May 2, 2012 - Art Walk this Friday May 4th
Fort Myers, Fl (May 2, 2012) - The First Friday of every month welcomes Fort Myers Art Walk. The River District art galleries have lined up some exciting new exhibits for the May Art Walk.
The next downtown Fort Myers Art Walk will take place on Friday, May 4, with local art galleries and art stops featuring new exhibits and group shows. This regular cultural event draws between 1,500 and 2,500 people each month to the downtown Fort Myers River District.
The monthly Art Walk runs from 6 to 10 p.m. on the first Fridays of every month. The May Art Walk will include numerous art galleries and art stops and will feature new art shows, live music, and the traditional after party. The public can meet the artists during the show openings.
Some art highlights of the Friday, May 4 Art Walk:
- Art of the Olympians: Exhibit featuring the final projects from the Digital Lee students. This showcase will exhibit the most exemplary work from each of Lee County’s 13 high schools is submitted into one of three divisions: web design, graphic design, and multimedia design.
- Art League of Fort Myers: Opening reception for Busting Out All Over show that celebrates the explosion of Southwest Florida’s local traditions, both natural and anthropological.
- Arts for ACT Gallery: Opening reception for Art Poems, a collaboration of 12 visual artists and 12 poets in the main gallery, plus local artist Linda Benson and photographer Joe Sabella.
- daas Gallery: Opening reception for Argentinean master Marcelo Holzinger, who debuts in Southwest Florida with his newest collection entitled Beauty|Passion|Dreams.
- Gallery Showcase and Information Center at IberiaBank (Bayview Court at First Street). Art Walk T-shirts are available at this location as well as buttons, maps, and brochures.
- HOWL Gallery: Opening of SWFL Lives! 4th Annual Group Show, which showcases some of the best artists living in Southwest Florida.
- In One Instant: Starting in May, the gallery will begin showcasing 12 different photographers in its main gallery space.
- Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center: Opening for exhibit featuring the art of retiring Fort Myers High School teacher Pam Schwantes and her students.
- Space 39 Gallery: Group art show.
- The Oasis Luxury Towers: Mis amigos: A group show with artists Portilla, Malagon, Valadez, Perez, Fisher & Romero.
- UNIT A Contemporary Art Space: The studio has published an open edition poster of the official Absolut bottle painted by Marcus Jansen for the new Absolut Blank campaign. It will be available during Art Walk.
Roughly 40 participants make Art Walk successful each month and they include the Alliance for the Arts, Art League of Fort Myers, Art of the Olympians, Arts for ACT Gallery and Boutique, Charme, Cigar Bar, Coloring The World Gallery, daas Gallery, Downtown House of Pizza, Enjewel, First United Methodist Church, Florida Repertory Theatre, Ford’s Garage, Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency, The Franklin Shops, French Connection Cafe, Hampton Inn & Suites, Happenings Magazine, Hideaway Sports Bar, Hotel Indigo, HOWL Gallery/Tattoo, IberiaBank, In One Instant Gallery of Photography, Legacy Harbour Hotel & Suites, Linen Cottage, Lush Bakery, Main Street Antiques, Market America Realty & Investments, Morgan House Restaurant, The Nest Home & Garden, The Oasis Luxury Condos, River District Alliance, Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center, Space 39 Gallery, Spirits of Bacchus, Twisted Vine Bistro, UNIT A, United Café, Bar & Bistro, The Veranda Restaurant, What’s Up Dogs?, and the Young Artists Awards Program. ?
Held the first Friday of every month from 6 to 10 p.m., Art Walk features local and national artwork in the downtown art galleries and several art stops in the Fort Myers River District. The evening culminates with an after party at 10 p.m. The after party will be held at Spirits of Bacchus on Hendry Street.
Always a collector’s item, new Art Walk buttons will be available at galleries that night. Art Walk has its own T-shirt (in red or black). Shirts are available for a id="mce_marker"2 donation at the IberiaBank gallery showcase during Art Walk.
A map of Art Walk, showing Art Walk partner locations and parking will be distributed by participating galleries. Art Walk is a rain or shine event. Art Walk was started by a group of art galleries and art enthusiasts and debuted in October of 2008. Art Walk is a River District Alliance event. For more information on Art Walk, participating galleries and links to gallery websites, visit www.fortmyersartwalk.com.
FOR EVENT INFORMATION CALL 1-855-RDA-EVENTS.
ART WALK TROLLEY
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