Batavia, IL: Downtown Batavia is alive with the arts on Friday August 4th when twelve businesses host twenty artists from 5:00 PM – 8:30 PM. Artists are on hand to explain their work while businesses provide refreshments and activities. A map of the walk may be found at www.artinyoureye.com or at any of the twelve participating businesses. Batavia MainStreet invites the community to this free art open house hosted by the following businesses:

Anderson Advertising & Design, 215 E. Wilson
Watercolors by Fatima Figueiredo
Pottery by Mary Howe

Avon Training Center, 241 W. Wilson St.
Watercolor Stills by Gloria Snopko
Botanical Illustrations by Cheryl Rausch
Free product samples and raffle

Batavia Depot Museum, 155 Houston Street
Exhibit of Lorraine Wells James Varied Media
Reintroduction of newly restored “Skaters on the Pond”

EMMTek, 4 W. Wilson
The Landscapes of George Turner

Fabric Boutique - 10 E. Wilson Street
Jewelry by Karen Hollis

First Street Playhouse, 150 S. Water
Photography by Karen Woodburn
Pencil Sketches Chris Theisen

Gammon Corners - Bee-Attitudes
9 S. Batavia Avenue
Jewelry by Lisa Dienst Thomas

Harris Bank, 155. W. Wilson
Pottery by Susan Boudreaux
Jewelry by Valerie Williams
Sculpture by Joe Gagnepain

Ispirare School of Music & Expressive Arts
10 E. Wilson Street
Monotoned Images of Chicagoland by Perry Slade
Music by Ispirare students

Lane Allen Architects, 8 W. Wilson
Metal Origane by Lane Allen
Works of Rebecca Wilson Allen
Art in Your Eye poster sales and signature by artist Rebecca Wilson Allen

Music Matters School of Percussion
222. E. Wilson St.
“Landscape Watercolors” by Jerry Lake
Oils by Mary Vedin
Drum circle and percussion exhibitions

Two East Gallery, 2 E. Wilson
Photography by Michael Neylon
Black and white Arts Walk portrait special

In Addition:
Open Mike, Panera Bread, 154 W. Wilson St., 7-9 PM.

A special feature of the Arts Walk is live entertainment and a sculpture silent auction. Bid on 2005 commissioned “Wire You Doing That?” art sculptures at the silent auction from 5 – 10 p.m. at the Riverwalk South Plaza (inside City Council Chambers if rain). Stop by anytime during the Arts Walk to bid and enjoy lively music by “Field Gear” from 8:30-10 PM. Photos of the sculptures are posted on the Art in Your Eye website. Whether you need a sculpture for your home or businesses or would like to be a patron of the arts and donate the piece back to the community, these one of a kind art sculptures are ready to decorate your space. Batavia Riverwalk South Plaza is located on the NE corner of Houston St. and Island Ave. by the bike-pedestrian bridge on the west side of the Fox River.

Visit www.artinyoureye.com for more information about the Arts Walk and August 12-13 Fine Arts Show on the Riverwalk. A full listing of events in downtown Batavia may be found at www.downtownbatavia.com.

The Batavia MainStreet program is one of 64 not-for-profit, community based organizations in the state of Illinois. The mission of Batavia MainStreet is to enhance the identity of Batavia’s downtown area as the heart of our community. MainStreet members work through the four points: Design, Economic Restructuring, Organization and Promotion to improve the downtown district. MainStreet volunteers believe the revitalization of Downtown Batavia is essential to our community’s sense of pride, place, and heritage for this and future generations. For more information Batavia MainStreet or to volunteer, please contact the office at (630) 761-3528, email britta@downtownbatavia.com or check online at www.downtownbatavia.com.