Hypothetical Art Walk

I've been confirmed for the Issaquah Art Walk this Friday (5/6/11), but the organizers are being super secretive about details. I suspect this is because they're planning on awarding me with a grant for $20 million so that I can stay at home and paint and play with my kids instead of having to go to work. I'm somewhere in Gilman Village (http://www.gilmanvillage.com/eventssub.php3?id=67), but I'm not exactly sure where.

The official site is http://www.arteast.org/artwalk.htm.

10th Annual Downtown Issaquah Art Walk Season Begins May 6, 2011

ISSAQUAH, WA - The Downtown Issaquah Association (DIA) announces the 10th annual season of the Issaquah Art Walk on May 6, 2011 from 5-8 p.m. The popular monthly Art Walk held each first Friday of the month, May through September invites visitors to meet local business owners, enjoy free live music, watch artists in action, shop and dine in Downtown Issaquah by extending normal business hours. Art Walk draws hundreds of visitors into Downtown Issaquah and Gilman Village each month by placing dozens of artists into local businesses.

The Art Walk enhances the already vibrant arts scene in Downtown Issaquah. The new ArtEAST's Art Center, the centrally located Hailstone Feedstore and newly expanded Museo Art Academyon Front Street add to the creative opportunities for artists to make and demonstrate art in the 2011 Art Walk season. For May, ArtEAST opens a new exhibit titled 150 Feet of Art at Up Front Art. Visitors will enjoy a tasty reception and can purchase work in an online auction through May 20, 2011. The newly remodeled Village Theatre Front Stage and Mainstage each welcome visitors and host artists in their Front Street lobbies for Art Walk.

Other Art Walk activities on Front Street include glass blowing demonstrations at Art by Fire and free, live music at various Art Walk locations by The Studebakers, bands provided by Kaleidoscope School of Music, Dorothy Hay and the Issaquah Singers, Charlie Spring and the Train Wrecks with other various musicians at Gilman Village.

Art Walkers with an appetite will enjoy bites and entertainment at Amante Pizza and Pasta in their new location on Front Street, at Fin's Bistro, Flying Pie Pizzeria and the Vino Bella Wine Bar. Gilman Village features hot java and snacks at the Issaquah Coffee Company with music and outdoor art displays.

Event maps are available at Information Booths located at the Hailstone Feed Store, 232 Front Street and at Gilman Village 317 N.W. Gilman Boulevard. Complimentary limousine shuttle from 5-8 p.m. sponsored by Gilman Village will pick up visitors on the corner of Sunset Way and Front Street at the Issaquah Library and drop off in main parking lot in front of Gilman Village.

The Art Walk is known activating community involvement and galvanizing the Downtown Issaquah merchant community. As the event has matured, little has changed in its format. New for the 2011 season is a "soft" close for participating businesses at 8 p.m. instead of officially ending at 9 p.m. After 8 p.m. visitors still browsing, eating and listening to music will recognize open Art Walk venues by the iconic Art Walk A-frames remaining outside open businesses.