West Town Art Walk

West Town's thriving art scene takes over the neighborhood on Friday, October 3^rd and Saturday, October 4^th for the 4^th annual West Town Art Walk.  Presented by the West Town Chamber of Commerce, Dovetail and Seek Vintage, this eclectic fest mimes the creative talents of Chicagoans and celebrates West Town's diverse business community. 

"Our mission is to showcase West Town as a rich, cultural hub that has a lot to offer business owners, residents and visitors," said West Town Chamber of Commerce director Kara Salgado.

Throughout Friday and Saturday, attendees can stroll up and down Chicago Avenue, mingle with local business owners, and enjoy art in all forms: visual, performance, culinary, music, and fashion.  The free-to-the-public Art Walk features everything from artistic spins on classic cocktails to full blown pop-up-galleries and takes place within dozens of West Town storefronts, everything from restaurants to boutiques.  Many of the participating venues also run their own exclusive promotions and sales during this time.  

An official West Town Art Walk touring map will be distributed on-site.   Other activities include: complimentary rickshaws for transporting guests throughout the event and after parties at many participating businesses on Friday, Oct 3^rd until at least 10pm.

The Participating Venues, Addresses & Artists or Specials:

• Ad Hoc - 1948  W Chicago Ave  
• Alcala's Boutique -1739  W  Chicago Ave
• Asado Coffee Roasters-   1651 W Chicago Ave   25% off coffee & espresso drinks
• Awake Café - 1357 W  Chicago Ave   25% Mocha latte & hot chocolate. Sandwich, side & drink combo for $6.95
• Beauty Bar -1444  W   Chicago Ave   No cover before 10pm & discounted signature cocktail
• Bow & Stern Oyster Bar -1371  W Chicago Ave  Signature Cocktail: Vander-Slicin' It Up" $6.00
• Broken Art Restoration -1841  W  Chicago Ave  William & Michelle Marhoefer, Sclupture & Paintings
• Chicago Avenue Salon -1941 W  Chicago Ave   Megan Kind, Paintings & Bella Vintaj, Jewerly
• Dovetail -1452  W  Chicago Ave - Leah Ball, Jewerly & Ceramics
• Epic Spices  -1725  W  Chicago Ave 
• Five Star Bar -1424  W   Chicago Ave - Signature Cocktail offered
• Flo Café & Bar -1434  W  Chicago Ave  Christina Silvestri, Paintings
• Green Zebra -1460 W  Chicago Ave  Trio of Roses tasting $10
• High Dive  1938  W  Chicago Ave  Ali Manesh, Projection Mapped Animations
• Inside Home - 1942 W  Chicago Ave  Kimberly Creswell, Paintings
• Intuit Art Center -756  N  Milwaukee Ave  Art Exhibit by Found Magazine, Collage & Multiple Artists, Paintings & Sculpture
• Krispy Fringe Vintage - 2130  W   Chicago Ave  Sara Engimann, Photography
• Le Thrift  - 1821 W  Chicago Ave   Christine Sanderson, Paintings, Jorie Gillis & Valerie Hahan, Paintings & Photography
• Noble Grape -  Wine Tasting
• Paperish Mess - 1955 W  Chicago Ave  Jonah Ortiz, Mixed Media Installations
• Pie Eyed Pizzeria - 1111  W  Chicago Ave              
• Seek Vintage -1432  W   Chicago Ave Marisa Klug-Morataya, Photography & Yasmin Panjwani, Graphic Artist
• Shaman by Chilam Balam -1438 W  Chicago Ave  Beef brisket tamal w/ pecan mole & free glass of virgin sangria $9.95 per tamale
• Sprout Home -745 N. Damen Ave  "Living on the Foil-edge"
• Study Hall - 2016 W  Chicago Ave       
• Tarnish      2024    W         Chicago Ave   Cormac Kehoe, Photography
• The Chicago Academy for the Arts          1010    W         Chicago Ave               Multiple Artists, Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture
• Treva Gallery -1659 W   Chicago Ave  Danielle Monet Morse, Paintings
• Ugly Mug Café - 1458 W  Chicago Ave              
• Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art - 2320  W  Chicago Ave  Art Museum: Multiple artists
• Unite Urban Grill-1450 W  Chicago Ave   Allison Evans, Photography / Signature Cocktail: "Chicago Ave" $10.00
• Urban Source -1429 W  Chicago Ave  April Noga, Textile design

The Fine Print

West Town Art Walk is part of Chicago Artists Month 2014, the 19^th annual celebration of Chicago's vibrant art community presented by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. 

Location: On Chicago Ave from Milwaukee to Western. 

Check in: 1850 W Chicago Ave (Empty lot next to Tecalitlan) to pickup official West Town Art Walk pin and map.

Parking: $5 parking in Empty lot at 1850 W. Chicago Ave.

Cost: Free (no donation request)

Website: westtownartwalk.com