Weekend: Galleries want to get you walking

Galleries want to get you walking

By MARY ANN MARGER

Galleries in downtown St. Petersburg open their doors to the public Saturday for a monthly self-guided gallery walk. Hours at most galleries are 5:30-9 p.m. The event is free; many galleries will be serving refreshments. Special shows are noted; all participants are listed.

The walk is sponsored by the Downtown Arts Association, a group of not-for-profit and for-profit galleries and other arts-related businesses committed to promoting the area as a vital center for the cultural arts, and to increasing community awareness of the arts, through special events and art education.

A map and guide is available at all locations.

1 Ambiance Galleries, 1535 Dr. Martin Luther King (Ninth) St. N; (727) 821-8331 -- Gallery artists in range of media plus new gift gallery and print shop. Through Oct. 7.

2 Crystal Mirage Gallery, 800 Second Ave. NE (on the Pier); (727) 895-1166.

3 Davidson Fine Art, 725 Central Ave.; (727) 827-1888.

4 EastWest Gallery, 529 Central Ave.; (727) 823-9629 -- Belated grand opening features color photos by Amy Koontz Knippel. Through Oct. 11.

5 531 Central Fine Arts, 531 Central Ave.; (727) 822-2787 -- Portraits by eight artists including Patricia Chute, Carol Dameron, Melissa Miller Nece, Herb Snitzer. Through Sept. 23.

6 Florida Craftsmen Gallery, 501 Central Ave.; (727) 821-7391.

7 Fusion Gallery, 540 Central Ave.; (727) 894-7271 -- "The Rebirth of Venus," new works by Denis Gaston (6-10 p.m.). Through Oct. 11.

8 Glass Canvas Gallery, 233 Fourth Ave. NE; (727) 821-6767.

9 Grand Finale Restaurant & Gallery, 1101 First Ave. N; (727) 823-9921.

10 Heavenly Things, 216 First Ave. N; (727) 822-8938.

11 Merrick Gallery, 330 Beach Drive NE, (727) 896-2787 -- "Logical Consequence of Space: Recent Paintings from Germany" by Gerhard Birkhofer (6-9 p.m.). Through Oct. 8.

12 Shapiro Studio & Gallery, 538 Central Ave.; (727) 894-2111 -- Third birthday celebration throughout September.

13 Sidler Fine Art Studio/Gallery, 641 Central Ave., (727) 867-2213.

14 Thomas Kinkade Beach Drive Gallery, 202 Beach Drive NE; (727) 823-1011.

15 Ungala, 449 Central Avenue; (727) 821-3100 -- Grand opening weekend for gallery of changing themes; spiritual art through October.