Ellicott City ArtWalk Gains Traction in Second Year

The Ellicott City ArtWalk was a hit in its first year, and even more businesses have signed on for 2014.

The signature event of the Ellicott City Arts Coalition—which aims to raise awareness of the locals arts community—the Ellicott City ArtWalk will include 23 participants this year. In its inaugural run in 2013, there were 17 artists, galleries and retail venues supporting the effort.

Here’s how the ArtWalk works: Guests are invited to walk around to participating locations, which have their doors open and various artworks on display. At each spot on the ArtWalk, visitors can get a “Passport” stamped, with stamps translating into entry into the ArtWalk raffle. Admission and the ”Passport” are free.

Works from metal and wood sculpture to jewelry to ceramics to photography to oil and watercolor will be available for purchase, and demonstrations will be on tap too. Artists will be on hand if people want to meet the creators.

These are the retailers, artists and galleries participating in the 2014 ArtWalk: Still Life Gallery Fine Art; Deelite Design; Bill Knapp Studio; Metal-N-Motion; Laurie L. Hansen Fine Art; Salient Group; Jack of Arts; Kim Parr Studio; Mat About You Gallery; Pam Long Photography; Perspectives Gallery; The Clayground; Mike Brown Art; Zach Bowler; Elemental Forms; Jereme Scott; Cotton Duck Art and Apparel; Howard County Welcome Center; Bean Hollow; Kay Sandler Watercolors; The Good Roll Skate Shop & Gallery; Sam Salvati, blacksmith; and Ewan Tulis Woodworking.

A free trolley will run the day of the ArtWalk to pick up people from parking lots.

The ArtWalk will take place from noon to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11, along Main Street in historic Ellicott City.

Photo Credit: Ellicott City Arts Coalition