Download a printable map here (2.2MB PDF)
Lace up those tennis shoes!
On a sidewalk stretch of about 1.8 miles, the Echo Park PDA (Public Displays of Art) Art Walk is a great way to EXERCISE so you don’t have to feel bad about opting out of the gym or Saturday’s run to hit the pavement and check out creative local arts and activities all while celebrating with the community!
Sponsors:
The Eastsider LA (http://www.theeastsiderla.com/) for Promoting and getting the word out in the hood
Echo Park Patch (http://echopark.patch.com/) for Donating & Sponsoring the Sidewalk Chalk Art Supplies
Big Sunday (http://www.bigsunday.org/) for Promoting, Participating, and Sponsoring Volunteers
Yelp (http://www.yelp.com/events/los-angeles-echo-park-art-walk-3) for Promoting the PDA art walk on yelp’s event page
Feeding Birds(http://www.feedingbirdsboutique.com/Feeding_Birds/Home.html) for Promoting & Printing Fliers & Maps
Art Needs Freedom (http://artneedsfreedom.com) creator and organizer of the Echo Park PDA Art Walk
Special Thanks:
Charissa Santos (http://www.facebook.com/charisnix?sk=info) for designing the event map for May 14th
Dale Dreiling (http://daledreiling.blogspot.com/) for designing the original art walk flier, now Echo Park PDA’s logo
Cameron Jordan (http://www.cameronjordan.net/) for Promoting and Organizing support
Kacy Franzen (http://www.veganimperfect.com/) for being Big Sunday Volunteer Capitan #2!
All of the Artists/Musicians/Performers and 40 Participating Venues, Residents, and Businesses for creating something special for the day
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A BIG THANK YOU to the whole community of Echo Park for believing in the power of community, the celebration of the arts, and making this event happen!
Traveling by Bus? The #2 bus goes all the way through (east and west) Sunset every 20-30 mins. Take the #2 to Echo Park. Fare is $1.25.
The DASH goes from Echo Park/Sunset all the way up Echo Park Ave. Fare is $0.25.
Parking: There is only street parking for this event (residential and metered) Please DO NOT block driveways of resident’s homes and businesses. There is also metered parking below Sunset behind the businesses (Echo Park Ave to Lemoyne St).
Please be respectful of other people’s property.
3- Maja Fine Art Exhibit: An original collection of magical realism oil paintings, drawings, watercolors, giclees, and postcards of Los Angeles landscapes
Baxter St & Echo Park Ave
Corner of Duane St & Echo Park
1850 Echo Park Ave
1848 Echo Park Ave
1840 Echo Park Ave
1825 Echo Park Ave
1665 Echo Park Ave
1549 Echo Park Ave
1543 Echo Park Ave
1711 W. Montana St (b/t Lemoyne & Logan St)
1610 W Sunset Blvd
W Sunset Blvd
1714 W Sunset Blvd
1716 W Sunset Blvd
1816 W Sunset Blvd
1801 W Sunset Blvd
Hello Artists, Friends, Neighbors, and Venues!!!
We are creating another PDA ART WALK the 2nd Saturday in MAY for another community day adventure! It will be a one day event from 12-6pm!
More updates to come!
Please join our facebook: http://www.facebook.com/EchoParkPDA
If you or know someone who would like to be a participating venue please submit at:
Stay tuned for another one in 2011!
- Featuring: Sidewalk chalk art designs by Kilby and friends to guide you along the sidewalk adventure. Also, there will be store coupons and candy hidden inside Easter eggs at participating stores to hunt for!
- FIX: Featuring 20(+) Artists from around the globe presented by Phone Booth Gallery. In conjunction with the PDA art walk, this new opening will carry into the night with the ComfortTruck food truck (7-10pm)
- ECHO PARK CYCLES
- ECHO COUNTRY OUTPOST: Hosting three bands/musicians beginning at 1pm–Paul McMahon, The Black Apples and Verb The Adjective Noun, along with a group photo show from the Echo Country Family Album. Refreshments and hopefully the Don Chow Taco Truck back again.
- BIANCA PULITZER@ FRIENDLY WORKSHOP: Ceramic art on display
- PETER SHIRE GALLERY: Ceramics, sculpture, and various art on display
- EVIL MONITO
- FEEDING BIRDS: Live Music by Miles Moore (1-3pm), Sons of August (4pm), & Smokey Miles (5pm). Sidewalk print sale (1-5pm) with Feeding Birds & Dan Schmidt from Evil Monito. Workshop: Bring a light colored t-shirt for $1.00 printing/ stenciling a Feedings Birds Design.
- CHAHIN TRAVEL: Collage art by Amy Elise Roberts and showcasing Echo Park photography by Nate Nickels. Also enjoy delicious fusion food by the Calbi truck.
- DELILAH’S Bakery: Delectable Sweets & Cafe
- MAGIC GAS STATION
- CHANGO: Showcased art by Dale Dreiling and a preview April’s showcased art by Kilby. Live performance by Natalie Lander at 3pm.
- FLOUNCE: Featured handcrafted goods
- MISHKA
- SILVERWOOD PROPERTIES: Live drawings by Cartoonist Mike Jasorka
- TAVIN
- BLUE COLLAR: Pit Bull Rescue Adoption
- EL CLASICO TATTOO & ART: Featured Art & Paintings, cookies & candy and continuing till 10pm.
- MISS SCARLET IN THE PARLOR: Featured Art
