Join the summer celebration of art, music and more in downtown Scottsdale at the M&I Bank Summer Spectacular ArtWalk, on Thursday, July 6 from 6-9pm. As the sun goes down, the streets of Scottsdale’s arts district on Main Street and Marshall Way come alive for this popular annual event.
Scottsdale’s famed art galleries welcome all with a fantastic party, complete with live entertainment, free food and drink samples, artists demonstrations, and gallery show openings. It’s all free to the public.
This annual event is presented by M&I Bank and hosted by the Scottsdale Gallery Association (SGA) in conjunction with Scottsdale Downtown. M&I Bank will repeat its hugely popular “Cold Cash Ice Sculpture Contest,” where ArtWalkers are invited to guess the total value of hundreds of coins encased in a beautiful ice sculpture, which drip-drip-drips toward an answer (and somebody’s prize!) in the warm summer evening air.
ArtWalkers will enjoy many show openings and artist receptions at dozens of galleries along the ArtWalk route. Complete gallery schedules can be found on the Scottsdale Gallery Association’s website at www.scottsdalegalleries.com/schedules.html
In addition to the latest art works, this year’s M&I Bank Summer Spectacular ArtWalk has lined up some exciting live music and entertainment. Headlining this year’s lineup is the award-wining, high energy band, Mojo Farmers, with a hybrid of rock styles that has a little bit of something for everyone. Additionally, the mellow sounds of Kairos Jazz, Gradymusic, Sarah Vanell, Mark Barry, Matt Yaki and Tim Lyddon will delight ArtWalkers, as will “Soliloquies,” a unique collaboration featuring some of the Valley’s best up & coming singer-songwriters: Josh Foster, Jumbo Jr., and Mary Hoffman.
For those who need sustenance along the way, M&I Bank will be keeping the crowd cool with free bottles of cold water at their booth. There will also be food and drink sample stations from Naked Juice, China Mist Iced Teas, Fleming’s Restaurant, Malee’s on Main, Roy’s Restaurant, and other surprises!
It all takes place from 6-9 p.m. on Thursday, July 6. Admission is free of charge and there’s plenty of free parking nearby, plus the trolleys are running! For more information, call the Scottsdale Arts District hotline at 480-990-3939 or visit www.scottsdalegalleries.com
by Kathleen Gorden for www.evliving.com
