May Festival of the Arts

On Friday, May 21st, from 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm local area artists will once again open their home studios and numerous artists and musicians set up along White Street in the Historical District for the annual White Street Studio Walk.

The festival atmosphere attracts visitors from the region to shop and visit and meet the artists of Eureka Springs. Turquoise flags will identify participating locations along White Street (on the upper Historic Loop between Kingshighway and Prospect Streets).

ZeekTaylor - co-founder of White Street Studio Walk

White Street Studio Walk - 2009

White Street Studio Walk Entertainment in the Street

A free Doumbek Drum Making Demonstration will be offered on Thurs May 13th between 12pm – 4pm at Fire Om Earth Studio and Retreat Center, 872 Mill Hollow Rd in Eureka Springs, AR.

Hand thrown drums on potters wheel

Lorna Trigg Hirsch, master hand drum builder, will demonstrate how to throw a clay doumbek on the potter’s wheel. Lorna hand builds doumbeks in clay and frame drums in wood. You are invited to tour the full studio while you visit.

For directions or other information, visit the website or call 479-363-9402.

Artists open their studios to the public along White Street plus outdoor exhibits and entertainment make this a highlight of the month of May Festival of the Arts.

Read more (and photos) about May 21st White Street Walk