{"id":6353,"date":"2014-10-22T11:55:28","date_gmt":"2014-10-22T18:55:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/somimag.com\/?p=6353"},"modified":"2014-10-30T08:42:08","modified_gmt":"2014-10-30T15:42:08","slug":"this-season-take-a-walk-with-us-in-somi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/somimag.com\/this-season-take-a-walk-with-us-in-somi\/","title":{"rendered":"THIS SEASON TAKE A WALK WITH US IN SOMI"},"content":{"rendered":"<a id=\"this-season-take-a-walk-with-us-in-somi\"><\/a><p><b> START YOUR WALK AT\u00a0THE WIRTZ GALLERY<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The Wirtz Gallery located in the First National Bank of South Miami (5750 Sunset Drive) is a good starting point.\u00a0 At the gallery, a different artist is featured each month, with the artist reception held the same night as artwalk.\u00a0 (A little known fact is that The Wirtz Gallery is the first recognized gallery to be located within a bank in the USA.)<\/p>\n<p>At the gallery our Artwalk Ambassadors will provide you with an artwalk map showing locations in town which are participating in artwalk. And from there you can head out east or west on your walk.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-6353 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/somimag.com\/this-season-take-a-walk-with-us-in-somi\/konica-minolta-digital-camera-426\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Artwalk_Writz-Crowd_Mar.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/somimag.com\/this-season-take-a-walk-with-us-in-somi\/ambassadors-2\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"99\" src=\"https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Ambassadors-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/somimag.com\/this-season-take-a-walk-with-us-in-somi\/wirtz-gallery-2\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Wirtz-Gallery.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/somimag.com\/this-season-take-a-walk-with-us-in-somi\/art-night-writz-gallery_students\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Art-Night-Writz-Gallery_students.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/somimag.com\/this-season-take-a-walk-with-us-in-somi\/artwalk-2\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/artwalk.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>ART NIGHT BEGINS ITS SEVENTH SEASON<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Unlike other areas which boast of many art galleries, South Miami has a unique take on presenting an artnight as area businesses open their doors to artists as well as on our tree-lined sidewalks.<\/p>\n<p>Held on the second Friday (6-9p) of the month, from October through March, Art Night visitors walking through our town center get to appreciate the visual and performing arts while also appreciating the uniqueness of our charming retail business establishments.\u00a0 Art Night Ambassadors distribute Art Night maps to visitors walking our sidewalks.\u00a0 Participating venues cover the length of our town center, from Sunset to Red Road, and east to the Dr. Thomas house, home of the Tropical Audubon Society.\u00a0 As South Miami is a more family-oriented community, area students in the visual and performing arts participate in the sidewalk showcase.<\/p>\n<p><b>SOMI Sidewalk Showcase.<\/b>\u00a0 Along the sidewalks in town both established and emerging artists exhibit their work.<\/p>\n<p><b>Boutiques Open \u2018til 9p.<\/b>\u00a0 Several boutiques plan to stay open until 9p to cater to those walking around town.\u00a0 For a listing of establishments, please visit .<\/p>\n<p><b>After Party.<\/b>\u00a0 Each night of artwalk a different area restaurants hosts an \u201cAfter Artwalk Party\u201d (9-10p), with special offerings to artwalk attendees.\u00a0 Your artwalk map will be your pass.\u00a0 And each night of artwalk, FOX\u2019s hosts a late night party (10p-1a).<\/p>\n<p><b>Ambassadors.<\/b>\u00a0 Members of the South Miami Senior High School Jr ROTC serve as our Artwalk Ambassadors.\u00a0 In addition, other volunteers in the community serve as well. If you would like to volunteer and serve as a SOMIartwalk\u00a9 Ambassador, please contact the artwalk coordinator,<br \/>\nJohn Edward Smith at jes_somi@att.net.<\/p>\n<p>SOMIartwalk\u00a9 Is co-presented by Chamber South, the City of South Miami and SOMI Magazine.\u00a0 The event is sponsored in part by Chamber South, First National Bank of South Miami, FootWorks, Massage Envy\/Spa, Plaza 57, Sergio\u2019s Printing, SoMi SoU Boutique, TCMC, Inc., The Dog from Ipanema, The Shops at Sunset Place, and our local Host Venue Sponsors.\u00a0 Media sponsors are: 89.7 Classical South Florida, WDNA 88.9 FM Radio, Community Newspapers|South Miami News, and SOMI Magazine.<br \/>\n<b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Dates for the 2014-2015 Season:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>October 10, 2014<\/p>\n<p>November 14, 2014<\/p>\n<p>December 12, 2014<\/p>\n<p>January 9, 2015<\/p>\n<p>February 13, 2015<\/p>\n<p>March 13, 2015<\/p>\n<p><i>Gallery nights and art walks are bringing new energy into Miami-Dade neighborhoods, drawing visitors interested not only in buying artwork but checking out restaurants, shops and bars.\u2026 How do you create a gallery walk in a district that only has about three galleries, one of them inside a bank? You do what a group of South Miami merchants did. Owners of boutiques, antique shops and restaurants invite artists to display their works in the businesses along Sunset Drive. Roman Compte, owner of the SoMi So U Boutique, founded the SoMi Artwalk in 2008. \u201cI once had a gallery in the Gables and thought, \u2018What a great idea it would be to do something similar here,\u2019 \u201c he said. Unlike the Wynwood and Design District events, SoMi Artwalk is seasonal. It takes place the second Fridays from October to March\u2026. Event \u201cambassadors\u201d \u2026\u00a0 welcoming visitors and giving out maps showing participating businesses. Musicians entertain walk-goers. \u201cArtwalk is an enhancement to the Friday night experience downtown,\u201d said John Edward Smith, publisher of SoMi Mag, adding that visitors can download a coupon for a parking discount at artnightsouthmiami.com. Isabel Merritt, owner of Isabel\u2019s Fine Accessories, called the event a boon to local businesses. \u201cIt\u2019s a great way to get new customers,\u201d she said.<\/i><i><br \/>\n<\/i> <i>&#8211; LAURA MORALES, The Miami Herald, October 7, 2010<\/i><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-6353 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/somimag.com\/this-season-take-a-walk-with-us-in-somi\/konica-minolta-digital-camera-424\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Artwalk_Isabel_books.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-6361\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-6361'>\n\t\t\t\tAt Isabel\u2019s Fine Home Accessories on Red Road\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/somimag.com\/this-season-take-a-walk-with-us-in-somi\/konica-minolta-digital-camera-423\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Artwalk_Hunter-Maxs.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-6360\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-6360'>\n\t\t\t\tAleatoric Impressionist artist Cory Hunter showing his works\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/somimag.com\/this-season-take-a-walk-with-us-in-somi\/konica-minolta-digital-camera-427\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Diana-Herrera.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-6365\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-6365'>\n\t\t\t\tDiane Herrera on Sunset Drive\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/somimag.com\/this-season-take-a-walk-with-us-in-somi\/konica-minolta-digital-camera-431\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Three-Sheet-to-the-wind-Band.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-6371\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-6371'>\n\t\t\t\tThree Sheets to the Wind performing at The Green Monkey\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/somimag.com\/this-season-take-a-walk-with-us-in-somi\/konica-minolta-digital-camera-430\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Student-art-aerial.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-6370\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-6370'>\n\t\t\t\tAerial view of student artists on Sunset Drive\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/somimag.com\/this-season-take-a-walk-with-us-in-somi\/konica-minolta-digital-camera-420\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/3_Nov_Student-Art_2-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-6356\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-6356'>\n\t\t\t\tSouth Miami K-8 student in the SOMI Sidewalk Showcase\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/somimag.com\/this-season-take-a-walk-with-us-in-somi\/konica-minolta-digital-camera-422\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Artwalk_Gail-showing.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-6359\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-6359'>\n\t\t\t\tLocal glass artist Gail Coachman showing her work to admirers\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/somimag.com\/this-season-take-a-walk-with-us-in-somi\/konica-minolta-digital-camera-425\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Artwalk_SIM.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-6362\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-6362'>\n\t\t\t\tThe artist SIM showcasing his work\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/somimag.com\/this-season-take-a-walk-with-us-in-somi\/konica-minolta-digital-camera-421\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/9_Nov_Clyde-Audubon.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-6357\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-6357'>\n\t\t\t\tRenowned Everglades artist Clyde Butcher at the Tropical Audubon Society\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/somimag.com\/this-season-take-a-walk-with-us-in-somi\/konica-minolta-digital-camera-429\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Nov_Jazz-Band-Sideview.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-6368\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-6368'>\n\t\t\t\tMembers of the South Miami Middle School Jazz Band performing\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/somimag.com\/this-season-take-a-walk-with-us-in-somi\/konica-minolta-digital-camera-428\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/K-8-Students-exhibiting_1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-6367\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-6367'>\n\t\t\t\tSouth Miami K-8 Expressive Arts Magnet student art exhibited on Sunset Drive\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>START YOUR WALK AT\u00a0THE WIRTZ GALLERY The Wirtz Gallery located in the First National Bank of South Miami (5750 Sunset Drive) is a good starting point.\u00a0 At the gallery, a different artist is featured each month, with the artist reception held the same night as artwalk.\u00a0 (A little known fact is that The Wirtz Gallery<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/somimag.com\/this-season-take-a-walk-with-us-in-somi\/\" title=\"Read More\">Read 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