Guess what I learned about Art Walk.
Anybody can be in it.
Did we know this? Was this a thing we knew?
I spoke to the folks at the Paint Spot this morning (it’s sort of like Art Walk Ground Zero over there), and they told me that the only real stipulation to showing your work in ArtWalk is that you practice a traditional form of fine art – like drawing, painting or sculpting. Basically, they can’t take crafters or jewellers or anything like that. But otherwise, hobbyists and professionals alike can get involved.
I didn’t know that! I just assumed it would be a juried selection process. Not so! All you have to do is show them what type of art you do, and pay the registration fee (it varies in cost, with the spots at the core of the walk being the most expensive, those on the edges of walk being cheaper) – this year it ran from about $40 to about $100.
So if you’d like to take a stab at it next year, keep your eyes on the Art Walk website; registrations will begin in early March.
Artist Rudy Smith works diligently as the rest of us clowns run wild in the street. Click on image to visit his website.
As for this year’s event, well, it was a pretty good time. Here’s some of the stuff we saw:
Perhaps I’m biased because he’s my cousin, but I think Elliot Engley’s stuff was some of the best on the Ave.
Ryan, I think you should keep snapping photos so you can be in the Art Walk next year.
You’ve taken some great shots (some of which you’ve graciously let us showcase here) and I bet you could see one or two.