Walk around downtown on 1st Saturday Art Walks

For several years now the Central Tucson Gallery Assn. (CTGA)  has sponsored art walks on the 1st Saturdays of each month, to encourage Tucsonans to visit art galleries and shop local.  Tonight several of these galleries are open from 6 (or 7) p.m. to 9 p.m.

Here’s the list of 17 art galleries included in CTGA: http://firstsaturdayartwalks.com/index.html.  Some are open tonight, others may not be, so check w/ the individual galleries.  Those I know are definitely open tonight:

Baker + Hasseldenz Design, 100 E. 6th St., with art by Norwegian photographer Ole Marius Jørgensen (7 to 10 p.m.)

Conrad Wilde Gallery, 101 W. 6th St. , with a group show by Jessica Drenk, Yechel Gagnon, Marvin Shaver, Victoria May, Pamela Paulsrud, Dave Zaslow

Contreras Gallery, 110 E. 6th St., with art by Tucsonan Ruben Urrea Moreno, “Snakes and Ladders” (see image below)

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19th Annual Art Auction to celebrate 25 years of BICAS

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From FB page of Bicycle Inter Community Art and Salvage (BICAS):

Celebrate 25 years of BICAS and our 19th Annual Art Auction full of bicycle-inspired artwork, music and entertainment! This family event is free to attend. There will be a children’s corner, drinks, food, raffle, arts and lots of great gifts for the holidays!

Register for your Bid # and we’ll have you on the list at the door! http://bicas.org/art-auction/

WHEN:
Preview Party – Friday Dec 5th (6-10pm)
Early Bidding – Saturday Dec 6th (11-5pm) plus
Silent Auction – Saturday Dec 6th (6-9pm)

WHERE:
33 S 6th Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701 – (Drawing Studio)
south of Broadway Blvd. in downtown Tucson

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