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On Friday, April 29, from 5pm to 9pm, downtown Lake Charles will celebrate the Lake Area’s vibrant community during the Arts Council of SWLA’s annual Spring Art Walk. This year’s free and expanded event focuses on creating a unique bazaar atmosphere through a full-force showcase of the arts, including the visual, theatrical, literary, and musical talents that make Lake Charles unique.
Coffee shops, businesses, restaurants, and vacant buildings will be transformed into pop-up galleries for the evening, complete with street performers, art competitions, and an extensive outdoor art market. Residents and visitors will be able to tour historic downtown properties and businesses while enjoying refreshments and the best in Southwest Louisiana arts. Venues will offer drink specials, concessions, and giveaways.
The Art War competitions, in which teams of adult and student artists compete to create a mural in one hour in front of a live audience, will make its highly anticipated return. Mediums and styles range from ink and brush to traditional oil and acrylic and even graffiti will be used as the audience gets to watch the entire creation process, and vote with tip money to choose the winners. The winning mural will be displayed at Central School Arts & Humanities Center.
Participating venues for the Spring Art Walk include: 1911 Historic City Hall Gallery, 1910 Restaurant & Wine Bar, Pujo St. Café, Botsky’s, Salon Mixx, Empire of the Seed, Cotten’s Downtown, 311 Broad, Stellar Beans, Freedom Life Church, Salon Lindsay, Tia Juanita’s Fish Camp, Downtown Properties, Luna Live, Vallier @ Home, Cedar Chest Antiques, Blue Dog Café, and Haute Couture Salon. Maps of participating locations and artists will be available on the Arts Council website as well as at each venue during the event.
Featured artists and performers include Heather Ryan Kelley, ALA, Delle Bates, Ben Von Duke, McNeese State art students, Jeremy Price, SWLArt, John Martel, the Talented Art Program of LCB Academy, Danielle Nester, Daniel Castro, Summer Richard Boudreaux, F.G. Bulber Youth Orchestra, Lake Area Ballet Theatre, Dancing Classrooms, Calcasieu Parish Libraries, KC Productions, the International Dance Co., Bayou Writers Group, Elms District, the Yes Ma’am String Band, and many more.
Spring Art Walk is presented by the Arts Council of SWLA and the City of Lake Charles, and is sponsored by ASI Office Systems, Parker Brand Creative, Stine Lumber, and Thrive Magazine. For details on the Spring Art Walk’s venues, artists, and activities, visit www.artscouncilswla.org or call (337) 439-2787.
Coffee shops, businesses, restaurants, and vacant buildings will be transformed into pop-up galleries for the evening, complete with street performers, art competitions, and an extensive outdoor art market. Residents and visitors will be able to tour historic downtown properties and businesses while enjoying refreshments and the best in Southwest Louisiana arts. Venues will offer drink specials, concessions, and giveaways.
The Art War competitions, in which teams of adult and student artists compete to create a mural in one hour in front of a live audience, will make its highly anticipated return. Mediums and styles range from ink and brush to traditional oil and acrylic and even graffiti will be used as the audience gets to watch the entire creation process, and vote with tip money to choose the winners. The winning mural will be displayed at Central School Arts & Humanities Center.
Participating venues for the Spring Art Walk include: 1911 Historic City Hall Gallery, 1910 Restaurant & Wine Bar, Pujo St. Café, Botsky’s, Salon Mixx, Empire of the Seed, Cotten’s Downtown, 311 Broad, Stellar Beans, Freedom Life Church, Salon Lindsay, Tia Juanita’s Fish Camp, Downtown Properties, Luna Live, Vallier @ Home, Cedar Chest Antiques, Blue Dog Café, and Haute Couture Salon. Maps of participating locations and artists will be available on the Arts Council website as well as at each venue during the event.
Featured artists and performers include Heather Ryan Kelley, ALA, Delle Bates, Ben Von Duke, McNeese State art students, Jeremy Price, SWLArt, John Martel, the Talented Art Program of LCB Academy, Danielle Nester, Daniel Castro, Summer Richard Boudreaux, F.G. Bulber Youth Orchestra, Lake Area Ballet Theatre, Dancing Classrooms, Calcasieu Parish Libraries, KC Productions, the International Dance Co., Bayou Writers Group, Elms District, the Yes Ma’am String Band, and many more.
Spring Art Walk is presented by the Arts Council of SWLA and the City of Lake Charles, and is sponsored by ASI Office Systems, Parker Brand Creative, Stine Lumber, and Thrive Magazine. For details on the Spring Art Walk’s venues, artists, and activities, visit www.artscouncilswla.org or call (337) 439-2787.
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