Join us for the Second Saturday IU Health North Hospital Gallery Walk on Nov. 8 from 5 to 9 p.m. Wine and dine at one of the District restaurants, browse the new and exciting exhibits at the ten District galleries and explore all the unique things the District has to offer.
Features and activities taking place during the November Gallery Walk include:
· Paint your own masterpiece to take home courtesy of Wine & Canvas with complimentary classes on the hour. This free activity will be located at Square Donuts (14 S. Range Line Rd.)
· A stone carving demonstration with Carmel on Canvas winnerSteve Tanaka (in the storefront east of ArtSplash Gallery, 111 W. Main St., Ste 135)
· An opening reception for “Accents of Life,” an exhibit featuring artists Sarah Luginbill, Penny French-Deal and Kari Black as well as an opening reception for the IPAPA (Indiana Plein Air Painters Association) Juried Member Show at Hoosier Salon (22 N. Range Line Rd.)
· An exhibit featuring many of the winners from the Carmel on Canvas Paint Out at Eye on Art Gallery (111 W. Main St., Suite 150).The works will include paintings from the Friday/Saturday competition as well as the Sunday Quick Paint. This will be the last opportunity to see these works exhibited together.
· Artists Lynn Andalman and Lynne Medsker will be sharing the front gallery at ArtSplash Gallery (111 W. Main St., Suite 140) for the month of November, blending their individual styles into a feast for your eyes.
· Free caricatures by Custom Eyes Design (In Auntie Em’s Frozen Custard & Cupcakes 111 W. Main St., Suite 130)
· Entertainment including harpist Jan Aldridge Clark and guitaristBrandon Wilson (Along W. Main St. If inclement weather, Jan will perform in Inspire Gallery and Brandon will perform in Hoosier Salon)
Be a part of the Scavenger Hunt that will lead you to find select pieces of art in each of the participating galleries and businesses. Begin the hunt at the ArtSplash Gallery (111 W. Main St., Suite 140); follow the clues through the District, then turn in your completed clue sheet.
Each month for the remainder of 2014, a themed charm will be given as a prize to every scavenger hunt participant at the IU Health North Hospital Gallery Walks. Collect a different charm at each Gallery Walk to complete a whole charm bracelet by the end of the year. Your completed clue sheet will also enter you for a chance to win one of the following prizes:
· A one night stay in the Courtyard Marriot Carmel ($125 value)
· A watercolor by Valentina Shvrykova of the ArtSplash Gallery ($75 value)
· A free nail trim for your pup at Happy Dog Hotel and Spa ($20 value)
· A Donatello’s Italian Restaurant certificate good for a pumpkin cheesecake ($45 value)
· Portfolio of Claude Monet Prints ($40 value)
A map of the gallery locations and more information about the IU Health North Hospital Gallery Walk activities can be found at www.CarmelArtsAndDesign.com.
Public parking is available in the Carmel Lions Club lot (141 E. Main St.), Sophia Square parking garage (entrance off of 1st Ave NW), Indiana Design Center parking garage (200 S. Range Line Rd.) or available on-street public parking. The Arts & Design District parking map may be downloaded at http://www.carmelartsanddesign.com/images/Carmel_District_ParkingMap.pdf.
