The City of Culver City will present the sixth annual ARTWALK Culver City on Saturday, June 4, 2011, This free, self-guided tour of local art galleries and exhibition spaces is sponsored by The Hammer Museum, ForYourArt, 89.9 KCRW, LA Weekly, Flavorpill and Sony Pictures Entertainment. ARTWALK Culver City opens the doors of the area’s art galleries to introduce a wider audience to the unique vitality of the artist spaces of Culver City. This event especially celebrates the Culver City Art District, a cluster of galleries exhibiting new and distinguished artists, which is located near the intersection of Washington and La Ciengea Boulevards. Over thirty-five galleries will be open from 2:00pm to 6:00pm and selected galleries will remain open until 8:00pm that evening. The event will kick-off with a 2:00pm performance of artist Gary Baseman’s Giggle and Pop! at Helms Walk in the Helms Bakery District. During the afternoon, there will be free, interactive art-making opportunities offered by Graphaids and Art Works Studio & Classroom in the Culver City Art District. The City of Culver City encourages bus transportation and bicycle riding for ARTWALK Culver City. Culver CityBus will offer an ARTWALK Bus Pass and a special shuttle bus on the day of the event. The City of Culver City Bicycle and Pedestrian Initiative and the Culver City Bicycle Coalition, a local chapter of the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition, will offer Bike Valet in the Culver City Art District from 1:00pm to 6pm. Please contact the Culver City Cultural Affairs Hotline at 310.253.5716 or log onto www.culvercity.org for more information on ARTWALK Culver City.
