Downtown Springdale Announces This Year’s Spring and Fall ART WALK Dates
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 30, 2023
Contact: Jill Dabbs, Executive Director
Downtown Springdale
jill@downtownspringdale.org
(501) 425-0478
Downtown Springdale Announces This Year’s Spring and Fall ART WALK Dates
The Spring ART WALK is a 3-day event featuring a train ride aboard the Arkansas & Missouri Railroad with New York City-based artist Blanka Amezkua
Springdale, AR – Downtown Springdale and Baldwin & Shell are hosting a Spring and Fall ART WALK in 2023 that showcase the talented artists and creatives in the downtown and NWA region. Galleries, museums, makers’ spaces, boutiques, and businesses in Downtown Springdale will open their doors for exhibitions and entertainment. Many of the ART WALK stops are within the Outdoor Dining District making it easy for event goers to enjoy food and drink while they take in the art.
“This is our third ART WALK season, and we are blown away by the caliber of artists featured in this Spring’s ART WALK,” says Jill Dabbs, Executive Director of the Downtown Springdale Alliance. “We have 18 businesses hosting artists, including crochet artist Gina Gallina, contemporary painter Milan Jilka and illustrator Greg Moody. This year the ART WALK is three days long giving the community ample time to be part of this event. And we’ve added a train ride on the last day featuring an ART WALK themed meal, artist talks and entertainment.”
SPRING ART WALK DATES & TIMES
The ART WALK is a free self-guided tour on the following days:
April 27 4-8PM
April 28 4-8PM
April 29 10AM-6PM
SPRING ART WALK DETAILS
· The ART WALK kicks off on April 27 during the first LIVE! at Turnbow outdoor concert at Turnbow Park. Art lovers can enjoy live music as they stroll through downtown.
· On April 28 enjoy the ART WALK along with a special artist talk featuring Blanka Amezkua at The Medium. Blanka Amezkua is a New York City-based artist whose art installation Hierbitas de saberes (Tiny herbs of knowledge) is featured in the windows of the #famoushardware building. The artist talk & reception takes place from 6-8PM at 214 S Main Street.
· On April 29 enjoy the ART RIDE from 12-3:30PM aboard the Arkansas & Missouri Railroad. Lunch and drinks will be served. Artist Blanka Amezkua will talk about her latest art installation Hierbitas de Saberes. Train historians Mike Castner, Kaleb Ball and Alex Hotlby will lead talks on Ozark history. Entertainment will be provided by guitarist William Reyes. ART RIDE details and tickets here. This is a fundraiser. All proceeds will go to programming in downtown Springdale.
· Artists will be set up in businesses throughout the downtown. The featured artists and a map of the ART WALK can be found at downtownspringdale.org/artwalk.
ART WALK MEDIA PREVIEW
The media is invited to an ART WALK preview on April 25 from 2-3PM at 12 Pedal Junction located at 200 Holcomb Street.
The ART WALK is presented by the Downtown Springdale Alliance and Baldwin & Shell and supported by the Tyson Family Foundation and Arkansas & Missouri Railroad.
The Fall ART WALK dates are September 14-16. More details forthcoming.
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ABOUT DOWNTOWN SPRINGDALE ALLIANCE:
Downtown Springdale Alliance is a nonprofit that was formed in 2011 with a mission to create vibrancy in its dynamic downtown. For more information, visit www.downtownspringdale.org.