Vienna’s The Artful Gift Shop Closes

2026-07-10 1:32 PM

The Artful Gift Shop, a staple of Church Street featuring hand-crafted gifts of art, closed their doors on Saturday, June 27, after 13 years in operation. Although the brick and mortar shop is going away, the business will remain in Vienna by hosting arts and crafts shows to benefit local Vienna charities. For more information, visit artfulgiftshop.com.

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