Join us on Saturday, October 8th from 2 to 6PM as the Culver City Arts District (CCAD) – a unique collection of art galleries, creative businesses, specialty retail and restaurants – presents Culver City Art Walk 2016. The Art Walk event will celebrate the beginning of the fall season with a free self-guided tour of galleries exhibiting new and distinguished artists, musical and dance performances throughout the day at various venues, interactive experiences and special offerings at several area restaurants.

Helms Bakery District will host an art installation inside the Helms Design Center featuring Tornado Creative’s collective of artists, a Studio II fall Exhibition and a music performance by Par Avion; Arcana: Books on the Arts will host a book signing and discussion with Anthony Hernandez; plus music by TheSuperUltraMegatones? on Helms Walk from 4 to 6PM. Grab a bite from our restaurants and food trucks – Let’s Be Frank hot dog truck and Helms Bakery Cookie truck – on Helms Avenue before heading east on Washington Boulevard where you’ll find activities for all ages to explore, experience and enjoy the Culver City Arts District.

More information about the Art Walk and updates regarding activities, gallery events, music venues, performers, and performance times are available by visiting the www.culvercityartsdistrict.com or www.Facebook.com/CulverCityArtsDistrict. The website and Facebook page will be updated as additional details of the events are confirmed.

The Arts District is conveniently located just one block east of the Culver City Expo stop. Guests can take advantage of unlimited bus rides for $1 courtesy of Culver CityBus along the Art Walk route. Culver CityBus will provide service for ART WALKers along Washington and Culver Boulevards between Downtown Culver City and Fairfax Avenue for only $1 (One Dollar). ART WALKers may board any Culver CityBus at participating Culver CityBus Stops and purchase an ART WALK bus pass from the driver on the day of the event. The ART WALK bus pass is valid for unlimited rides along Line 1 and Line 4 between noon and 8 p.m.

About Culver City Arts District
The Culver City Arts District encompasses more than 25 contemporary art galleries, 14 specialty restaurants and home to creative enterprises such as architecture, advertising, culinary arts, post-production, landscape and interior design. Located on Washington Boulevard between Helms and Fairfax Avenues as well as La Cienega Blvd. between Venice and Fairfax Avenue it is easily accessible by both the Culver City and La Cienega Expo Stations.

About Tornado Creative Exhibition
Tornado Creative will curate an art collective show featuring work from a dozen creative friends and associates in the Helms Design Center. Art will be for sale: cash and carry! Drinks and light snacks available, plus rockin’ live music from Par Avion. Participating artist list and more at tornadocreative.com/events.

About Studio II Exhibition
A collection of work featuring Chris Hero, Kate Leachman and Stephanie Kerley Schwartz, three artists working inside Studio II – a creative  workspace in the historic Helms Bakery Building. A diverse range of figurative, narrative, abstract and works highlighting the transformation of found objects will be presented in the Helms Design Center.