Annual Annapolis Art Walk News Release - sponsored by the Annapolis Gallery Association

The Annapolis Gallery Association is pleased to announce its 18th Annual Annapolis Art Walk to be held Thursday evening August 21 (2008) from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM. The public is invited to join us in a festive evening enjoying the visual arts. Twenty galleries in downtown Annapolis are participating in this annual event, hosting new art exhibits and featuring artists demonstrating their skills in various media. There will be musicians around town and the galleries will be serving light refreshments. Yellow balloons are posted at all participating galleries - maps and events listings will be available at each art gallery.

Here is your chance to peek over an artist’s shoulder and watch them at work! Artists working in oil, watercolor, ceramics, woodturning, sculpture, jewelry, handcrafts and more, will be demonstrating their skills at the Annapolis Art Walk. It promises to be an enjoyable summer evening for art lovers.

Add this event to your summer calendar of “must do”. Annapolis is always a fun place to visit and the added attraction of events like the Art Walk only enhance its reputation as a city that is a joy to experience.

Annapolis is a Top 25 Arts Destination as designated by American Style Magazine. The Annapolis Gallery Association hopes to make the public aware of the diversity and quality of art in this growing center for the arts. Over recent years the artist community in Annapolis has expanded rapidly, spurred by the number of visitors to the city and also by the increased number of art galleries. While traditional water and boating scenes are still big favorites, area artists in growing numbers are expressing their creativity through a wide variety of subject matter and styles of art.

Parking is recommended at the Hillman Garage off Main Street, the Gotts Court Garage off Calvert Street or Northwest Street (by the Visitors Center) or the Knighton Garage at Colonial Drive and West Street. All three garages are a flat rate of $2.00 after 4pm. This is a Rain or Shine event.

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