The Columbus Area Arts Council is hosting a self-guided walking tour of downtown Columbus art and architecture. The Art Walk will be Thursday night, ahead of this weekend’s Exhibit Columbus kickoff events.
From 5:30 to 9 p.m. tomorrow night you can stop by one of nine downtown locations to pick up a map and start collecting stamps. After you collect five you can stop by Hotel Indigo at 8:15 p.m. for a reception and you will also be entered in a drawing to win tickets to the Columbus Movie.
The downtown locations and the artwork include:
- Bartholomew County Public Library Gallery, Cleo Rogers Memorial Library, 536 5th St. — Avenue of the Architects by Columbus Indiana Architectural Archives
- Columbus Area Visitors Center, 506 5th St. — Charley Harper Exhibition
- Hotel Indigo, 400 Brown St. — Graphic Design Celebration
- kidscommons, 309 Washington St. Mural by Andy J. Miller also Live, Laugh, Love, Laugh Until You Cry by Tré Reising
- Viewpoint Books, 548 Washington St. — Nomad Arts, art, spoken word and music by Dresden.
- Former Brad’s Furniture, 538 Washington St. — Room Setting, a mid-century modern experience curated by Columbus Area Arts Council
- IU Center for Art + Design, 301 Jackson St. — Redeveloping Downtown by Columbus Indiana Architectural Archives
- IU Center for Art + Design, 301 Jackson St. — Shadow of an Unknown Bird, a large 3D printed sculpture by Cummins engineers and IU artists & designers.
- Bartholomew County Historical Society, 524 3rd St. — The National Historic Landmarks of Columbus, Indiana by Columbus Indiana Architectural Archives and Ball State University
You can get more information at artsincolumbus.org.