The next Art Walk L/A is planned to begin at 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 27, with in-person arts experiences downtown including an artist reception, a new fiction reading at Lewiston Public Library, a community drawing event in Dufresne Plaza, and live music at the Simard-Payne amphitheater.
Events include An opening reception for Tom Jessen from 5 to 7 p.m. at LA Arts, 221 Lisbon St.; L/A Community Acupuncture hosts Gerald Walsh: Imaginal Vision and birdfood, a collaborative ceramics exhibit, from 5 to 7 p.m. at 223 Lisbon St.; the Lewiston Public Library hosts a reading by local author and Lewiston High School teacher J. G. Breerwood from his novel, “Sinking Dixie” is set for 5-6 p.m. at 200 Lisbon St.; and Sketchy Friends, an all ages drawing event is planned for 5-6 p.m. at Dufresne Plaza.
Look for artist displays along Lisbon Street and in Dufresne Plaza, inLewiston. And check out these visual arts spaces: The Studio, 291 Lisbon St., reception for artist Grayling Cunningham and friends; L/A Community Acupuncture, 223 Lisbon St. Gerald Walsh — Imaginal Vision, plus birdfood; LA Arts Gallery, 221 Lisbon St. Tom Jessen— Play; Kimball Street Studios, 191 Lisbon St. Artist Richard William Blanchard; Rinck Advertising, 113 Lisbon St. Artist Roderick Dew; Auburn Riverwalk Storyboards. LA Arts presents a series of historical maps and images mainly sourced from the collection of the Auburn Public Library; and Gritty McDuff’s, 68 Main St., Auburn featuring artist Bryce Cloutier.
LA Arts Music in the Parks Concert will feature Jenny Lou Drew, Rumple and Christ Robley from 7 to 10 p,m. at the Simard-Payne Park.
LA Arts and the Art Walk LA Committee present the 2021 Art Walk Artists online gallery. Artists and artisans included on this page each have works for sale; please support them with your purchases! Visual artists and artisans can register free and we’ll share your work on this web page throughout the season. 100% of art sale proceeds go to artists and makers.
Art Walk LA and all LA Arts programs would not be possible without the generous support of community partners including Community Arts Champion and Advocate sponsors Acadia Insurance, Austin Associates, P.A., Bates College, Baxter Brewing Co., Berman & Simmons, the City of Auburn, the City of Lewiston, Liberty Mutual, the Sun Journal as well as the Davis Family Foundation, Maine Arts Commission, Maine Community Foundation, the New England Foundation for the Arts, the Onion Foundation, and the Ladd Foundation.
For more information, visit laarts.org.
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