Venice Art Walk & Auctions Sunday, May 17, 2009

Registration: 10:30 am, Westminster School, 1010 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice

Tickets: $50 per person (children under 12 free), includes an all-day pass to the following activities, as well as a Venice Art Walk & Auctions Catalog and Event Guide. All advance ticket buyers receive a $15 discount to the Dwell on Design Exhibition, June 27-28, 2009.

Artists’ Studio Tours and Special Exhibits More than you could dream of covering in one day – 60 private artists’ studios, homes and special exhibits! Begin at Westminster School. Free shuttle buses run continuously throughout the day and will be there to help you cover more ground and see more art. (Click here for a list of participating artists.) 11:30 am to 4:30 pm

Just Added! Greenfield Sacks Gallery Presents An Exhibition of Venice Beach Artists at Dogtown Station: Works by Peter Alexander, Chuck Arnoldi, Larry Bell, Guy Dill, Charles Christopher Hill, Ed Moses, John Okulick, and Ed Ruscha. Click here to learn more about what’s new in 2009, and here to view a video featuring some of the more than 60 studio artists.

Silent Art Auction Art collectors—don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to browse and bid on more than 400 original works of art including paintings, sculpture, graphics, photography, ceramics, cartoons and furniture donated by Los Angeles-area and Venice Art Walk artists. (Click here for a list of participating artists.) New hours! Lower floor: 11:30 am to 5:30 pm; upper floor: 11:30 am to 5:45 pm. Note: Free Silent Art Auction Preview, Saturday, May 16, from 4:00 to 6:00 pm.

Online Silent Art Auction Preview: Click here to view some of the more than 400 pieces up for bid, including works by Bill Barminski, Billy Al Bengston, Jean Edelstein, Charles Hill, Dennis Hopper, Kim McCarty, and Kate Savage.

Plus…

Food Faire Featuring cuisine from LA’s best restaurants, including Acadie Crepes, Baby Blues BBQ, Café Surfas, Chaya Venice, The Counter, Great Taste Catering, Hama Sushi, Hotcakes Bakes, Primitivo, Samosa House, Upstairs 2, Venice Grind and The Wood. Beverages provided by OOBA. 11:00 am to 6:00 pm

Cocktail Lounges On the Venice Art Walk trail. A respite for thirsty Art Walkers over 21.

Artful Living Silent Auction Bid on a fabulous selection of fun and functional lifestyle items. 11:00 am to 5:45 pm

Live Music Relax, listen while you lunch, dance your heart out or just take a break from Art Walking. On the main stage. Noon – 6:00 pm

Tony Berlant Sculpture Raffle Take a chance on art! Los Angeles-based artist Tony Berlant, a longtime Venice Art Walk supporter, has donated one of his stunning collaged sculptures of printed tin – Flurry, 2009 – for the 30th anniversary event. You could be the lucky winner and take home an original Tony Berlant. Winner to be drawn on the main stage at 5:45 pm. Art donation courtesy of Tony Berlant and LA Louver Gallery.

Venice Art Walk Posters and T-Shirts Available for purchase all day. Poster sponsored by the David Bohnett Foundation. Click here to purchase online.

Parking and Transportation Free parking and shuttle service available on Sunday, May 17, at Walgrove Avenue Elementary School, 1630 Walgrove Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90066; and Coeur D'Alene Avenue Elementary School, 810 Coeur D'Alene Ave., Venice, CA 90291. Lot hours: Walgrove 9:00 am to 8:00 pm; Coeur D'Alene 10:30 am to 7:00 pm.

Westminster School is also conveniently accessible by the Santa Monica Big Blue Bus, Route 1 (Santa Monica Boulevard) and Route 2 (Wilshire Boulevard)

Click here to purchase tickets.