CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – Produced by The Downtown Clarksville Association, First Thursday Art Walk is a free, self-guided tour spanning a 5-block radius that combines visual art, live music, engaging events and more in the heart of Downtown Clarksville.

With 10+ venues, bars and businesses participating each month, the First Thursday Art Walk in Clarksville is the ultimate opportunity to savor and support local creative talent.

The June Art Walk will be held June 7th from 5-8 p.m. at the shops and galleries on Public Square, Franklin Street, and Strawberry Alley.

Downtown Commons (215 Legion Street)
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BLOOM WHERE YOU ARE PLANTED
Bookmark art project with fresh flowers.
Join Arts for Hearts Clarksville volunteers at Downtown Commons on June 7 from 5:30-7:30 pm to create fresh flower bookmarks. Explore, Create and Love art with us.
Kids must be 6 and up to participate. Adults welcome. All supplies and instruction provided.

Downtown Artists Co-op (96 Franklin Street)
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Form, Flow and Nature: Sofia Asadi

The Framemaker (705 North Second Street)
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Last Show in Clarksville by Connie Livingston-Dunn
The Framemaker proudly presents new work by Connie Livingston-Dunn. This exhibit is part of Clarksville’s First Thursday Art Walk on June 7, 2018. An opening reception will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The exhibit will remain on display at the Framemaker throughout the month of June during normal business hours (Mon. through Fri. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.).

The Roxy Regional Theatre – Peg Harvill Gallery (100 Franklin Street)
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The Roxy Regional Theatre’s Peg Harvill Gallery is proud to host an exhibit by illustrator, Edward R. Gilman, during the June 2018 First Thursday Art Walk.
Edward R. Gilman 1903 – 1989

DBOgallery (128 N. Second Street)
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The artists for the month at the DBO Gallery will include Alfredo Alvarez, a Cuban born artist who is new to the Clarksville art scene, Olasubomi Aka-Bashorum, the artist behind the Starry Night Clarksville Mural, Lucas Ryan Chambers, the creator of the Faces of Downtown Clarksville and other artists from the throughout the region.
The DBO Gallery is the newest addition to the Clarksville Art Walk and includes live music and new and interesting forms of art. The DBO Gallery, located inside of the Regions Building @ 128 North Second St, offers a new line-up of artists each month, so be sure to stop by for a one-of-a-kind experience!

Edward’s Steakhouse (107 Franklin Street)
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Edward’s Steakhouse is proud host photographer, Rafael Rios, during the June 2018 First Thursday Art Walk.
Rafael Rios was born in Mayaguez PR and raised by his grandmother and aunt. Graduated with an Associates Degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Computer Science, he has since been searching for his dream job.

The Customs House Museum (200 S. 2nd Street)
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The museum is open to the public with free admission as part of Downtown Clarksville’s First Thursday Art Walk.
Exhibits:
Brenda Buffett: Explored Movement June 1 – July 1
Interpreting the Familiar: The Art of Hattie Marshall Duncan June 6 – August 19
World in Wood: The Folk Art of Herbert Baggett May 15 – July 29
Tennessee Watercolor Society 2018 Biennial Exhibition May 19 – July 27
Nathaniel Mather: Stories Through Color April 3 – June 24
Exquisite Miniatures April 15 – June 24
Our Town: Stories Within Clarksville’s Doorways February 28 – September 30