Capitol Hill BLITZ Art Walk Second Thursday

The Capitol Hill Art Walk is now Blitz Capitol Hill Arts Walk! and has moved to the 2nd Thursday of each month, from 5 to 8pm, and features events at shops and galleries around the Pike/Pine corridor.

More information is also available at http://www.myspace.com/2Tue.

Blitz: Capitol Hill's New Arts Walk

Capitol Hill is launching Blitz - a new monthly arts walk showcasing the businesses and creative cultures that thrive on the Hill. Produced by the Capitol Hill Chamber of Commerce (CHCC), the walk includes a range of arts including visual art and music, performance art and even culinary arts. Blitz will keep the neighborhood hopping from 5:00 - 8:00 pm next week and the event will continue on the second Thursday of each month.

“The Chamber is excited to be connecting people, arts organizations, and businesses in our culturally dynamic neighborhood,” said Chris Persons, President of the CHCC. “Blitz celebrates what makes Capitol Hill unique.”

Over 40 Capitol Hill businesses are signed up to participate in Blitz, including Hugo House, Ballard Fetherston Gallery, and Babeland (full list below) and the numbers keep climbing.

The arts walk isn’t new to Capitol Hill. Since 2006, Audrey McManus, Marketing Director of Babeland coordinated an art walk on Capitol Hill. The idea for Blitz came about when Audrey approached CHCC Arts & Entertainment Committee to help increase participation among businesses. As A&E’s new Co-chair, Ellen Forney jumped at the chance to revamp, rename, and re-launch the walk. After months of planning by core organizers Forney, McManus, and Akira Morita from Design Kompany, the art walk has been repackaged, and is ready for Thursday’s launch.

“We’re inviting everyone to come and experience Capitol Hill,” said Persons. “Whether you are shopping or just enjoying the culture, Blitz will be the place to be on the second Thursday of each month.”

For more information about the artists and businesses participating and to print a copy of the Blitz Map, visit: www.blitzcapitolhill.com. Receive regular updates by joining Blitz on Facebook or following “blitzarts” on Twitter. To request copies of the Blitz logo, images of art featured on Capitol Hill, volunteer or sign up your business, contact: scott.kinney [@] Ymail.com.

Second Thursday Blitz: produced by the Capitol Hill Chamber of Commerce

Launch: 2nd Thursday of each month, 5:00pm - 8:00pm

Event Co-chairs: Ellen Forney, Audrey McManus, Akira Morita

Blitz Businesses Include:

• Aria
• Atlas Clothing
• B-BAM
• B & O Espresso
• Babeland
• Ballard Fetherston Gallery
• Barrio
• Bluebird Homemade Ice Cream and Tea Room
• Bluebottle Art Gallery
• Bootyland
• Bus Stop
• Cafe Metropolitan
• City Home Store
• Coastal Kitchen
• Electric Tea Garden
• Grey Gallery & Lounge
• Healeo
• Hugo House
• Kaladi Brothers Coffee
• North Hill Bakery
• The Birdhouse
• The Bottleneck Lounge
• The Copper Vine
• The Feed Bag
• The Sew People Experiment
• The Wildrose
• Throwbacks NW
• Red Chair Salon
• Retail Therapy
• Retrofit Home
• Rosebud
• Saint Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral
• Shinka Tea
• Starbucks
• Victrola
• Vino Verité
• Vermillion
• Warren Knapp Gallery
• Whimsy Home Décor
• Zero Zero

About Capitol Hill Chamber of Commerce: www.caphillchamber.org

The Capitol Hill Chamber of Commerce is committed to supporting an economically vital, livable community and promoting Capitol Hill as a unique urban neighborhood that is welcoming to everyone. The CHCC accomplishes this through a variety of methods including but not limited to; studying the retail climate along the Broadway corridor, building a relationship with the Mayor's office and City Council, engaging Sound Transit leadership on the Capitol Hill light rail station and public property improvements.