Warrensburg ‘First Fridays Art Walk’ to Coincide with UCM Graduation Weekend

The Warrensburg 'First Fridays Art Walk' returns this Friday after the inaugural event in April.

According to a press release, The Warrensburg Arts Collective has put together the second art walk, with the number of businesses hosting both local art and music growing from 16 businesses to 23, and featuring more than 50 artists and musicians, this graduation weekend.

Organizer Jay Linhardt said there are some other new additions this month, including new artists, roaming musicians, and a special street concert at 8:30 p.m. at the “Downtown Vibrations” art instillation on West Pine Street, with performances by DOOMBLUES and local hip-hop artist, Madness.

The Art Walk will make a “U” shape from Hout Street near the courthouse, south on North Holden Street, and then west on West Pine Street.

Linhardt noted that this weekend also marks graduation for students at the University of Central Missouri and it should be a positive experience.

“In the end I think that will only bring more traffic to the Art Walk,” Linhardt said. “I must admit, it has made it very difficult to book this time. A lot of our artists are graduating, we’ve got an increase in participating businesses and we are still trying to get our name out there. The show must go on though, and we’ve done a great job of filling it up I think.”

The additional businesses make for more stops to visit along with more musicians and art exhibits to take in. Maps will be available online via the Warrensburg First Friday Art Walk Facebook page and available in businesses later this week.

The event kicks off this Friday evening at 6:00, in Downtown Warrensburg.