How To Art Crawl: A Beginners Guide to Every 2nd Friday Enjoyment for the Art & Downtown Lover

One of the only names I will drop - and you will apperciate why - is to steer you to a map & a list.

A good first stop (or near first stop because a gallery storefront might beckon you in while on the way...) for first time Art Crawlers is Mixed Media, located at the corner of James & Cannon.

You can pick up a freshly minted H Magazine that will have a listing of all the galleries & venues on the Crawl - often they will put out a wonderful postcard with all the galleries listed as well.

The Galleries stretch along James North from around Wilson to beyond Barton...I will not name any of the terrific Galleries or venues here for fear of steering your stroll...it should be where the spirit takes you...a wander & a peacefull time, not needing to be or see anything specif...

Suffice to say, there will be lots of folks out and about, a lively and fun atmosphere, some terrific Art & some not so terrific Art (is it not always the way with art?...some will speak to you, call you in, ask you to lose time in a moment...and some won't - if it does not grab you...stroll on)

If I can enjoy a few great shows or one magnificent one then my mission, evening & mind is full filled...and, I have thoroughly enjoyed many an art show at the Crawl...and acquired a good number of awsome works that hang around me now...

Lovely shops will be open to browse and shop in...you can begin your friday evening or end it there...7-11 is about the time for the galleries...wine and beer are served at many & there are also a good number of eateries, lounges & music venues that have been, or have emerged in recent times for you to enjoy - a beverage, a bite, or both & a band...Again, I will not name names...see where you are drawn...

I will steer with this...almost everything to be found, at the moment, is on James Street itself, except for the lovely ArtBar and you will have to deek onto Colbourne Street for that...& there are some spots on the strip that are old school James North & not full of art crawlers, but there are now more crawlers out and about than not...

Enjoy!