Downtown Arts District

The Downtown Arts District, or the 18b Las Vegas Arts District in Downtown Las Vegas, Nevada was created in 1998 and comprises an 18-block zone that is set aside to encourage art and artists.[1]

The district has won a Las Vegas Review-Journal's Best of Las Vegas award since 2005.[2]

Events

The district hosts a First Friday gallery walk on the first Friday of every month. First Friday offers an eclectic group of artists as well as "entertainers of all types, including local bands, fire breathers, acrobats, break dancers, fortune tellers and performance artists."[3]

Boundaries

The district is bounded by Hoover Avenue, Colorado Avenue, Las Vegas Boulevard, and Commerce Street.

Select businesses within the district

  • Alios Entertainment and Architectural Lighting
  • Amberjoy's Vintage Closet Vintage and Retro Clothing
  • Artifice Bar
  • Arts Factory Galleries
  • The Box Office Live performance venue and art gallery
  • Brett Wesley Contemporary Gallery
  • Chrome Werewolf recording studio
  • Casa Don Juan Mexican food
  • City of the World - Indie Music Venue and art gallery
  • Cobalt Blue - Art Gallery and studio in residence
  • Cowtown Guitars
  • Electric Lemonade - vintage clothing boutique
  • The Funk House - antiques
  • Gypsy Caravan Antiques
  • The Gypsy Den - vintage clothing boutique
  • HellPop - Comic Book store
  • Hilary Salon
  • Koolsville Tattoos
  • Las Vegas Ballet School
  • Las Vegas Contemporary Arts Center Non-profit Arts Organization
  • Martin's Mart Thrift and Retro Clothing
  • Medusa Antiques
  • oogoog productions - creative video production
  • Photo Bang Bang - Studio rentals and photos
  • Red Rooster Antique Mall
  • Retro Vegas - mid-century boutique
  • Sharon Gainsburg Studio
  • Sin City Gallery - erotic gallery
  • Theatre7
  • Trifecta Gallery
  • Vintage Vegas Vintage and Mid-century collectables
  • We Luv Flowers by Faith FTD florist and special events

References

  1. ↑ "Downtown Arts District". Fodor's Travel. Random House. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
  2. ↑ White, Ken. "Downtown Arts District finally taking hold". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
  3. ↑ "Artsy Schmartzy". United Jewish Communities. Retrieved 2009-05-09.

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