East Village Tour des Artistes in Long Beach

The second Saturday of every month you’ll find art fans roaming the streets of the Long Beach East Village Arts District for the evening art walks. However, Saturday, June 13th, 2009 from 4 to 10 pm is the annual Tour des Artistes which is an even bigger art festival with artists working in the street and musical performances all over the East Village. This year’s event also includes free entry to the Long Beach Museum of Art and Museum of Latin American Art, transportation via the Big Red Bus, refreshments and discounts at a variety of downtown businesses. Tickets are $30. For details visit www.TourDArt.com

For art in other parts of LA, check out the directory of Southern California Art Walks and Studio Tours.

Photo of a dancer's body painted as an endangered Amazonian Tree Frog by artist Marisa Caichiolo at Tour des Artistes 2005. © Chris Lee