Saturday, May 19, 3:00 - 6:00
Over 200 people braved the stairs and completed the adventure!
To our WONDERFUL volunteers, building owners, and artists...
Thank you SO MUCH for helping to make this event SO much fun and SUCH a success!
Over 200 people braved the stairs and completed the adventure!
To our WONDERFUL volunteers, building owners, and artists...
Thank you SO MUCH for helping to make this event SO much fun and SUCH a success!
Walking Tour of Downtown Lofts
If you have ever wondered what is behind the fantastic front
facades of some of the gorgeous 1890s buildings in historic Downtown
Wilmington, join the “Artsy Spaces in
Lofty Places” walking tour, sponsored by Main Street Wilmington, and assisted by both the Wilmington Community Arts Collaborative
and On the Move.
Several building owners have opened up their unique spaces
for the public to stroll through their upper lofts. Some spaces have been fully renovated. Some
spaces are in extreme disrepair. Some are for rent. And some are for sale. Yet
all portray exciting architecture of days past.
The Wilmington
Community Arts Collaborative (WCAC) is a group of artists and patrons dedicated
to improving the quality of life through the creation and promotion of fine art
in Wilmington. And as an awesome bonus, members of the WCAC will be exhibiting some
of their creative works in several of the lofts. Those local talented artists being
represented are: MaryBeth Thorngren, Sophia Burgess, Sue Lamke, Chip Donaldson,
Krista Droop, Susan Hunt, Maggie Vance, Dr. Stella Ling, Elaine Balsley, Debbie
Hook, John Schum, Sandy Schum, Steve Holland, and Hal Shunk. (The WCAC is
currently accepting new members. Please contact John Schum at the South Street
Gallery for more details.)
There are two types of tickets that will be offered for the
Loft Tour. Both tickets are currently for sale as follows (CASH or check only
please):
The $10 “Tour-only” tickets may be
purchased at South Street Gallery, 39 N. South Street.
The $30 “Tour+Dinner” tickets may be
purchased at the General Denver Hotel, 81 W. Main Street. (The price includes
the tour, a delicious 3-course meal, tax, and gratuity. Alcoholic beverages are
extra.)
Please walk with us to see a private area of Downtown that
you probably won’t see offered again, and help us to support our local
artists! (The many stairways are steep,
some are uneven, and most of the spaces are located on upper floors, so please
wear comfortable, safe, walking shoes. This tour is not recommended for people who have difficulty walking and climbing
stairs, due to the lack of accessibility in these old buildings.)
Special thanks to Christine Krisa (Event Organizer), Steve Brown (Executive Director, MSW)
Jennifer Purkey (Chairman Promotions Committee, MSW), John Schum (WCAC),
Theresa Rembert (On The Move), Architect Parker Hoar, the generous loft owners,
our very talented local artists, and all of the wonderful volunteers who are
helping to make this an exciting event.
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