First Friday Art Walk – Springfield, MO | Art Walk kicks off Artsfest Weekend in May!
Art Walk kicks off Artsfest Weekend in May!
Art Walk welcomes new member FreshCube, located at Jefferson and Walnut under The Aviary, and new sponsor Mostly Serious, at 315 Park Central East, to the May lineup. FreshCube is proud to present Featured Artist Judah Fansler with an artist’s reception featuring food, beverages and live music. FreshCube will also give away six $25 Aviary gift certificates during the Art Walk! Mostly Serious, an interactive design studio, invites you to enjoy Art by Illustrator & Graphic Designer Brittany Bilyeu, Photographer & Graphic Designer Jenna E. Garrett and Mostly Serious Illustrator & Graphic Designer Chris Gerringer.
ArtsFiesta, the spicy multicultural experience that traditionally takes place at Founders Park during the May Art Walk, is FREE and has moved from the Square to the Abundant Life Covenant Church overlooking the Square due to the weather. Part early Cinco de Mayo celebration, part cultural exchange with Springfield’s Sister City of Tlaquepaque, Mexico, ArtsFiesta is a taste of life South of the Border, right here in the Heart of the City! Along with ArtsFiesta’s music, dance, art and food, Art Walk member Park Central Branch Library welcomes the celebration with Bilingual Storytimes at 7 and 8 p.m., plus Artwork Celebrating ArtsFiesta, presented by Springfield Sister Cities Association.
Obelisk Home presents Springtime on the Picture-Plane: The Art of Jane Parker plus the 7th Annual Silent Birdhouse Auction, benefiting Habitat for Humanity.
The Gillioz Theatre’s First Friday Live presents Art by Meganne Rosen O’Neal and Music by Kids and Chemicals.
Nomad presents Live Music by Kevin Cott and Live Art by Abi Post.
RSVPaint invites you to watch a painting class in action as Artist Rebekah Polly teaches a two-hour BYOB painting class featuring her painting, Firefly Sunset.
ArtFiesta on the Square invites you to a festival celebrating all things Mexican! Welcome visiting musicians and artists from Springfield’s Sister City of Tlaquepaque, Mexico, and experience the sights, sounds and flavors of this fun, FREE international experience.
Drury Pool Art Center Gallery, 940 N. Clay St., presents its annual Senior Apex Show, featuring the work of Drury’s graduating senior art students. The show runs from May 3 to May 18. (417) 873-7263 www.drury.edu/pacgallery Open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. M, T, W, F; 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
Randy Bacon Photography Studio and Art Gallery, 600 W. College St., presents The Presidents: An Exhibition of Paintings by Doren Chapman and Springfield Public High Schools Murals. Join Randy Bacon for an evening of amazing student art! Doren Chapman created his President series of paintings last fall and redesigned them early this semester for the Society of Illustrators 2013 Student Scholarship Competition. Each year, roughly 5,000 illustration students enter their best work into the competition, and a jury of professional artists selects 200 pieces to be featured in their gallery and catalog. Four of his Doren’s Presidents (Washington, Nixon, Roosevelt and Taft) were selected for the show. “I’m happiest with Nixon because I feel like his expression captures how most people imagine him,” Doren says.