3rd Thursday Gallery Hop    
Time: August 20, 2009 from 6pm to 9pm
Location: Downtown Business District
Organized By: Shanon Larimer

Event Description:
Join us for the Art District's monthly social event, the 3rd Thursday's Gallery Hop. Celebrate art and partake in an evening of sights, sounds, food, shopping, and cosmopolitan fun. Though many shops are open earlier, the Gallery Hop officially starts at 6:00 p.m. and runs to 9:00 p.m. with restaurants and bars staying open considerably later.

This month, you're invited to join the Orlando Public Library, Downtown Arts District and Downtown Development Board for a very special “Lunchtime” event. The Downtown Orlando Information Center will host the day time edition of the Glimpse Gallery as part of the Downtown Arts District's Third Thursday Gallery Hop from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Come meet and greet with the Orlando Public Library, fellow Downtown employees and friends over snacks on your lunch hour! We look forward to seeing you there and giving you the opportunity to meet some very special Downtown neighbors.

And, for those that are joining us from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., there’s lots of new art to experience. Check out what’s next at CityArts Factory below . . .

Interested in going from one District to the next? O-Cartz can take you and your group to the next stop on the Hop! Visit www.ocartz.com or call (321)... to learn more!

The 2008/2009 Gallery Hop is made possible with the generous support of Kinene/Quigley.

Red Chair - Carl Knickerbocker

TIP FOR THURSDAY . . .

Park at the Plaza Parking Garage, start at CityArts Factory, grab a map and see the other hotspots and art openings downtown tonight! And, before you head out for the evening, be sure to grab a bite to eat and a glass of wine at Urban Flats!

For the cinemaphile, we’re offering FREE ADMISSION to the new independent film showing at the Plaza Cinema Café. Visit www.PlazaCinemaCafe.com for a show synopsis and show times. You’ll need an admission voucher to get your free admission, so be sure to print out a voucher from the homepage. It’s listed under events, called “FREE INDEPENDENT FILM”. YOUR COMPLIMENTARY ADMISSION INCLUDES THREE HOURS OF FREE PARKING AT THE PLAZA PARKING GARAGE. Now, that’s a night on the town!

WHAT'S HOT @ CITYARTS FACTORY?

LEVEL 1 . . .

This month the Kiene-Quigley Community Gallery will feature the abstract artwork of Juan Sepulveda. POUND Gallery is hosting Orlando-based graffiti artist, Swamburger, and the works of Peterson Guerrier. The Art District Showcase Gallery will feature the glass works of Eric Layton as well as imaginative paintings by Terry Hummell. NV Gallery serves up the best of Curt Littlecott and Stephanie Rounds unobtrusive style of people photography. The Orlando Magic Classroom is hosting “A Collaboration of Digital Art and Photography”, featuring local artists: Michael Chatman, Rusty Wahl, Rich Franco, Jerry Paterson, John F. Medeiros. And . . . last but certainly not least, Roho Art & Coffee will be showcasing the Hispanic artwork of Alex Molina.

Hosted by CityArts Factory in partnership with the Downtown Arts District, the Arts and Cultural Alliance and The Red Chair Project present The Red Chair Affair Visual Art Exhibit curated by Artists Registry.com to be held at CityArts Factory in the former Kiela Glassworks Gallery. Showcasing the artwork from 10 artists, a portion of the art sale proceeds support redchairproject.com.

LEVEL 2 . . .

Eola Capital Loft is focusing on Fashion with the unveiling of the Feminati Art Show.

AND, there's a ton of new openings downtown. Visit the events section on the toolbar of OrlandoSlice.com and see all of the participating galleries this month!

See you on the Hop!

Time: August 20, 2009 from 6pm to 9pm
Location: Downtown Orlando
Street: 29 South Orange Avenue
City/Town: Orlando, FL 32801
Website or Map: http://www.OrlandoSlice.com
Phone: (407) 648-7060

See more details and RSVP on DOWNTOWN arts DISTRICT:
http://www.orlandoslice.com/events/event/show?id=2911752%3AEvent%3A13845&xgi=f5CBP7L