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First Wednesday Art Walk in Jacksonville March 3, 2010

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Maybe winter has finally left Florida, about time I say.  I checked the weather report today and it says that the weather for Wednesday is partly cloudy but with a high temperature of 55 F, so we should be OK for the art walk.

The theme for March 3, 2010: Rock ‘n’ Roll, so you don’t want to miss this one.

A few notes for this month’s event:

There’s a new venue for this art walk, the RiverFit Gym at The Landing, where you can meet t artist, Rejel of REJCEL.co.

Rock ‘n’ Roll to help Haiti with the best bands in Jacksonville and a silent auction benefit by local artists will take place at Suite 106 Gallery.

There’s an Elvis tributes by five-year-old (?!)  Gabriel Jarrett, and Elvis tribute artist, Randy Elvis Walker at Visit Jacksonville. If you enjoy fashion, you’ll have the opportunity to watch a live runway show by “Princess of the Prom” at Cafe 331 & The Sinclair

At the Florida Theater you can view  the 2010 ADDY award-winning work from local advertising agencies and participate in the 2010 AAF JAX Media Auction at 6 p.m.

To watch our video, and to download an map for The First Wednesday Art Walk in Jacksonville, Florida –  click here

First Wednesday Art Walk in Jacksonville on Dec 2nd, 2009

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Come to downtown Jacksonville for the First Wednesday Art walk and celebrate the holiday season.
The Art Walk in Jacksonville, Florida, is a free, self-guided tour of downtown’s galleries and museums, as well as cultural venues, restaurants and businesses.

First Wednesday Art walk takes place monthly from 5-9 p.m. – rain or shine. The Art Walk takes place in an area consisting of about 15-block in downtown.

Click here to download the Art Walk map for December 2, 2009!

December 2nd: Holidays Around the World

Hemming Plaza – Jacksonville’s River Music presents “A Christmas to Remember”, candlelight sing-along at 7 and 8 p.m. Enjoy horse and carriage rides courtesy of the City of Jacksonville Office of Special Events.

229 N. Hogan – AIGA is hosting its first custom toy show, “Designers in Toyland”. A portion of the proceeds from the event will be donated to The Big Fun Box.

Cafe 331 – Art and toys come together in the spirit of Christmas during the “Tattoos-4-Tots” fundraiser featuring Henna tattoos and body painting by The Henna Princess.

Quiznos – Features works by Transitional Tapestries, a craft cooperative of female refugees, including traditional hand-woven Karen bags, knit goods and handmade jewelry.

Snyder Memorial Church – This historic church is the perfect setting for a screening of one of your favorite family holiday movies!

Visit Jacksonville – Enjoy holiday music from The Fabulous Moods of Roger Glover, with special guest presentations while you meet Santa and Mrs. Claus.








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First Wednesday Art Walk in Jacksonville – Aug 5th, 2009

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Yesterday I visited the First Wednesday Art Walk in downtown Jacksonville. I had a great time, despite the rain – actually, it wasn’t too bad. It sprinkled a little bit, but later on in the evening the rain clouds disappeared.

I picked up my map for the self guided walk from an ambassador dressed in a bright orange shirt at Hemming Plaza and started my walk. There is always a lot to see, and you never know what’s going to happen.

This time I walked through Hemming Plaza, where I found some great photos by Timothy Hall. Check him out next time you go by! He’s very talented. I also stopped by the “Earth Mandala” made in chalk before I headed to the library.

I visited the reception for “Reflections of the River” sponsored by Tree Hill Nature Center. Afterwards I visited the Gallery L in the Modis building for Allison Watson’s reception, and a whole bunch of other galleries in the area.

Although my feet were sore, I enjoyed the evening, and I would definitely recommend visiting the art walk in Jacksonville. It’s just great fun! I’ll let you know as soon as I post the video.

First Wednesday Art walk in Jacksonville

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First Wednesday Art Walk has become one of the most popular recurring events in Jacksonville, and no wonder. It is a free, self-guided tour of Downtown Jacksonville’s galleries and museums and more. The Artwalk is held every month from 5-9 p.m. – rain or shine.

Download the Art Walk in Jacksonville Aug 5th, 2009 Map

It takes place in about 15-block radius in the Downtown area with Hemming Plaza as the focal point. It’s a great opportunity to see some of the creative talent Jacksonville has the offer.

Hemming Plaza
Give your own creativity a chance. Add your own mark with chalk to the spontaneous urban expression, “Earth Mandala.” Then it’s time to let your hair down and shake loose with drum and dance along with the EarthDrum Community Rhythms Circle, beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Also visit:

* The City Kids Art Factory table
* The Friends of Jacksonville Animals, Inc.
* The Landing’s Yappy Hour table
* The Child Guidance Center’s Turtle Trail table
* Over 50 local artists

Pet Walk August 5th
Read more in our events calendar about the Pet Walk in Jacksonville

Parking
Street parking is FREE after 6 p.m. and the Downtown Garage on the corner of Adams and Clay offers FREE parking Art Walk night.

For more information call 904.634.0303 ext. 230 or visit the events calendar listing for First Wednesday Artwalk Jacksonville
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