Thursdays On The Coast

What started out as a one-time event is now going monthly. The Carlsbad Village Association presents Thursdays On The Coast. On the last Thursday of each month the Village is going to come alive with music and art.

The event’s mission is to bring people to the Village who may not normally visit on a Thursday evening, “Combining fine art, live music and other types of performance, Thursdays on the Coast brings a new vitality to the Village and creates a fun and engaging destination for visitors and residents alike.”, said Robin Young, executive director of the CVA, “Village businesses stay open late and are able to engage new customers who may not have realized they were there. It’s a wonderful opportunity for exposure.”

The first event will be Thursday, July 30, 2009 from 5 – 9 PM. Click the link for more info.Carlsbad Village Association presents Thursdays on the Coast
Monthly Art walk to be held the last Thursday of each month in Carlsbad Village

Carlsbad, Ca 7/17/2009: Carlsbad Village Association (CVA) presents Thursdays on the Coast (formerly ArtSurf); a free community visual and performing art walk being held the last Thursday of each month throughout summer in the Village of Carlsbad. Thursdays on the Coast will celebrate its inaugural season and opening night on Thursday, July 30th from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The evening will include original art in Carlsbad Village’s permanent galleries as well as, village merchants acting as temporary “phantom” galleries. The event will host local and regional artists displaying their work throughout the Village, live art demonstrations, and ongoing theatre performances.

After participating in ArtSurf, Carlsbad Village’s first art walk, Robert Broughton, owner, The Perfect Frame on Roosevelt Street is continuing his participation in the program saying, “The CVA’s Thursdays on the Coast is the most exciting and bold new venture that I have seen in my 25 years as a Village merchant. I am thrilled and very proud to be an active participant.”

George “Shukata” Willis, a nationally award winning Indian jeweler, Carlsbad Village resident and longstanding Art Commissioner for the City of Carlsbad, is “…proud and happy the CVA is spearheading this art event for artisans in the area and drawing well deserved recognition to the Village.”

The event’s mission is to bring people to the Village who may not normally visit on a Thursday evening, “Combining fine art, live music and other types of performance, Thursdays on the Coast brings a new vitality to the Village and creates a fun and engaging destination for visitors and residents alike.”, said Robin Young, executive director of the CVA, “Village businesses stay open late and are able to engage new customers who may not have realized they were there. It’s a wonderful opportunity for exposure.”

Nanette Newbry, Principal and Creative Director of Studio 2055 and renowned artist, and Paul Uhler, owner of Ivanffy-Uhler Gallery on Grand Avenue are Co-Chair for the year-round event. They agree that art and culture infuse vitality to business districts in ways other activities cannot. “Through culture we find the very best part of our nature, and Thursdays on the Coast will bring that to Carlsbad.” says Newbry, “I am so proud to be a small part of this event. Uhler concurs: “Art feeds the spirit and whenever you bring art to a community it is very uplifting.”

Self-guided walking maps will be provided at all participating venues in time for the July 30th opening night and will be available through the end of August, when Thursdays on the Coast returns with a new lineup of artists and galleries on Thursday, August 27th.