Mark your calendars for the Georgetown Spring Art Stroll on Thursday, April 21, 2022! The Stroll will take place in the Downtown Georgetown Cultural District from 4-8pm and is an opportunity for patrons to engage in arts programming and purchase art in Grace Plaza, as well as from local arts businesses and arts and culture organizations. Local arts businesses and arts and culture organizations will each offer a unique program of engaging arts activities. Subsequent Art Strolls will be held on a semi-annual basis on third Thursdays in October and April, with the inaugural annual Georgetown Arts Festival on Saturday, October 22, 2022.
Start your stroll at the Georgetown Art Center to pick up your event map and view the area for the future South Main Arts District. Artist booths will be set up in Grace Plaza with a live music performance at the Art Center Splash Pad by Lost & Nameless. An artist demonstration and artist talk by renowned local artists Carol Light and Sue Bishop will be held at Grace Chapel during the Full Circle Speaker Series. Then stroll across the Cultural District to visit the local arts businesses and cultural organizations as you make your way over to Georgetown’s newest mural, Traditions to the Future by Mila Sketch. Enjoy face-painting by Lady B Face Painting and beverages from Southbound Sips while posing at a photo booth with the mural as your backdrop and a special mural dedication ceremony with Georgetown Mayor Schroeder at 7:15pm! Stroll over to the Georgetown Public Library to view the new crosswalk art and provide feedback for this new type of public art, while sampling ice cream from Scoops. Full Circle guest speaker Sue Bishop will have artwork exhibited with artist Lisa Miller inside the Library as well. Finally, enjoy tours of the Shotgun House Museum and view the beloved Preserving History mural by local artists Devon Clarkson and Norma Clark.
There are many restaurants in the immediate vicinity of the South Main Arts District– such as Kork Wine Bar, Sweet Lemon Kitchen, District 6, Thundercloud Subs, and Lampost Coffee – as well as many other options around the Square. Pick up a glass of wine or other beverage at any of these restaurant locations to take along with you as you engage in arts and cultural offerings during the evening art stroll.
Event maps will be provided at the Check-In area at the Georgetown Art Center & each venue, or click here for the online map: Online Map
Participating Venues
African American Shotgun House Museum – (801 West St) Enjoy docent guided tours of this historic structure, view plans for future improvements, and view the landmark Preserving History mural by local artists Devon Clarkson and Norma Clark.
Artisan’s Connect Gallery – (800 S Austin Ave #105) Mix and mingle with the artists featured in the gallery.
Full Circle: Speaker Series for Creatives at Grace Heritage Chapel – (811 S Main St) Join this Circle for Creatives from 5:30-7pm with FULL CIRCLE guest speakers Carol Light and Sue Bishop for an artist demonstration and artist talk.
Georgetown Art Center – (816 S Main St) Enjoy tunes by Lost & Nameless in the Splash Pad and view artwork in the Gallery by Vera Smiley & Karen Woodward in their exhibition, The Female Mystique Explored. Mix and mingle with the artists for an informal opportunity to learn about the concepts and techniques behind the creation process.
Music in the Splash Pad at Georgetown Art Center – (816 S Main St) “Foot stomping, heart racing, exciting music…” As this fan attests, there’s something about dueling fiddles, vigorous guitar playing, and an air-tight rhythm section that compels your body to move. Tastefully pairing a wide dynamic range and an intimate connection with the listeners, the Austin-based fiddle-driven folk rock quartet, Lost & Nameless gets you out of your chair and onto the dance floor.
Georgetown Public Library – (402 W 8th St) View the brand new decorative crosswalk just outside the Library, sample ice cream offerings from Scoops, and give feedback for ideas on how to expand the decorative crosswalks public art program. Lisa Miller and Full Circle Speaker Series special guest Sue Bishop will have a blockbuster exhibition featured inside the Library.
Prima Dora – (114 W 8th St) View live artist demonstrations and mix and mingle with the artists featured in the gallery.
Traditions to the Future Mural – (215 W 8th St) A mural dedication with artist Mila Sketch and Georgetown Mayor Schroeder will be held at 7:15pm to celebrate Georgetown’s newest mural. Enjoy Lady B Face Painting, Southbound Sips, an artist meet-and-greet with Mila Sketch, and a photo booth with the mural as the backdrop!
Williamson Museum – (716 S Austin Ave) Visit the Museum for the exhibit opening of April’s featured artist, Sung Cha Brooks. Kids and adults will also have the opportunity to participate in the Monarch Butterfly Art Project and create a butterfly collage from paper that looks like stained glass!
Participating Artists Exhibiting in Grace Plaza:
Artists selected as booth exhibitors in Grace Plaza include Jennifer Warner’s photography, Deitra Roberts-Biely’s custom jewelry, Katie Pendrey’s stained glass, Randall Case’s large mixed media paintings, and Virginia Headley Maserang’s abstract encaustics. More information on each artist coming soon!
Artists exhibiting their work in Grace Plaza are part of a juried selection process sponsored by the Georgetown Arts and Culture Program. The next Call for Art will be open February 1 – 28, 2022. Please click here for guidelines: Full Submission Guidelines – Artist Booths for Spring Art Stroll