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

Edward’s Steakhouse (107 Franklin Street)
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Edward’s Steakhouse is proud to host local artist, Ray Szczepaniak, 4 His Glory Photography, during the January First Thursday Art Walk.

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 feature the work of local photographer, Donald Groves during the January First Thursday Art Walk. The gallery will also feature a “Community Resolution List” for patrons to add their wishes to through the month of December.

Downtown Artists Co-op (96 Franklin Street)
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Downtown Artists Co-op (DAC) is proud to announce “Plus One”, an dual exhibit of new work featuring work by each of our members and their chosen guest artist. This will be a uniquie and fascinating exhibit. Each participating member will show work along side a non-member artist friend and collaborator. The works may have a common theme, medium or style…. or maybe not. It is up to each member and their guest artist to decide what to show. This exhibit will showcase the finest artists in Clarksville and should not be missed. We are quite excited to see all the creativity and talent on display.

The Framemaker (705 North Second Street)
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A Macroscopic View of the World
Photography by Tommy Tuchscherer

Rogate’s Boutique (115 Franklin Street)

Couture Crush (101 Franklin Street)

Mildred & Mable’s (109 Franklin Street)

Customs House Museum (200 S. 2nd Street)
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Cut: An Invitational Exhibition November 4 – January 16
Jostens Gallery
This exhibit features work by several artists, all of whom cut materials such as paper, fabric, and aluminum to create their art.
Christmas Town November 15 – January 22
Memory Lane
Hundreds of porcelain pieces recently donated by the Drye family make up a large display for Christmas Town! There are moving parts and lights, and even a model train making its way through the village.
Portraits of David Iacovazzi‐Pau January 3 – January 29
Peg Harvill Gallery
Born in Luxembourg, David Iacovazzi‐Pau settled in Louisville, Kentucky where he explores portraiture through paintings and works on paper.
Tennessee Watercolor Society Traveling Exhibition December 1 – February 3
Kimbrough Gallery
A selection of the juried works from the 35th Biennial Exhibition makes its way across Tennessee as a traveling exhibit. The Customs House Museum & Cultural Center is the last stop, making this your last chance to see this gathering of watercolor work.
Slave and Slaveholders of Wessyngton Plantation January 12 – February 27
Orgain and Bruner Galleries
Wessyngton Plantation, Located in Robertson County, Tennessee, was comprised of 13,000 acres with an enslaved labor force of 274 African Americans in 1860. The exhibit, funded in part by a grant from Humanities Tennessee, tells the story of one of the largest tobacco plantations in the country and highlights the diversity and complexity of the slaves’ experience.
Utility & Beauty: The Glass of Emmanuel Studio January 12 – March 5
Crouch Gallery
This exhibit showcases projects from the Emmanuel Stained Glass Studio, Inc. in Nashville Tennessee, one of most highly respected studios in the United States for both restoration and new commissions.
“Her Honeybunch Sweetie Pie is Gone” December 6 – March 12
Kimbrough Gallery
This multimedia exhibit is a visualization of the poem by Stellasue Lee, depicting the tale of a cat’s reaction to her owner’s absence. Stellasue Lee received her Ph.D. from Honolulu University. Now Editor Emeritus at RATTLE, a literary journal, she previously served on the editorial board at Curbstone Press. She lives in East Nashville, TN with her husband artist Eric L Hansen and their two cats, Caylie and Tennyson.