Art Walk
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Kim Fjorbotten, owner of The Paint Spot and featured in both films, says that the Art Walk "allows for a more intimate relationship between artist and viewer. Meeting artists from all over Alberta, talking to them about their work and finding something that speaks to you, this is the Whyte Avenue Art Walk.” (Quote taken from the Art Walk website.)
The Art Walk is an event where over 300 artists paint and draw on Whyte Avenue for 3 days. It’s a chance for artists, professional or hobbyist, to come out and show off what they’re doing, and get a public reaction to it.
Being in the Art Walk is a leap of faith. People are nervous showing their work for the first time. It’s great exposure though with 1000s of people walking by.
For artists it’s a chance to show off what they’re doing, to network and to get public feedback and sell art.
For attendees, the event provides a sense of inclusion: what will the line on that canvas become? It helps feed a certain kind of curiosity. It also gives them an opportunity to meet artists and buy their work.
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Kim Fjorbotten
The Edmonton Art Walk runs for 3 days every year on Whyte Avenue. It allows artists to create in public and allows the public to get a glimpse of the artists' creative process.
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