Art Talk Newsletter
Artwalk Website Redesign : July, 2007 |
| Posted by Administrator (artwalk) on Sep 05 2007 |
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July, 2007
Artwalk Friends,
There are tons of exciting things happening in the Artwalk world, and I want to thank all of the artists, volunteers, partners, sponsors and friends for all the work that is going on behind the scenes as we get ready for the 6th annual juried show in downtown Birmingham.
Joy Myers, Artwalk Director
Artwalk Website Redesign!!
Check out all the information only a click away at http://www.birminghamartwalk.org/. I would love to hear your feedback – good, bad and ambivalent. A special thanks to Stephen Smith who has kept us online since the beginning… and kudos to the gals at Winston Mortimor who have put many late hours into this new design.
Here are just some of the things you can see/do on our site:
• Check out all the 2007 artist images
• Keep up with upcoming Artwalk events like Preamble and Brewhahas
• Buy tickets online for Preamble
• Visit the Art Talk Forum and post a message about an art class or opening
• Sign up to volunteer
Artwalk Preamble Party and Art Auction
In just two weeks, the most anticipated fundraiser of the year will be here – Thursday, August 9. The Artwalk Preamble Party & Art Auction will be from 6-10 pm at The Fanaei Building – a new event space located at 2209 1st Avenue North.
Enjoy music by TRIAD and great food from John’s City Diner and Cobb Lane Restaurant. A live auction will begin at 8:30 and the silent auction ends at 9:15. Come bid on more than 100 pieces of art and preview 2007 Artwalk artists.
Tickets are only $25 and can be purchased online at or at the door. 
Artwalk @ Pepper Place Farmer’s Market
Hopefully you’ve stopped by in the past couple of weeks to see the new t-shirt design. Last week, Julia Peerson Carpenter brought one of her magnificent metal sculptures and a ton of great jewelry. If you didn’t make it by, check us out every Saturday, 7 am – noon up until the event.
We be featuring the following artists:
• July 28 – Marscha Cavaliere (Photography)
• August 4 – Amy McClure (Ceramics/Jewelry)
• August 11 – Alicia Hubbard and Daisy Winfrey (Mixed Media)
• August 18 - Belinda Martin (Photography)
• August 25 – Andrea Lucas (Glass)
• September 1 – Jeremy Markham (Mixed Media)
On September 7-8, Birmingham Artwalk will host its 6th annual juried art show. Free to the public, this event draws thousands of patrons to downtown Birmingham to walk the streets of the loft district. Purchase visual art from more than 100 artists, and enjoy music, street performers and art activities.
Artwalk Sponsors
Birmingham Artwalk would like to thank all its sponsors and contributors including the Jefferson County Commission through the Jefferson County Community Arts Fund administered by the Cultural Alliance of Greater Birmingham, The Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham, Lemak/Jones Nationwide Insurance Agency, Starbucks, Haskell Slaughter, Central City Neighborhood Association, Bancography, The Condominium Shoppe, The Massey Building, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Davis Architects, Schaeffer Eye Center, Sloss Real Estate, Councilor Carole Smitherman, Gray Construction, Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell, & Berkowitz, PC, Shuttlesworth & Moore, Virginia Rekoff, Bambi Ingram, The Peanut Depot, Cobb Lane Restaurant and WS Brown Mercantile Condos.
Special thanks to our media partners: Winston Mortimor, al.com, CityVision, Bright House, 106.9 the Eagle, New Country 97.3, Birmingham Magazine, Big Communications and Black & White, Birmingham's City Paper.
Check out sponsor opportunities to learn how you can help.
Other Dates to Check Out
August 4 - Check out an art auction/party at the ACME building (2nd Ave North & 13th Street) from 6-10 pm. Local art and other items available at auction, plus light refreshments and music. Proceeds benefit Amy Griffin in her quest to move West for graduate school for art therapy.
August 16 - Get Downtown! Enjoy free music on the sidewalks outside McWane Center (2nd Avenue N & 19th Street). Food & drinks available for purchase. Stay downtown after work and enjoy a fun community event.
August 24 - Art on the Rocks - Toga Party! Qualify to win a free Vespa when you where a toga to the next event at Birmingham's Museum of Art. Find out more details here.
August 25 - "Art of Dixie" featuring 12 Alabama artists at Naked Art. Artists include many Artwalk artists... here's a complete list: Alley Bulka, Christy Daniel, Charles Buchanan, Delaine Derry Green, Elizabeth Hughes, Heather Miller, M. Blue Horn, Ray Kersh, Tina Kirk, Betty Young Ross, Jen Smith, and Carolyn Wass.
Find out about more art events at activeculture.info.
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