The first week in July is special for several reasons…Independence Day picnics, fireworks, the Bakowski Bridge ‘glo’, and the Downtown Shreveport Artwalk! On Wednesday, July 5, 5-8 pm, buildings, shops, and restaurants along Texas Street will open their doors and hang out the ‘welcome’ sign to artwalkers. More than twenty pop-up artists will have a variety of wares set up at stops along the way. Restaurants, bakeries, and coffee shops will feature food and beverage specials and extended hours, there will be exhibits and events at artspace, Southern University Shreveport Museum of Art, and The Noble Savage, and live music at Pop N’ Pizza and The Noble Savage.
Come downtown to experience the amazing cupcakes at Ashley’s Tiers of Love, downtown’s newest ‘sweet spot.’ Grab a slice at Pop n’ Pizza, get 20% off your beverage at Rhino Coffee, dive into extended Happy Hour food and beverage specials at PepitoXO at artspace and Abby Singer’s Bistro at Robinson Film Center.
Walk through the wonderful Critical Mass 11 exhibit at Artspace and hear from their recent literary arts winners. Artists James Marks & Jarrick Thomas will also be presenting Petcha Kucha slide presentations (a storytelling format involving slides of their work). See (and hear) the works of ML Dumars, Debra Roberson and Kalandra Jones at Southern University’s Metro Campus Museum of Art and linger over the music of Q Major the Violinist at Pop N’ Pizza.
Locations for July Artwalk include:
ARTISTS
- Artspace- 708 Texas St.
- Lofts at 624- 624 Texas St.
- Refine Design Boutiques and More- 616 Texas St.
- Southern University Museum of Art- 610 Texas St.
- Pop N’ Pizza- 500 Texas St.
- Ashley’s Tiers of Love- 420 Marshall St.
- The Noble Savage- 417 Texas St.
FOOD & BEV
- PepitoXO- 708 Texas St.
- Rhino Coffee- 614 Texas St.
- Abby Singer’s Bistro- 617 Texas St.
- Pop N’ Pizza- 500 Texas St.
- Ashley’s Tiers of Love- 420 Marshall St.
- The Noble Savage- 417 Texas St.
SPECIAL EVENTS
- Exhibit/ Artist Talks- artspace, 708 Texas St.
- Food Samples/Sale- Refine Design Décor and More, 616 Texas St.
- Exhibit- Southern University Museum of Art- 610 Texas St.
- Live Music- Pop N’ Pizza, 500 Texas St.
- History in Five talk/Sketch the City/Live Music- The Noble Savage, 417 Texas St.
POST ARTWALK FOOD & MUSIC
- The Noble Savage- 417 Texas St.
Artwalk is free to attend and family friendly. Parking is free at all metered spaces and the two large parking lots at Texas and Common St. beginning at 5pm. For more information, go to: downtownshreveport.com/artwalk
