Every first Friday evening of every month, the art galleries in Downtown Phoenix open up to give people a chance to take a self-guided tour through them. First Friday is organized by Artlink, a nonprofit organization "...dedicated to bringing together artists, the public, and businesses for a greater understanding, appreciation, and promotion of the arts and the development of a strong and vital downtown Phoenix arts community." First Fridays first started back in the 1990's when the interest in downtown arts and entertainment greatly expanded. The annual Art Detour, originally designed as simply an open studios tour, was founded in the spring of 1988, and has attracted hundreds of artists and thousands of art lovers downtown every year. The galleries and alternative art spaces were soon joined by music venues, cafes and individual artist studios.
The "art walk" will be held every first Friday of every month from 6pm to 10pm. For more information about this event, contact Artlink at 602-256-7539 or visit them online at http://artlinkphoenix.com/.
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