LOS ANGELES ART WALKS ART & DESIGN WALK WEST HOLLYWOOD
GLENDALE OPEN STUDIO TOUR SUNDAY AFTER THE 4TH OF JULY, 11 AM-6 PM
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11th Annual Art & Design Walk, Located in West Hollywood, adjacent to Beverly Hills, the Avenues of Art & Design is the West Coast’s premier destination for interior design, art galleries, showrooms, high-end retail and top-rated restaurants. The annual Art & Design Walk takes place along the exclusive mile stretch of Melrose Avenue, Robertson Blvd. and Beverly Blvd. where 300+ high-end designer showrooms, art galleries, retail shops and restaurants open their doors to style-fiends and tastemakers alike. From Stella McCartney and Armani Casa to Kinara Spa and Hamilton-Selway Fine Art Gallery the Avenues was conceived, created and consigned to aesthetically minded clients worldwide. www.avenuesartdesign.com
CLAREMONT FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK
Free maps are available at the Brand Library Art Galleries, 1601 W. Mountain between Grandview and Western in Glendale or can be downloaded from the city website. Participating artists’ work is exhibited at the Brand Library Art Galleries in July- August. www.parks.ci.glendale.ca.us/arts_culture.asp (818) 548-2780
LAGUNA BEACH ART WALK FIRST THURSDAY, 6-9 PM
Laguna Beach is known for its arts community and summer-long arts festival. The Galleries on South PCH start about 5 blocks from those in north and central Laguna Beach, so free shuttles run from 6:15 - 8:45 pm, departing from Laguna Art Museum (corner PCH and Cliff Dr.) and Bluebird Center (1590 S. Coast Highway). www.firstthursdaysartwalk.com
FIRST FRIDAYS, 5-9 PM
SAN PEDRO ART WALK Art displays, demos, authors’ booksignings and live music. Galleries and shops in the downtown village area from Indian Hill to College Ave and 1st Street to Bonita. Parking and maps at each venue. www.claremontartwalk.org
DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES
FIRST THURSDAYS, 6-9 PM SOME VENUES LATER
Galleries and artists studios, craft vendors and live music. Street parking and pay lots. 7th Street to 4th St., Pacific Ave to Palo Verde St., San Pedro, CA www.1stthursday.com
Downtown Art Walk SECOND THURSDAY OF EVERY MONTH 12 PM - 9 PM
The Downtown Art Walk is a free, self-guided tour of the many art exhibition venues in Downtown Los Angeles — commercial art galleries, museums, and non-profit arts venues. Public information and a printable map of the Downtown Art Walk are available at www.downtownartwalk.com. The FREE Art Walk DASH shuttle loops throughout Gallery Row on Art Walk nights from 7-10 pm, with the last bus leaving at 9:45 pm.
TOPANGA CANYON GALLERY STUDIO TOUR SECOND WEEKEND IN JUNE SAT 10 AM -6 PM, SUN 11 AM - 5 PM
Self-guided tour to over twenty artist studios in Topanga Canyon. Purchase tickets and pick up tour map at Topanga Canyon Gallery. Pine Tree Circle, 120 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Suite 109, Topanga, CA 90290. Start with a full tank of gas. There’s no gas station in the Canyon. (310) 455-7909; www.topangacanyongallery.com
LOS FELIZ ART WALK
VALLEY ARTIST STUDIO TOUR
FIRST FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH
1ST OR 2ND WEEKEND OF OCTOBER
The Los Feliz First Friday Art Walk is a monthly art walk for the 9 galleries in Los Feliz within walking distance of the Red Line. The event is free and open to the public from 7-10 pm on the first Friday of every month. More information and a map can be found at http://www.ceart.com/artwalk or www.laluzdejesus.com/artwalk.html
A driving tour of the studios of 45 San Fernando Valley fine artists within the city limits of Los Angeles. Tickets good for both days, $20 advance, $25 day of event, 10:00am to 5:00pm on Saturday and 10:00am to 5:00pm on Sunday Ticket purchasers get a map along with a wrist band. There is also an artist reception Saturday night for the ticket holders. Exhibitions of Tour artists’ work at the Madrid Theatre and the Canoga Park Youth Art Center are open to the public. San Fernando Valley Arts Council, c/o VAST Tickets P.O. Box 571476, Tarzana, CA 91357. (818) 572-3150; www.sfvartscouncil.com
NORTH EAST LA ART— HIGHLAND PARK/EAGLE ROCK SECOND SATURDAYS, 7-10PM
This is more of an art drive than a walk. There are several clusters of galleries at different locations. For map and official website: www.nelaart.com FA B R I K
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