Summer Heats up with July Art Walk Huntingdon

Live music, history and local art exhibitions, culinary and interactive experiences highlight 250 years of local history during Art Walk Huntingdon on July 20th.

HUNTINGDON, PA, JULY 17, 2017 – Art Walk Huntingdon will take place on the third Thursday of every month with the next one on July 20, 2017 during the hours of 5:00-8:00 PM. The event is an open house format with no defined start or end point. Each particpating venue will host an art related special event, performance, or activity. All are invited to create, enjoy, interact, listen and taste the arts during Art Walk Huntingdon. Don’t worry if you can’t make it everywhere…there is always next month! The July 20th Art Walk includes: * Juniata College Museum of Art will host a digital portrait studio taking portraits for its fall exhibition. * Juniata College Sill Business Incubator is hosting an outdoor artists’ market “Artists in Plein Air” (in the event of rain, it will move inside the building). * Standing Stone Coffee Co. * Sweethearts Confectionery invites participants to celebrate National Ice Cream Month by creating their own sundae $. * Parks Design and Ink will be doing Spin Art make and take t-shirts $. * Stone Town Café, Wine Bar and Gallery welcomes guests to stuff their own crepes and enjoy the musical stylings of Izzy BSoul, a “budding young artist” from Nash­ville * American Legion Post 24 * Studio One Fifteen * Huntingdon County Arts Council’s Art Space is hosting an opening artist reception with painter Shawn McCullough and his exhibition called “Vision Quest.” * Huntingdon County Historical Society will be showcasing its 250 Years of Huntingdon exhibit * Huntingdon County Library will featuring Art of the Carnival. There will be skills toys out to play with and learn; people can learn to do things like spin plates and juggling, along with other things. * Gage Mansion Bed & Breakfast will be continuing its Live on the Lawn Concert Series with live music by Nick Miller in the Gazebo located across the street from Mimis. * Thompson’s Candle Gift Shop will be open and selling 250 Anniversary Coins, books and candles! * Mimi’s Restaurant & Martini Bar Don’t forget to search for the official Art Walk Huntingdon mascot, Artie Walker. If you find him at one of the participating businesses, take a selfie with him and post it publicly on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter using the hashtags #IFoundArtie and #ArtWalkHdon for a chance to win a prize from Artie’s Prize Basket. Art Walk Huntingdon events will be open to the public thanks to the sponsorship of participating businesses and the Huntingdon County Visitors Bureau. Businesses located in Huntingdon borough that are interested in participating in Art Walk Huntingdon can contact any member of the committee for information or visit http://www.HuntingdonLandmarks.org/ for details. Committee members include: Price, John Kearns from the Huntingdon County Arts Council, Kathryn Blake of the Juniata College Museum of Art, Ann Cherry from Standing Stone Coffee Co., Kristie Putt from the Sill Business Incubator, and Candice Hersh from Juniata College. #ArtWalkHdon #HdonPA250

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