November Issue 2000
Fifty Artists And Galleries Open Their Doors For The December 2000 Durham Art Walk
The fifth biannual Durham Art Walk will be
held Saturday, Dec. 2, from 10am - 6pm in Downtown Durham, NC.
The December 2000 Durham Art Walk is a self-guided tour of 21
locations including 50 artist studios and galleries featuring
pottery, paintings, drawings, jewelry, photography, sculpture,
collage, fiber art, and much more. The Durham Art Walk encompasses
twenty-one locations including Durham Arts Place (housing 13 studios),
Tyndall Gallery and Horizon Gallery in Brightleaf, Hayti Heritage
Center, and the Durham Art Guild's CCB Gallery. The walk begins
at the Durham Arts Council located at 120 Morris Street (on the
corner of Morgan and Morris).
The Durham Art Walk heightens awareness of the rich arts environment
of Downtown Durham. The mission of the event is to encourage exchange
among artists, business owners, and participants to stimulate
interest in and recognize the importance of the creative process.
The event promotes the revitalization of Downtown Durham by bringing
people into the area to experience the arts.
Other components of the event include live music provided by the
roving musicians of the Durham Music Teachers Association and
Harpsichordist Elaine Funaro (at 600 Foster St. from 2-4pm), art
raffles, and refreshments at various locations. The Durham Art
Walk is held in conjunction with Light Up Durham each December.
Hayti Heritage Center and the Durham Arts Council are locals for
the Talent All Over Town component of Light Up Durham as well
as stops on the Durham Art Walk tour.
The Durham Art Walk is sponsored by Spee Dee Que, Durham Arts
Council, The Durham Art Guild, Inc., Claudia Fulshaw Design, Tyndall
Gallery, Downtown Durham Inc., The Scrap Exchange, Javier Alarcón,
Durham Music Teachers Association, Christy's Custom Framing, Dan
Ellison, Attorney at Law, Nancy Tuttle May, and The Independent
Weekly.
Durham Art Walk maps are available at Durham Arts Council, 120
Morris Street and other participating venues. For more information
contact Lisa Morton at 919/560-2713 or Natalie Sowell at 919/560-2705
or email to (durham_art_walk@yahoo.com).
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