Two annual spring traditions – the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce’s spring Art Concord event and the annual exhibit of the Friends Program’s art auction items – are joining forces for the third year in a row for a large-scale, one-afternoon collaborative art event highlighting the talent and artistry of Concord-area artists April 19 from 4 to 6 p.m. at participating galleries, restaurants and shops. All of the galleries welcome you for current Art Concord exhibits, and many of the following venues will showcase this year’s unique, custom-designed mirrors that will be auctioned at the Friends’ 14th Annual Charity Auction on May 3. Auction pieces will be on display until the day of the auction. The Art Walk Sponsor is Lincoln Financial Group.
Art Concord galleries and exhibits include:
∎ New! Pop-up gallery at 38 N. Main St. Art Concord Youth: Local students exhibit their artwork.
∎ Concord Audi Gallery, 2 Prince St. New Paintings by the Merrimack River Painters.
∎ Kimball-Jenkins Estate, 266 N. Main St. Lions Club Peace Poster Contest and Art Youth Concord. Selected pieces from student work.
∎ League of New Hampshire Craftsmen, 49 S. Main St. Continuing the Tradition: The Work of Newly Juried Craftsmen.
∎ McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center, 2 Institute Drive. Mind, Body, Spirit in Place: Exploring My Relationship to the Natural World. Mixed media exhibit by eco-artist, Cynthia Robinson.
∎ New Hampshire Furniture Masters Association, 49 S. Main St. Just Chairs: A Survey of Side Chairs, Exhibit by NHFMA members.
∎ NHTI, 31 College Drive. Art of Many Cultures: Celebrating NHTI Diversity, NHTI’s International Students.
∎ Red River Theatres, 11 S. Main St. New Photographs by Bill Whitman.
∎ Rowland Studio, 23 N. Main St. New Work at Gallery 23, Gallery 23 Artists.
∎ The Works Bakery & Café, 42 N. Main St. Prints by Kurt Stevens.
In addition to the Art Concord participants, we are collaborating for the third year with the Friends Program’s Art Walk, sponsored by Lincoln Financial Group. The Friends Program’s Art Walk will include stops at the host locations for their 2013 auction piece – original hand-painted Trumeau/mirrors by renowned artists: James Aponovich, Ellen Davis, Bob Larsen, David Coursin, David Dodge, Melissa Miller, Colin Callahan, Judy Dibble, Sally Ladd Cole, Charlotte Thibault, Lisa Nelthropp and James Wolcott.
The locations to view each of the mirrors before the May 3 auction include: the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce, Capitol Craftsman/Romance Jewelers, Gibson’s Bookstore, Endicott Furniture, Mark Knipe Goldsmith, Concord Food Co-op, Merrimack County Savings Bank, Rowland Studio and Hilltop Consignment Gallery.
The Art Walk features a kick-off and wine tasting at the Concord Food Co-op (24 S. Main St.) at 4 p.m. Start there and visit any or all of the Art Walk host locations above, the Art Concord exhibits listed above, and then join us for a reception at Merrimack County Savings Bank (89 N. Main St.) at 6 p.m.
For more information, contact the chamber at 224-2508 or the Friends Program at 228-1193.
