More than 40 artists will display and sell their work downtown on Sept. 18 during Main Street Greenwood’s annual Art Alfresco.
The event will be held from 5 to 8 p.m.
The event is free and open to the public. Guests are welcome to visit the different shops, browse the exhibits and enjoy the complimentary drinks and hors d’oeuvres provided by each merchant.
“It’s a great opportunity for the community to support our local artists,” said Lise Foy, executive director of Main Street.
All Main Street members are invited to participate. This year, two new businesses have signed on — Edward Jones and the Episcopal Church of the Nativity.
Many forms of art will be on display, including acrylics, water color, mixed media, photography, metal, oils, sculpture, jewelry, pottery and pencil drawings.
Also, live music will be performed throughout the evening.
Outside along Howard Street, pianist Brandi Ward will perform on the 200 block, while blues/jazz musician Jerry Fair will be on the 300 block.
Also, musician Danny Abraham will perform at The Alluvian and blues artist Terry Harmonica Bean will appear at Smith and Co.
In conjunction with Art Alfresco, Turnrow Book Co. will host a book signing and reception with Gary Walters and Hayden Hooper starting at 5 p.m.
Walters, a native of Jackson whose father is from Greenwood, will launch his new book, “Delta Dreamin’,” a collection of his watercolor landscapes.
“A lot of people have been asking about a book by him, so it’s been long anticipated,” said Jamie Kornegay, owner of Turnrow.
Walters will sign copies of his book and have some of his work on display at the bookstore.
Hooper, a native of Indianola, will sign copies of her new children’s book, “Gabriel’s Garden,” which she both wrote and illustrated. The book is based on the true story of some children who transformed their neighborhood playground to make it accessible for children with disabilities.
Another special event during Art Alfresco will be an open house at the Viking-owned K & B Apartments. The three new apartments, which are in the Klein Blumenthal building above Beard + Riser Design on Main Street, will be open to the public for viewing throughout the evening.
Members of the ASTRA Club, an organization for teenage girls sponsored by Altrusa International of Greenwood, will serve as hostesses for the event. The girls will pass out Art Alfresco programs and provide directions to the various locations.
Participating artists and merchants for this year’s Art Alfresco will include:
- The Alluvian Hotel and Spa — Pryor Buford Graeber, Will Jax and Jim Seale
- Beard + Riser Design — Van Bankston, Earl Dismukes and Robyn Jones
- The Catwalk — Meagan Rae Mitchell
- Communities in Schools — CIS artists and students
- Edward Jones — Robin Whitfield
- Episcopal Church of the Nativity — Church members
- Fincher’s Antiques — Richard Moss and Lisa Paris
- Fincher’s Inc. — Lasa Bennett
- K & B Apartments — open house
- The Melon Patch — Adria Allison and Ben Barrentine
- The Mississippi Gift Co. — Edward Blackstone, Kelly Bush, Mary Rose Carter, Jack Catlette, Angie Crick and students, Andrew Lamb, Reese Pillow, Cherie Clark Prine, Gary Walters and Cameron Knight Watson
- A Pocket Full of Posies — Aubrey Falls
- Port Eliot — Cathy Fonda, Neil Pillow, Stephen Pillow and Streater Odom Spencer
- Russell’s Antiques and Fine Jewelry — Ann Homolik Bartlett
- Smith and Co. Outfitters — Kelly Rayeski
- The Sweet Pea — Kathy Garrett
- Traditions Custom Framing & Gifts — James Brooks, VanDyke Neill and Jerry Taylor
- Trustmark Bank — Carol Hodges, Whitney Kearney, Reese Pillow and Byron Ellen Shaw
- Turnrow Book Co. — Hayden Hooper and Gary Walters
- Viking Cooking School — Sheila Gourlay
Foy said she is looking forward to the event and expects it to be an enjoyable evening.
“The weather is going to be perfect, I’m sure, because it’s already starting to feel like fall,” she said.
For more information, call 453-7625 or send e-mail to mainstreetgreenwood@gmail.com.
