From Downtown’s burgeoning art scene to Venice’s longstanding funkiness to San Pedro’s eclectic collections near Los Angeles Harbor, local art walks give both locals and visitors an opportunity to get the true flavor of a community, not to mention a much-needed art fix where to buy modafinil online canada .
1. DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES ART WALK
When: Second Thursday of every month, noon-9 p.m.
Where: Downtown’s Financial District and Historic Core
This self-guided tour, which started in 2004 and has flourished as much of Downtown has cleaned up, encompasses more than 40 galleries and museums spread throughout the area’s many sub-districts, including neatly Bunker Hill, Little Tokyo and Gallery Row on Main and Spring Streets in theHistoric Core. About 10,000 visitors regularly take the tour. Read more about the Downtown LA Artwalk.
2. FIRST FRIDAYS AT ABBOT KINNEY
When: First Friday of every month, 6-10 p.m.
Where: Venice’s Abbot Kinney Boulevard
Local merchants on or near Abbot Kinney, the thoroughfare that runs diagonally through Venice, come together every month to feature the best artists, gifts, products and music in the area. Local charities benefit as art junkies, couples and families descend on the always funky beach community. And, of course, beverages are available. Read more about First Fridays at Abott Kinney.
3. SAN PEDRO 1ST THURSDAY ART WALK
When: First Thursday of every month, 6-9 p.m.
Where: downtown San Pedro
Since 1996, both locals and cruise-ship tourists from the nearby Port of Los Angeles have flocked to the area to experience San Pedro’s tight-knit artists’ community, impromptu street performances and conversation-worthy art — all classic ingredients for a great art walk. The tour’s 30-odd participating galleries include contemporary and textile art.
4. LONG BEACH 2ND SATURDAY ART WALK
When: Second Saturday of every month, 4-10 p.m.
Where: downtown Long Beach
Exhibits of paintings, sculpture, photography and crafts all greet those who venture to visit this beach-and-harbor-side city’s downtown district. This monthly event also includes two stages for live music and street performances.
5. NELAART SECOND SATURDAY NIGHT
When: Second Saturday of every month, 7-10 p.m.
Where: Eagle Rock and York Boulevards, North Ave. 50, Eagle Rock and Highland Park districts, northeast Los Angeles
OK, so you may need a car for this one. Still, the Highland Park and Eagle Rock districts of northeast of Los Angeles feature clusters of art galleries that collectively keep their doors open late during the second Saturday of each month.
6. MIRACLE MILE ART WALK
When: Third Saturday of January, April, July and October
Where: Miracle Mile and Hollywood
This quarterly event — much of which is centered near the Los Angeles County Museum of Art — brings aficionados more than 40 galleries within four square miles while giving them a chance to explore Mid-City/Hollywood streets like Melrose and La Brea Avenues, and Beverly Boulevard.
7. ST. ELMO VILLAGE
When: Sunday afternoons
Where: 4830 St. Elmo Dr. (two and a half blocks east of La Brea Ave.), Mid-City
Founded in 1969, this Mid-City artists’ collective is a work of art in and of itself. The Sunday afternoon series is more of a casual happening than a formal event, functioning as an open house for whichever resident artists opt to participate each week.
8. POMONA SECOND AND LAST SATURDAY ART WALK
When: Second Saturday of every month, 3-9 p.m.; Last Saturday of every month, 6-9 p.m.
Where: Downtown Pomona
More than two dozen galleries feature the work of hundreds of local artists covering media ranging from painting to photography to ceramics and jewelry.
9. FIRST FRIDAYS LONG BEACH
When: First Friday of every month, 6:30-10 p.m.
Where: Atlantic Avenue between Burlinghall Drive and Bixby Road
More than three dozen venues and restaurants feature visual artists and musicians from Long Beach’s Bixby Knolls district.
10. MONTROSE-VERDUGO CITY ARTWALK
When: May, July, September and November, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Where: Check website for location and specific dates
The hillside community tucked between Glendale and the foothills puts together a street exhibition for its local artists.
11. WESTWOOD LIVE
When: Third Thursday of every month, starting at 6 p.m.
Where: Westwood Village
Westwood LIVE, which debuted in April 2011, recaptures the spirit of the Janss Family and their 1929 vision for a genuine village at the edge of UCLA, while bringing back the spark and pizzazz generated by countless movie premieres at iconic theaters during the ensuing decades. This party is a group effort, with more than two-dozen businesses participating in art exhibitions, live music, restaurant discounts and other draws to keep more people in the Village after the sun goes down.
12. DOWNTOWN CULVER CITY THIRD WEDNESDAYS
When: Third Wednesday of every month, 5-9 p.m.
Where: downtown Culver City
Anyone who’s been paying attention to the local food scene is well aware of the explosion of Culver City as a foodie destination. With the downtown area well scrubbed from streetscape improvements, locals and visitors alike can experience the area’s resurgence first hand by checking out the city’s Third Thursdays, where about two dozen businesses get together to provide art work, music, food and other entertainment.
13. LEIMERT PARK ART WALK
When: Last Sunday of every month, starting at 2 p.m.
Where: Leimert Park
Leimert Park Village, one of LA’s predominant enclaves for African-American culture, added its own art walk in 2010. Taking place on the last Sunday of every month, it is a free self-guided art and community experience highlighting both visual and performance art.
14. THE BREWERY ART WALK
When: Spring and Fall
Where: Los Angeles
The Brewery ArtWalk is a twice annual open studio weekend at the worlds largest art complex. With over 100 participating residentartists, you will have the opportunity to see new works, discover new favorites, speak with the artists and purchase artwork directly from the artists’ studios.
The ArtWalk takes place in the Spring and Fall, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Admission is free and so is parking. Come and support LA’s finest artists, take home some great works and dine at the on-site restaurant. If you have questions or require more information, please contact us via email or mail:
Brewery Art Association c/o i5 Gallery
2100 North Main Street, Unit A10
Los Angeles, CA 90031
323.638.9382