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 May Art Walk will be held May 4 from 5-8 p.m. at the shops and galleries on Public Square, Franklin Street, and Strawberry Alley.

The Framemaker (705 North Second Street)
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Portraits from Port-au-Prince by Lucas Ryan Chambers

Edward’s Steakhouse (107 Franklin Street)
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Edward’s Steakhouse will feature two Artists for the May First Thursday Art Walk.
CATHY SMITH enjoys painting in the medias of oil and acrylic with interests reflecting her time living in Germany. She traveled to Ireland often and hopes to express her experiences through the subjects of her art.
JEN SUITS has been painting since she was a teenager in the field of acrylic. She enjoys environmental scenes and 3-D art forms. She paints figurines and ceramics as well.

The Roxy Regional Theatre – Peg Harvill Gallery (100 Franklin Street)
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During the month of May, the Roxy Regional Theatre’s Peg Harvill Gallery will host an exhibition by FIVE, a group composed of artists Leah Foote, Malcolm Glass, Terri Jordan, Richard Hogan and Larry Martin, whose objective is to demonstrate the use of various media in the expression of artistic nature of various topics. Each of the members of FIVE has exhibited throughout Tennessee and the Southeast.

Downtown Artists Co-op (96 Franklin Street)
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Hats and Horses
Show Dates: May 4th – 25th
Opening Reception: May 4th 5-8pm

Yada Yada Yada Deli (100 Strawberry Alley)
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Yada Yada Yada Deli is proud to host Blanca L. during the May First Thursday Art Walk.

Journey’s Eye Studio (131 Franklin Street)
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Journey’s Eye Studio is proud to host two locals artists during the May First Thursday Art Walk.
Frank Lott has been a Clarksville resident since 1973 after graduation from Murray State University. In 1978 he and partner Jeff Bibb founded BLF Marketing, a company that provides marketing, advertising and public relations services to clients throughout the Southeast.

Customs House Museum (200 S. 2nd Street)
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Exhibits:
The Harmon and Harriet Kelley Collection of African American Art: Works on Paper
May 9 – August 1, Orgain, Bruner & Crouch Galleries
A Fine Note February 1 – May 28
Jostens Gallery
Peggy Kretchmar Leland: Abstracted Surroundings April 4 – May 30
Planters Bank Peg Harvill Gallery
Forward March March 7 – July 30
Reading Appalachia: Voices from Children’s Literature March 23 – August 20
Memory Lane

Mildred & Mable’s (109 Franklin Street)

Rogate’s Boutique (115 Franklin Street)

Couture Crush (101 Franklin Street)