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EAST END ARTS DISTRCIT TO HOST
SUMMER ART WALK
JUNE 11, 2010
5-9PM  

Artists and galleries in Aurora’s historic original downtown will host the annual Summer Art Walk Friday, June 11 from 5 to 9 p.m. Meander from gallery to gallery, meet local artists and be inspired at this semi-annual art walk. This self-guided tour will showcase galleries, artist studios and theatres in Aurora’s 16-block arts district.  

Visitors will experience eclectic activities including art exhibits, hands on activities, demonstrations and tours of performing arts facilities. Member galleries and artist studios will have refreshments and artists on site.  

Start your art walk adventure at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Library/Municipal Services Center info stop at 9898 E. Colfax Avenue. At the art walk info stop, pick up a map and grab a free pedi-cab to guide you through the district.

Click here for a map of the art walk route.  

The art walk is generously sponsored by:
ARC
Citywide Banks
House of Ink
Community College of Aurora
Aurora Art in Public Places

ART WALK ACTIVITIES  

AURORA ACADEMY
1556 Elmira St., 303-364-3772
Aurora Tech Academy is committed to impacting the whole child. Students targeted are severely impacted by low- income levels, drug/alcohol   abuse, incarcerated parents, gang violence and broken homes. These students traditionally perform lower than the Colorado State Standards concede as being proficient. The pursuit in careers such as engineering and applied sciences can positively extend beyond the classroom setting impacting student achievement and providing exposure to cutting edge technology.  

AURORA ART IN PUBLIC PLACES
www.auroragov.org/publicart , 303-739-6747
Sculpture on the ̕’Fax Exhibit, through June 15, 2010
Six Colorado artists were selected for the one-year-long exhibit, including Andy Libertone of Denver, David Mazza of Denver, Mark Castator of Boulder, John Ferguson of Denver, Sherrill Stone of Carbondale and Louis Deangelis of Fort Collins.  

This exhibit is part of the ongoing collaboration between the City of Aurora Art in Public Places Program and the Urban Renewal Division to utilize public art as a tool to invigorate Aurora’s Original Downtown.  Funding for this exhibit is made possible by the Aurora Urban Renewal Division.   

 All of the sculptures are available for purchase.  

Sculpture on the ̕’Fax Exhibit Artists & Locations:
Mark Castator, Red Delicious Press, 9901 E. 16^th Ave.   
Sherrill Stone, Florence Square, 9801 E. Colfax Ave.
Andy Libertone, The Other Side Arts, 1400 Dallas St. 
John Ferguson, Arc Thrift Store, 10000 E. Colfax Ave.
Louis Deangelis, Aurora Fox Arts Center, 9900 E. Colfax Ave.
David Mazza, La Cueva, 9742 E. Colfax Ave.  

8 public artworks throughout the District
Jason Needham and Downtown Aurora Visual Arts Youth, 9990 E. Colfax Ave.
Susan Cooper, 9700 E. Colfax Ave.
Mario Miguel Echevarria, 9745 E. Colfax Ave.
Ivan Kosta, 9898 E. Colfax Ave.
Jessica Sauther/Artscapes, 9898 E. Colfax Ave.
Lawrence Argent, median on East Colfax Ave. between Emporia and Elmira streets
Chris Weed, East Colfax Ave. at Dallas St.
Bill Vielehr, 9801 E. 16th Ave.  

Intersection of Art & Function: 8 artist designed benches
Béatrice Coron, 9724 E. Colfax Ave.
Cameron Van Dyke, 1400 Dallas St. at East 14th Ave.
Madeline Wiener and Joseph McGrane, East Colfax Ave. and Dallas St.
Valerie Theberge, 9801 E. Colfax Ave.
John Davis, 9901 E. 16th Ave.
Jim Gallucci, 10245 E. Colfax Ave.
Matt Kargol, 9900 E. Colfax Ave.
Emanuel Martinez, 9724 E. Colfax Ave.   

AURORA FOX ARTS CENTER
9900 E. Colfax Ave., www.aurorafox.org, 303-739-1971
The Fox gallery will feature artwork by Downtown Aurora Visual Arts youth inspired by Alice in Wonderland.   

BLUE CHAIR COMMUNITY GARDEN & ART SPACES
1416 Dayton St., 720-635-9499
Visit the garden while enjoying refreshments. Have fun creating an art project to take with you. Refreshments and art activity from 6 – 7 p.m.   

DONNA MOODY STUDIO
1456 Florence St., 720-984-5973
Photography by Alta Dunst and fiber art by Donna Moody.

DOWNTOWN AURORA VISUAL ARTS (DAVA)
1405 Florence St., www.davarts.org, 303-367-5886
Join DAVA for an exhibition of works by DAVA youth and Guest artists about the relationship between education, poverty reduction and economic sustainability. (Developed as part of a partnership with the Denver Biennale of the Americas)
Guest artists: Adrianna Santiago, Luzia Ornelas and Leo Tanguma.
Gallery hours:  Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

FLORENCE GRIFFITH POTTERY
1556 Florence St., 303-680-6389
Make mini pottery for your favorite dolly. During the Art Walk, select pottery will be 50% off.  

HOUSE OF FLOWERS (HOF)
9955 E. Colfax Ave., www.houseofflowersauroraco.com, 303-344-4310
House of Flowers is a family owned Florist, Boutique and Art Gallery, specializing in custom flower arrangements and gifts for all occasions. The Art Gallery features local artists who create unique gift items.  Delivery is available throughout the Denver Metro area and assistance with orders worldwide.   

During the Art Walk, HOF will showcase local artists who will offer unique gift ideas:      

Diane Burchett’s professional artistic career began in the fall of 2008 when she moved to the Midwest to focus her attention on oil painting gorgeous flowers full time.  She will have a center for kids to oil paint.

Theresa Anderson describes her paintings as operating on the edges of memories-triggered by something read, dreamt, the touch/tactile quality of a material, the long forgotten smell.

Other artists and products featured by Dawn Barrett, Zoe’ Griffith-Jones and Nicole Llewellan.

 In-Store Specials: Make your own flower ring $5

HOUSE OF INK
9975 E. Colfax Ave., www.houseofinkdenver.com, 303-341-8116
Art gallery specializing in custom body art.

LA CUEVA RESTAURANT & MINI GALLERY
9742 E. Colfax Ave., www.lacueva.net, 303-367-1422
The Mini-Gallery will feature jewelry Designs by Ad Lopez. We also offer a variety of artists in various mediums on a 2-month rotation. Artist Phyllis Rider manages the gallery. She is also associated with Next and Sync Galleries, www.phyllisriderart.com.  

Enjoy family-style Mexican food and the expansive Tequila bar, 120 types & counting. Art Walk specials include $5 Madori Margaritas and dinner specials created by Chef and owner, Alfonso Nunez.  

MARY CAY STUDIO
1556 Florence St., www.mary-cay.com, 303-910-9447
On view: collection of ceramics, paintings/scanned images.    

MUD HUT
1550 Elmira St., 303-669-3155
Paint your own ceramics.

ORIGINAL AURORA RENEWAL (OAR)
9801 E. Colfax Ave., www.auroragov.org, 303-739-7930 
The Collection: OAR’s newest community art project with lead artist Phil Bender. This found art project is based upon “Reduce-Reuse-Repurpose-Recycle” concepts. During the Art Walk, teams can work in the studio on their 2-d and 3-d artworks.  

RED DELICIOUS PRESS
9901 E. 16^th Ave., www.reddeliciouspress.com, 303-366-2922
Papermaking: Make beautiful handmade paper with master papermaker Ray Tomasso and local Denver artist Fawn Atencio. Our guest papermakers will demonstrate the papermaking process and participants will make their own sheets to take home.   

 In the gallery, postcard-sized prints made by Drive By Press and local and national participants will be on exhibit and sale.  

SHADOW THEATRE COMPANY
1468 Dayton St., www.shadowtheatre.com, 720-857-8000
View the work of renowned artist Ed Dwight in the Ed Dwight Gallery and tour the theatre.  

THE OTHER SIDE ARTS (TOSA)
1400 Dallas St., www.theothersidearts.org, 303-561-3000
Sustainability, an art show that questions our impact on community featuring work created in TOSA’s elder, refugee and breast cancer survivor outreach programming as well as from local artists.  

THE ZEPHYR LOUNGE
11940 E. Colfax Ave., www.zephyrloungecolorado.com, 303-364-8981
Live Music: R & B band performing for the Art Walk’s After Party. Happy hour: 5-7 p.m., and 11 p.m.-1 a.m., two-for-one drinks  

ROVING ACTIVITIES DURING THE ART WALK

AURORA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (ASO)
303-873-6622, www.aurorasymphony.org
The ASO brass quintet and other small groups will be performing at various locations around the art district.The Aurora Symphony Orchestra embraces our community’s rich cultural diversity and appreciation for the arts by performing symphonic music that honors our heritages, celebrates our contemporary artistic environment and forges a cultural legacy for the future. 

PERFORMANCE ART BY THERESA ANDERSON
303-990-0391, www.theresaaanderson.blogspot.com
Theresa Anderson will be leading a performance art piece in random areas of the Arts District. Using self-imposed directions that mimic her method of play as a child, the artist has written this performance art piece, Mrs. Murphy, with an effort towards sublimation, accumulation and fracturing of story line and setting.   

THE CART A travelling performance by Bobbianne Doer and Andrew Smith.  

MORE FUN STOPS IN THE EAST END
ARC, 10000 E. Colfax Ave., 303-343-9843

PACIFIC JEWELRY, 9700 E. Colfax Ave., 303-360-0566

PASTERNACK’S, 9745 E. Colfax Ave., 303-364-1165

About the East End Arts District
In the heart of Original Downtown Aurora, amid historic buildings and multicultural businesses, the East End Arts District is bringing a new and vital element to the revitalization of the city’s historic commercial corridor from Clinton to Geneva streets on East Colfax Avenue. Offering a unique destination where people of all ages and backgrounds can enjoy exciting visual and performing arts, ethnic restaurants, retail shops and quality, affordable housing, the District is building on the area’s strengths—diversity, creativity and civic and cultural pride. 

Strategically situated only minutes from unprecedented redevelopment projects at Fitzsimons, Stapleton and Lowry, the Arts District is in the center of an “opportunity triangle” for redevelopment and emerging markets. The district hosts two art walks annually and galleries and artist studios are open to the public on the second Friday of every month from 5 – 8 p.m.