ART
STROLL IN LINCOLNTON FRIDAY
By
Jon Mayhew
LINCOLNTON
-- It's an opportunity to take a stroll
downtown Friday night and see the many
works of local artists.
From 5:30 - 9pm, the Art Stroll in
downtown Lincolnton will showcase the
artwork of over 70 professional and local
artists in 15 venues.
The event is free with maps of the
locations avaiable to people can navigate
the different locations by foot.
Locations include Personal Artist Studio
and Gallery; the Lincolnton/Lincoln
County Chamber of Commerce and the
Downtown Development Association offices.
The Art Stroll in Downtown Lincolnton is
a collaborative effort comprised of
professional and local artists, downtown
business and property owners, and select
city and county agencies.
“What makes this event so unique is
that no one organization or individual
"owns" the event, yet each
organization and individual is
responsible for its collaborative success
in creating a lively, safe, and enjoyable
community event in our beloved
downtown,” said participating artist
Karen Banker.
Each business, agency and/or property
owner is paired with a participating
artist(s) to develop their own venue and
participate in publicity efforts as part
of the Art Stroll in Downtown Lincolnton.
Refreshments and live music are planned
for various locations. The types of
artwork on display include original
paintings in oil, acrylic, watercolor,
gouache, and mixed media; pottery; fine
art photography; woodturning; and
sculpture.
“The Art Stroll concept began to
take shape from a desire to create an
event that would expose all types of
people, young and old, to new ideas, new
people, and a new way to have fun. Art is
proven to pull people together,"
says Mary Whisonant, one of the
participating artists, an Art Stroll
volunteer, and longtime advocate of the
arts in Lincoln County. "The people
of Lincoln County are looking for
something new to do. The Art Stroll gives
everyone from the west end of the county
to Denver and beyond a centralized place
to gather for lively, fun and free family
entertainment.”
A list of participating artists and
venues follows, and is also available on
our website, www.artstroll.org, along
with details of the event.
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