The Galveston Arts Center presents Galveston ArtWalk this Saturday, March 6.  Held mostly in Historic Downtown Galveston, the Galveston ArtWalk features several galleries and other locations with their openings of new art exhibits.

Click here for the Galveston ArtWalk brochure.

The excitement continues to build as Mardi Gras Galveston begins today.

Click here to get the schdule of events for the upcoming two weeks of activities as well as other information.

The Galveston Arts Center presents the first Galveston Artwalk this Saturday, Januray 23, from 6 pm until 9 pm.

This is a great opportunity to meet and mingle with the many Galvestoniansand visitors who turn out for this free event.

And don’t forget to make your reservations for dinner at one of historic downtown Galveston’s fine restaurants.  A lot of the shops will be open, also, so bring your wallet!

You can download the Galveston Artwalk brochure here.

It’s been about six weeks since the last one, so its now time for the Galveston Artwalk.  This one is special since it is on Thanksgiving weekend and normallt attracts big crowds.

So get ready, because there will be art all over the place!

Bogan Gallery on the Island – 2217 Postoffice

Buchanan Gallery - 25th and Mechanic

Designworks Gallery - 2119A Postoffice

Galveston Art League Gallery - 2117A Postoffice

Galveston Arts Center in Exile 2 – 2501 Market

J. Bangle’s Silk Stocking Gallery – 2411 25th Street 

Local Color - 120 20th Street

Wagner Sousa Modern Art – 25th and Market Street

The Water’s Edge Studio and Gallery - 1302 21st Street

Rene Wiley Studio and Gallery - 22nd and Postoffice

The Admiralty - 2221 Strand

The Barking Frog - 701 14th Street

The Eye Clinic of Galveston - 2302 Avenue P

Hutchings-Sealy Building Artist’s Lofts – 2326 Strand, Suite 200

MOD Coffeehouse - 2126 Postoffice

The Mosquito Cafe - 628 14th Street

The Nonus Collection – 2214 Postoffice, 1A

Oasis Juice Bar with Artist Boat - 409 25th Street

Star Drug Star - 510 23rd Street

Strand Brass and Christmas on the Strand - 2119 Strand

Coastal Community Federal Credit Union - 2302 Church Street

Dakine Decor - 2029 Strand, Suite 1

The Front Parlor - 2111 Strand

Gracie’s – 23rd and Strand

The Grand 1894 Opera House, Edna’s Room – 2020 Postoffice Street

Tina’s on the Strand - 2326 Strand

The Tremont House - 2300 Mechanic Street

Vic’s Estate and Fine Jewelry - 2413 Market Street

Whoo! Its’ a lot. But it will be fun.

The Grand 1894 Opera House presents famed Las Vegas comedienne Rita Rudner today for two shows – one at 3:00 pm and one at 8:00 pm.

Click here to see the Galveston County Daily News article.

You can reserve tickets by calling the box office at 409/765-9834 or by visiting The Grand’s website by clicking here.

Enjoy!

Hurricane Ike recovery continues - One of the major detrimental effects of Hurricane Ike on the island was the loss of tens of thousands of trees.  Being one of the most visible effects of the storm, the re-forestation of Galveston has been deemed an important recovery goal as it will not only improve the appearance of the island but will also help boost the morale of Galvestonians and their visitors.

To this end, the Tree Folks of Austin, the Apache Foundation, and Randall’s Food Markets are giving away 2,000 trees this weekend for planting on private property in the City of Galveston. The Galveston Tree Committee and the Galveston Island Tree Conservancy will be providing manpower to help folks load the trees into vehicles.

More details can be obtained by clicking here.

Each year, Galveston’s Historic Downtown Strand Seaport Partnership presents the Downtown Lofts Tour.

Always a favorite of locals and vistors alike, the tour will feature ten intersting loft homes in downtown Galveston. Also available for veiwing will be the Thompson Lofts, the 2208 Postoffice Street Lofts, and the Nathan Building Lofts, all new and vacant lofts.

The tour will be offerred on November 14 and November 15 from 10 am until 5 pm. The tickets are $12 presale and $15 on the day of the event.

If you would like to look at lofts in downtown Galveston for purchase, then please give us a call at 409/256-1274.

For more information, click here, and to order tickets, click here.

The Galveston Artoborfest 2009 is coming once again this weekend to historic downtown Galveston.

The hours are Saturday 10 am until 6 pm and Sunday 10 am unitl 5 pm, and the location is on Postoffice Street between 21st and 23rd Streets.

The sponsors of this year’s event are MOD Coffeehouse, Certified Folder Display Service, Inc., The New York Times, Galveston Convention and Visistors Bureau, and Galveston.com.

The admission is only $5 for adults (over 12) and is free for children 12 and under. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Galveston Island Humane Society, Help4Galveston, and the AIDS Coalistion of Coastal Texas.

The Artoberfest website can be reached by clicking here.

See you there!

The Galveston Arts Center presents “Galveston Artwalk” tomorrow night, 10/10/09, from 6pm until 9 pm.

Produced approximately every six weeks, Galveston Artwalk features Galveston art galleries and their exhibit openings as well as installations in other locations such as restaurants and stores.

Galleries featured tomorrow will be:

Bogan Gallery on the Island - 2217 Postoffice

Buchanan Gallery - 220 25th Street

DesignWorks Gallery - 2119A Postoffice

Galveston Art League Gallery - 2117A Postoffice

Galveston Arts Center – 2501 Market (temporary location)

J. Bangle’s Silk Stocking Gallery – 1124 25th Street

Local Color - 120 20th Street

Wagner Sousa Modern Art - 404 25th Street

The Water’s Edge Studio and Gallery - 1302 21st Street

Rene Wiley Studio and Gallery - 2128 Postoffice

You can download the Galveston Artwalk brochure by clicking here.

See you there!

The last event to commemorate the 1st Anniversary of Hurricane Ike and Galveston’s recovery is the Galveston Symphony Orchestra Pops Concert.  Also being commemorated is the 30th anniversary of the group itself.

This Pops Concert will feature Broadway show tunes, famous marches, and light classics.

The concert will take place tomorrow, Sunday, September 13, at 7 pm at Moody Gardens Ballroom. The admission is free.

Please click here for additional information.