This Friday night, Wausau’s downtown gallery night returns with a passel of businesses decked out as host galleries, exhibiting (and selling) original art, and generally treating Citizen Wausonians and neighbors to a good time. If you’ve never attended one of these gallery nights (this is the fourth year for this twice-a-year event), it’s a chance to stroll downtown, from gallery to gallery where you will be offered free delectables and drinkables.
Typically, there are free horse-drawn carriage rides, free collector wine glasses, sidewalk musicians, and just a dynamic social scene. It’s gratifying to see all those heads bobbing down the sidewalk; groups of friends congregating, wine glasses in hand, outside businesses to catch up on things; bars and restaurants packing ‘em in as gallery-goers settle in to make a night of it. And lots of art … all media … usually with the artists on hand to meet you or demonstrate their work.
The weather forecast looks pretty good so far. And, knock on wood, that’s usually the case for Exhibitour. It’s become a signature event for Wausau; a grassroots celebration of art. I’d like to applaud the 16 or so downtown businesses that are investing in this evening as host galleries … they’re footing the bill for food, refreshments, staffing and they’re dedicating time and floor space to put on a great show.
Thanks also to Wausau Area Events for their support in making it possible. I hope you’ll all make the scene downtown, enjoy art, buy art, be art.
Exhibitour takes place Friday, May 16 from 6- 8 pm. Go to wausauareaevents.org for a complete list of host galleries and accompanying “fringe” business venues.
Erik Cieslewicz
10:38 am on May 14th
Sounds amazing. Sadly, I’ll be out of town for my brother’s graduation ceremony otherwise I’d be all over this.
Tom Neal
10:44 am on May 14th
Well, you have your priorities all screwed up, don’t you, erik? Hey, I think you’d be a great show host on WNRB-LP on Saturdays. Ever think about that?
Erik Cieslewicz
3:07 pm on May 14th
haha, I suck, I know. I’ve been out of the loop on that one big time. Sadly, Microcosm auditions took all of my Thursdays away until we hit sweeps. According to my pay stub I work 110 hours last pay period.
So I apologize for being mostly unheard of when it came to my interest in a show out there. My brain became more excited than perhaps my schedule can handle.
zeenawombat
2:42 pm on May 15th
I just hope the weather holds. It is such a wonderful opportunity to wander the streets of downtown, visit the shops, look at some cool art and people watch!