The Downtown Los Angeles Art Walk is a monthly showcase and celebration of galleries, artists, restaurants, shops and small businesses located in Downtown Los Angeles with a mission of enhancing the economic development and revitalization of the community for businesses, visitors, and residents.
Rev. Tim Yee, Senior Pastor (Union Church of L.A. | 401 E. 3rd St. | LA CA 90013) wants to use this Downtown Art Project for community evangelism. He is requesting to announce this ArtWalk project to your congregation and encourage them not only to come out but also to bring out an unbelieving frind to the event. One of the purposes of the night is to give people an opportunity for 'pr-evanglism'.
Art Walk Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Downtown Los Angeles Art Walk?
The Downtown Los Angeles Art Walk is a free, self-guided walking tour located between 4th and 7th and Spring and Main along with galleries, restaurants and bars in several surrounding blocks of Downtown Los Angeles. Generally the hours are 6:00pm to 10:00pm but some galleries open at noon.
The Downtown LA Art Walk was founded in 2004 with a handful of galleries located in Gallery Row as a platform to encourage Los Angelenos from all over the city to visit Downtown LA by inviting galleries to stay open late once a month. Since then the Downtown LA Art Walk has become the most prominent event in the local community and widely known through the Greater Los Angeles area.
What began organically grew into what we recognize today as the Downtown Art Walk with over 50 galleries, 25,000 monthly guests, dozens of local businesses and a million dollars of entertainment for free to the visiting public.
Where is it?
The Downtown Art Walk is located mainly in the Historic Core between 4th and 7th and Spring and Main Streets. However, the galleries and restaurants spread beyond to the Fashion District, South Park and the Financial District. Please check the website for the most recent map that includes the surrounding districts. The Art Walk Lounge is located at 634 S. Spring St. at the MALDEF building.
When is Art Walk?
The Downtown Art Walk is every 2nd Thursday of the month, rain or shine. Please refer to your calendar for specific dates.
More Detail: See http://downtownartwalk.org/
