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Sunday, January 8, 2012

Best destinations to attend cultural and arts events in the US

By Randy Colt

Chicago Cultural Center in Chicago, Illinois

This is among the Chicago’s popular attractions and regarded as the most comprehensive arts showcases in the US. At the same time Chicago Cultural Center is US first free municipal cultural center. It features over a thousand programs and exhibitions that cover the huge area of the visual, performing, and literary arts.

First Friday Art Walks in Denver Colorado

Denver is among the many states in the US that opens its door to public every 1st Friday of the month for public events like gallery openings and social and political networking. These events are created to attract people to the downtown and liven the art community.

Interlochen Center for the Arts in Michigan

Interlochen attracts more of the young citizens all over the world with its comprehensive academics along with its added curriculum in arts and the latest program in comparative arts. During the school year Interlochen holds a series of performances and summer festivals.

Laumeier Sculpture Park in St. Louis, Missouri

Every year there are about three hundred thousand visitors that frequent Maumeier situated in Sunset Hills, Missouri. It has more than seventy outdoor sculptures and features a 2.3km walking trail, summer camps, and outdoor movies too. It also has a gallery indoors and amphitheater that is used for performances.

Downtown Art Walk in Los Angeles, California

This art walk in LA happens every second Thursday monthly with a self-guided tour of the exhibits in downtown LA. Here you will see art galleries, public museums, as well as the non-profit art venues. From only around 75 visitors back in 2004 there are now more than 15,000 visitors frequent the Downtown Art Walk.

Open Studio Weekend in Vermont

It is intended to promote creativity and foster experimentation in various atmospheres like cultural exchange, freedom of expression and conversation. All artists from Vermont open doors to public during the Memorial Day weekend where artistic & creative work can be viewed.

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts – San Francisco, California

YBCA is a contemporary arts center located in San Francisco featuring visual art, film and video, and performance that celebrates all known artists around the world as well as the diverse communities of the Bay Area. YBCA is also the same center that Apple Inc. used for the launching of their iPhone and iPad.

Art in the Parks in New York City

Various groups of art organizations and artists work together to present traditional and experimental art to the public in different locations. Their works of art are displayed in major parks, playground, and even traffic islands.

St. James Court Art Show in Louisville, Kentucky

The show normally happens during the first weekend of October that features over 700 artisans from different places in the US. It’s a famous free public outdoor annual arts and crafts show that started back in 1957. Aside from the various items for sale it also draws in local politicians, charities, publishers, and others to promote themselves to the public. 

Viernes Culturales in Miami Florida

This is a festival that happens monthly celebrating the Litthe Havana of Miami and it’s a surprising blend of old and new. There are art fairs, domino games and cigar rollers, salsa dancing, and a free tour to the Little Havana. 

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