Events

Jammin’ on the Plaza

The LDDA in conjunction with Todd Skaw of Guitars Etc. will be putting on a mid-summer concert trio in St Stephens Plaza.
This concert series is unique to downtown Longmont because it features all local artists. Todd will be organizing different musical sets created and performed by Guitars Etc. own students. How exciting!

The concerts will take place on Friday evenings from 5:30pm-7:00pm and run July 11, July 25, August 1. 

Bob Goff from Abbondanza Pizzeria and Brandon and Camrin Knudsen from Ziggi’s will be on location to sell pizza, beverages and gelato.

By designing this concert around local students, we hope to encourage their family members and friends to come out and support them. The event is timed so that people have time to get off of work, come downtown, listen to some music and then hopefully stay downtown to do some shopping and have dinner.

The LDDA is very excited to be a part of this unique yet family friendly event.

ArtWalk

Culture & fun for the whole family!
Friday, July 18th, 6-9 pm
http://www.artwalklongmont.org/

ArtWalk Photo Contest

Art Through the Lens Photo Contest/Exhibit

ArtWalk Longmont is hosting Art Through the Lens Photo Contest/Exhibit on July 18, 2008.  The photo contest and exhibition opportunity has three distinct categories: Amateur, Professional and Photojournalist as Artist.  The Amateur and Professional categories are regional competitions including residents of Boulder, Larimer and Weld counties while the Photojournalist as Artist category is a state wide competition for current staff news photographers of Colorado newspapers.  The unique aspect of this competition is the opportunity for photographers of all skill levels to exhibit their work at a public event.

Art Through the Lens Photo Contest/Exhibit will feature the often overlooked artistic talents of the news photographers who record their community’s daily events.  Creative newspaper images capture our attention everyday yet the news photographer is rarely recognized for the artistic elements of their talents.  The photojournalist category is a state wide contest and the 1st place winner will be the Featured Artist for the July 18, 2008 ArtWalk and will receive a monetary prize. Contest winners will automatically be juried into the July 18 ArtWalk; all contestants can request consideration for exhibition. The contest will be judged by professionals in the fields of photography and photojournalism. Entry deadline is March 15, 2008. 

This is also a Call for Entries into the amateur and professional photographer categories for all ages in Boulder, Larimer and Weld Counties.  These contest winners will also be automatically juried into the July ArtWalk and all contestants will also be given the opportunity to have their work juried for possible inclusion.  This category entry deadline is May 1, 2008.

For more information and entry forms, visit http://www.artwalklongmont.org (also see below).

ArtWalk Longmont is a non-profit arts organization dedicated to making art accessible to all age groups in the general population in comfortable and entertaining surroundings.  ArtWalk turns ordinary businesses into art galleries on the third Friday in May, July and Sept in downtown Longmont.  This popular event is in its 14th season.

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For more information:  http://www.artwalklongmont.org

Festival on Main

Save the date:  Friday, August 22, 2008
Downtown Longmont celebrates August with our big bash, the Festival on Main. Fun for the whole family, with live music, food, art and entertainment. Check http://www.festivalonmain.com for details. 

Second Fridays

On the second Friday evening of every month, Downtown Longmont comes together for art openings, live entertainment and retailer open houses. Come Downtown from 6 to 9 p.m. to join the fun.

Additional Events

Downtown Longmont is happening all year. Our special events make Downtown the heart of our community! Please join us.
ArtWalk (May-September)
Outdoor Film Festival (summer)
Pet and Doll Parade (June)
Boulder County Parade and Chuckwagon Breakfast (July)
Longmont Criterium Classic Bike Race (July)
Seismic US Nationals of Slalom Skateboard Racing (August - NOT being held in 2008)

For a schedule of weekly activities in Longmont, please click through the following link to the Longmont Area Visitors Association (LAVA) website and view the Calendar of Events:
http://www.visitlongmont.org/

For Arts & Entertainment specific to Downtown Merchants please click through the following link and double click on a specific merchant:
http://new.dolo.org/index.php/businessdirectory/info/C46/

For a calendar of events put on through the Longmont Council for the Arts please click through to the following link:
http://www.longmontarts.org/calendar.html