, and we were selected by the Newnan-Coweta Historical Society to paint a horse for the Buggy Shop and a truck for the Coweta Community Foundation. Other groups and projects we have supported with contributions, discounts, and/or special lessons or demonstrations include the Southern Living Idea House in Senoia, the Senior Center, the Newnan-Coweta Art Association, the Fayette Community Art Association, Angel House, Coweta Pregnancy Services, Main Street Newnan, Girl Scouts and the Coweta public schools. We have also provided an internship for Art Major student interns from the University of West Georgia.

How Fine Lines Art and Framing differs from competitors: Our area competitors are Michaels and Hobby Lobby, both of which are not truly comparable to Fine Lines, as we are a specialty custom frame shop. We specialize in using all archival and conservation materials and techniques. Our staff is trained in the proper handling of any item or project, no matter how complex or detailed. Customer service is of the utmost priority, and every order is guaranteed to the customer's satisfaction. We also offer frame repairs and restoration, art restoration services, and an art gallery of original works from the finest artists locally.

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