14th Annual ArtWalk Livermore Features New Art Activities
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Now in its fourteenth year, the annual ArtWalk festival sponsored by the Bothwell Arts Center and Downtown Art Studios returns to fill downtown Livermore with the works of over 150 artists in all types of styles and media. The event, open from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., includes the new "Steamroller Print Fest" and the "Tree Sweater Forest" display. ArtWalk is a cross between a traditional arts festival and an exhibition tour and attracts thousands each year. The streets are kept open and the displays are clustered throughout the center of the city, in and around parks, sidewalks, galleries, restaurants and shops.
ArtWalk provides an excellent opportunity to enjoy the works of a wide range of artists. The artwork displayed spans a variety of styles from contemporary to classical and from abstract to realism, and includes pottery, textile, jewelry, photography, mixed media and more, with live music to create a festive atmosphere.
New at ArtWalk for 2015 will be the "Steamroller Print Fest," a fun and engaging printmaking event for families which will be set up during the event at the Downtown Arts Studios on L Street. The "Steamroller Print Fest" will be coordinated by Erica Barajas, a professional printmaker who works out of the Downtown Art Studios.
This year, the textile art of the "Tree Sweater Forest" project will make a striking and visible contribution to ArtWalk. Sponsored by the Bothwell Arts Center, the whimsical fiber art installations wrap trees in downtown Livermore. Later, they will be donated to the Valley Humane Society of Pleasanton as animal comfort blankets.
The Bothwell Arts Center and Downtown Arts Studios, as well as the Bankhead Theater, are operated by the Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center. Offering wide-ranging programs that provide access to the arts for the Tri-Valley community and beyond, the three facilities are home to nine resident performing arts companies and over 40 studio artists and cultural arts instructors.
Free to the Public.
Presented by Bothwell Arts Center