Longview ArtWalk Marshall Watercolor Exhibit

ARTS + CULTURE

ArtWalk Longview Returns July 7

ArtWalk Longview features artists, artisans, musicians, food vendors, businesses, and more sharing their talents from 5 to 8 p.m. on July 7 along the city’s streets. The organization pairs businesses with artists who exhibit and sell their art indoors and out. Online registration is open until June 28. The event includes a self-guided tour of downtown businesses exhibiting and selling art. ArtWalk celebrates artists who make and create their own art, including painting, sculpture, photography, textiles, and mixed media. Musicians and other performance artists also participate.

ArtWalk is free to the public and depends on the participation of businesses to be open and host artists and invite customers or guests to attend. Guests can access a map of open venues and artists on the ArtWalk Longview websote. www.artwalklongview.com.

Michelson Museum Hosts Hoover Watercolor Exhibit

The Michelson Museum of Art in Marshall exhibits juried paintings from the Hoover Watercolor Society (HWS) of Shreveport’s 64th annual spring exhibition from July 12 to August 27. The museum hosts a reception from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., July 14, that often draws some of the artists.

Twenty or more paintings are included in the exhibition that travels to the Michelson each year after showing at an art gallery in Shreveport. Each entry must meet certain standards set by HWS, including size, medium, type of paint used, and framing.

Membership is open to professional and amateur artists in the Ark-La-Tex region so the exhibit often includes artists from the Upper East Side of Texas. The Michelson is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday to Friday and 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free.

For more information visit www.michelsonmuseum.org or call (903) 9359480.

“Southern Comfort” by Curtis Harrist won second place at the Hoover Watercolor Society’s spring exhibit.