Friday, July 11, 2014

Hot Springs Gallery Walk to Celebrate 25-Year Anniversary


Gallery Central
            One upcoming event which will be celebrated in the Arts District in Hot Springs is the 25th Anniversary of the monthly Gallery Walk. To mark this important milestone, the fine art galleries will be hosting special events throughout the weekend Aug. 1-3. The Gallery Walk is a monthly event that takes place at the Hot Springs art galleries the first Friday of each month in the evening from 5-9 p.m.
The kickoff for the 25th Anniversary event weekend on Aug. 1 includes opening receptions at all downtown Hot Springs galleries from 5-9 p.m. Wine samples from The Wine Rack and previews of artwork for “Paws in Prison” fundraiser will be at Gallery Central. Justus Fine Art Gallery has an opening of a special exhibition celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Gallery Walk and the Gallery’s 10th anniversary.
            Other gallery events include:
            Alison Parsons featuring “Art and Architecture in the Spa”
            American Art Gallery featuring the work of Valerie Hanks Goetz
            Legacy Fine Art Gallery featuring live music and interpretive painting
            Artists’ Workshop featuring an exhibition opening
            Taylor Bellott Nature Gallery featuring an exhibition opening
            Linda Palmer’s Gallery featuring colored pencil drawings and paintings
            Fine Arts Center showcasing the Finalist Exhibit of Regional Art Competition
            On Saturday, Aug. 2 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. special events are planned in the galleries including “Women’s Paint Out” at Gallery Central; “The Creative Power of Depth of Field, Aperture, and Shutter Speed” by Taylor Bellott; silk scarf painting; Jennifer Lee discussing “How to Start Collecting Art” at Justus Fine Art Gallery; and additional special addresses by local and guest artists at several galleries.
On Sunday from 1-4 p.m. some of the events include an afternoon tea, trunk show and
Alison Parsons Gallery
special sale at Legacy Fine Art; Paws in Print fundraiser at Gallery Central; demonstration on multiple image-making in dry media at the Artists’ Workshop Gallery along with more events throughout the afternoon. This should be a fantastic weekend celebrating the arts in Hot Springs. For more information and a schedule of events contact Dolores Justus at 501.321.2335 or hotsprings.org.
            Fine arts in Hot Springs is alive and well and the 25th Anniversary looks to be an exciting event weekend with a myriad of events planned by local artists and local art galleries. If you’re attending the weekend events and have extra time, we’d love to have you visit our picturesque development at Diamondhead Resort Community. We enjoy a wonderful lifestyle with a gated community including Lake Catherine, a great golf course, Olympic-size swimming pool, friendly neighbors, special events throughout the year and an all-around fun place to live, work and play. For more information on Diamondhead in Hot Springs or to schedule a tour, please give us a call at 501.520.9201 or 501.262.9310.  


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