HOT ART, COOL NIGHTS
A Mid City Merchants Art Hop

The fifth annual Baton Rouge Mid City Merchants sponsored spring art hop, “Hot Art, Cool Nights”, will be held on Friday night, May 9, 2008, from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. This premier spring art event is one of the top in the city as attested by the thousands of art lovers that jam into the participating businesses.  This is Mother’s Day weekend, so treat “Mom” to a night out and to a fine piece of artwork.

Mid City businesses will sponsor original, local art.  Some will be well known local artists and some will showcase new talent.  One is sure to see various mediums and styles of art from works of sculptors, painters, jewelry designers, photographers and more.  The artist will be present on the night of the event at the business that is showcasing his or her work.

The participating businesses this year are 3774 Studio Gallery, Absolute Antiques, Aladdin’s Lamp Antiques, Ann Connelly Fine Art, Baton Rouge Gallery, Bella Bella, Bistro Byronz, Brocante, LLC, Caffery Gallery, Christian Street Furniture, Circa 1857, Dazzle Glazz Studio, Elizabethan Gallery, Esom Gallery, Flowers by Jimmy Thomas/Bloom, Inc., The Funky Palette, Judy C. Martin, Keeper’s Antiques, Lezard Rouge, Monjunis Italian Café’ & Grocery, Mosaic Garden, Nature’s Treasures,New Orleans at Home, Olde Town Emporium, Rue Cou Cou, Sabai Jewelry Gallery, Smoothie King, Stafford Tile & Stone, Stay Doggie Day Care Salon & Boutique and Taylor Clark Gallery. 

Sponsors of this spectacular event are the City of Baton Rouge, Country Roads, Town Favorites, 96.1 The River, WJBO, Maddox & Associate, APC, American Gateway Bank, Downtown Duplicating and Gerry Lane Enterprises.
click here to view a printable merchant and artist map