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ART IS EVERYWHERE Corvallis Arts Walk Venture into downtown galleries, studios, and arts and crafts stores to see more of the bustling Corvallis art scene. Monthly art walks take place from 4 to 8 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month, when downtown businesses stay open late for art displays, demonstrations and music. Go to corvallisartswalk.com for more information or pick up a walking map from any downtown storefront member.
Corvallis Murals Scavenger Hunt Be sure to keep an eye out for the vibrant art that continues to pop up on buildings around the city. There aren’t just a few, but more than forty murals and counting. The new art is thanks in large part to the Corvallis Mural Project, an effort to promote new outdoor artwork for residents and visitors to enjoy. Check out over half a dozen murals on display at “Art Alley,” a narrow passageway between Second and Third Streets and just south of Madison Avenue. Use a map available from the Visitor Center, 113 SW Third Street, Alley Suite 101, to solve clues from the mural scavenger hunt. Learn more at corvallismurals.com.
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Downtown Alley Art Walk Take a stroll on Madison Avenue downtown to experience the Alley Art Walk beginning on 8th Street. You’ll find more than twenty-five sculptures, photographs, enamel-onmetal reproductions of poems and silkscreen prints. The twelve-year Alley Art Project is a creation of the Howland Foundation Fund in The Arts Center Endowment, supported by Jim and Ruth Howland. The project’s result is a series of art installations at the mouths of downtown alleys. Head to visitcorvallis.com to download a map to guide your downtown art journey.
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