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\"Sidewalk-Chalk-3\"Students from the South Miami Senior High School National Honor Society Art program brought some street art to the SOMIartwalk\u00a9 in December, with chalk drawing on Sunset Drive in front of Starbucks.\u00a0 Young and old passersby also get into the scene and put their own mark on the sidewalk.<\/p>\n

SOMIartwalk\u00a9 is held on the second\u00a0Friday of the month from October through March.\u00a0 Unlike other communities which have multiple art galleries that host art night events, South Miami relies on its tree-lined sidewalks and responsive retail establishments to host artists, and this year, four area boutiques exhibit \u201cfashion is art.\u201d And along the sidewalks both established and emerging artists exhibit their work as part of the SOMI Sidewalk Showcase.\u00a0<\/i><\/b>Students of visual and performing arts programs from area schools participate in making the event a very special family-oriented \u2018hometown\u2019 Friday evening event.<\/p>\n

Pictured on the left are: SM K-8 fifth grader Ana Lanza with\u00a0art teacher Ms. D. Conley at the DocThomas House; \u201cFashion is Art\u201d\u00a0at VIGI\u2019s; artist Rosie Brown and guitarist Luis Rojas at Isabel\u2019s Fine Home Accessories and Henna tattoo artist at Bhoom Shanti<\/p>\n

HOST SPONSOR VENUES for the 2015-2016 Season are: Arango,\u00a0Bhoom Shanti, Isabel Home Accessories, Lucy Agnes, RESPICE Independent Republic, Si Belle French Boutique, The Archive Fine Art & Collectibles, the Tropical Audubon Society at the historic Doc Thomas House, VIGI Miami, and the Wirtz Gallery at the First National Bank of South Miami.\u00a0 Additional businesses provide sponsorship support for the monthly event: ChamberSouth, First National Bank of South Miami, Team FootWorks, JES Communicatons, Massage Envy, My Cotorra, Splitsville, The Dog from Ipanema, The Shops at Sunset Place,\u00a0Town Kitchen & Bar and 3eleven Media.<\/p>\n

The event is co-presented by the\u00a0City of South Miami, ChamberSOUTH and SOMI Magazine.<\/i><\/p>\n\n\t\t