Gallery Walks | First Fridays
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Recurring Festivities Add Sparkle
That's the case in Sarasota located on the west coast of Florida where the First Friday Palm Avenue Walk features monthly themes and live entertainment. You can learn to tango on the sidewalk or gallery hop. In the Towles Court Artist Colony near Downtown Sarasota, gallery walks take place on third Fridays.
When galleries coordinate their art show openings, they often draw more people to their showrooms. Also, less serious collectors feel more comfortable attending these casual evenings that mimic pub crawls with sideshows such as belly dancers and street singers.
Among the other U.S. cities with art-oriented First Friday events are: Albany, Anchorage, Augusta, Brattleboro, Burlington, Chicago, Columbus, Denver, Flagstaff, Honolulu, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Juneau, Kalamazoo, Michigan, Kansas City, Knoxville, Louisville, Las Vegas, Oakland, Oshkosh, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland, Raleigh, Richmond, Rochester, San Antonio, San Jose, Santa Rosa, Sebring, St. Petersburg, Tallahassee and more.
Toronto, Canada, features an art gallery walk monthly on First Thursdays, except for January, in Yorkville.
Please add your recommendations for other communities to include. Gallery walks draw crowds with great entertainment and cultural offerings.
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Gallery Walks
Gallery "art walks" attract people to a business district and enrich the art community by pooling openings into one monthly evening.
Art Walks in the News
- World Movie Premiere, Music on Marietta Square, Art Walk
- The world movie premiere of Evolution Creek at the Strand Theatre, music around the Square and the First Friday Art Walk?take a look at the fun happenings on Marietta Square this weekend. Kids and adults of all ages celebrate the tastes of Marietta ...
- Annual Art Walk set for Friday
- By Amanda VanAuker Arts Alive's annual Art Walk is set for Friday, June 1 from 5-8 pm throughout downtown Coldwater. 1 Area residents are encouraged to visit the downtown area to stop at a number of stores and businesses who will be hosting local ...
- The Next "First Friday Art Walk" This Week
- Look for the purple MASON ART WALK flags. Starting at the North alley, between the radio station and Lamplight Designs, Debra Hofmann and Cheryl Reiney; will welcome you and you can enjoy Debra's elephant mural. Toni Hurlbut will show her jewelry on ...
- Attention West Seattle Merchants! Art Walk registration deadline one week away
- The West Seattle Art Walk merchant deadline for third quarter 2012 dates is coming up on June 8. Attention West Seattle Merchants! Art Walk registration deadline one week away Deadline for participation is next Friday, June 8th! If you haven't already, ...
Los Angeles Downtown Art Walk
April 9, 2009
Blog Posts about Art Walks
- World Movie Premiere, Music on Marietta Square, Art Walk
- The world movie premiere of Evolution Creek at the Strand Theatre, music around the Square and the First Friday Art Walk?take a look at the fun happenings on Marietta Square this weekend. Kids and adults of all ages celebrate the tastes of Marietta ...
- Annual Art Walk set for Friday
- By Amanda VanAuker Arts Alive's annual Art Walk is set for Friday, June 1 from 5-8 pm throughout downtown Coldwater. 1 Area residents are encouraged to visit the downtown area to stop at a number of stores and businesses who will be hosting local ...
- The Next "First Friday Art Walk" This Week
- Look for the purple MASON ART WALK flags. Starting at the North alley, between the radio station and Lamplight Designs, Debra Hofmann and Cheryl Reiney; will welcome you and you can enjoy Debra's elephant mural. Toni Hurlbut will show her jewelry on ...
- Attention West Seattle Merchants! Art Walk registration deadline one week away
- The West Seattle Art Walk merchant deadline for third quarter 2012 dates is coming up on June 8. Attention West Seattle Merchants! Art Walk registration deadline one week away Deadline for participation is next Friday, June 8th! If you haven't already, ...
Performers Draw Audiences to Gallery Walks
One of America's leading young harpists performed at a local event
Harpist Cheryl Losey performed at Art To Walk On during a First Friday Palm Avenue Gallery Walk in Sarasota, Florida. One of America's leading young harpists, she has received national and international awards, and performed in diverse settings around the world. A PBS documentary titled Harp Dreams by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Susanne Schwibs, followed six harpists including Ms. Losey as they prepared to compete in the 2007 USA International Harp Competition.
Photo: Louis Wery http://www.LouisWery.com
Gallery Walks Enliven the Art Scene
Add Your Town's Art Walk to the List
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