2nd Friday Art Walk

Enjoy galleries, open studios, art exhibits, and live music as you stroll in downtown San Rafael. Anchored by Art Works Downtown galleries and artist studios, the 2nd Friday Art Walk links venues along downtown Fourth Street the second Friday of each month.

For the first time since February 2020, the 2nd Friday Art Walk will return to in-real-life (I.R.L.) activity with a gallery reception and open art center beginning October 8, 2021. With respect for your safety; masks will be required, capacity monitored, and food or drink prohibited. We are looking forward to reconnecting thriving art in the physical presence of our community. 

October 8, 5–8pm

Participating Venues

Art Works Downtown 1325–1337 Fourth Street

• Skulls and Roses exhibition
• Nini Lion Color, Line, Shape and Gesture exhibition
• Open Art Center, discover two levels of art studios

Avalon Salon 1016 B Street
Heartscapes by Patti Oji, www.patriciaoji.com
oil and graphite, mixed media

The animals in this new exhibition are portraits from the heart. Some are beloved pets reimagined, others are barnyard friends who have crossed my path, still others are fantastical bugs of remarkable color and individuality. While there is a story behind each portrait, they all celebrate the close and sometimes symbiotic relationships between humans and animals. 

• Live Music by the “Smart Fellers” 

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The Virtual Art Walk / Artist Symposium is currently on hold for now.
The Art Walks were offered online through Zoom for the past year. Unexpectedly, this created a successful new program—the Artist Symposium. AWD recognizes the value of this new program and is working towards integrating it back into the 2022 programing. Until then the symposium is on hold. Thank you to all the artists and attendees who made it so special. Please stay tuned, the symposium will return.

 Art Walk can be every day, enjoy the emPOWER Utility Box Art Project