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If you do come out, the Napa Art Walk’s organizers have found a way Est 1994
for you to interact more with the piece, without actually having to
touch it. That’s because they’re now using a smart phone app called Fountains
Otocast, which allows folks who use it to get an audio tour of the art! If Antique Pottery
you use the app, it will give you a little background and explanation on
the piece direct from the artist, helping you to understand what you’re Planters
looking at a little more. Garden Ornaments
You never know what you’re going to find out until you try the app.
You might learn, for instance, that Timeless Joy, the sculpture of a Patio Furniture
hummingbird that sits near the corner of Main Street and Third Street, Bronze
is made completely out of old motorcycle parts. Then later find out the
idea behind Your cube, sir, the sculpture of a giant stick figure who is
holding a red cube upwards, towards the sky.
“I really encourage folks that if they see a piece that seems a little odd to
them or that they love, to listen to it on the app because it will enhance
their experience 10 times,” Everett said. “And that’s part of the goal of
the art walk, to get people to interact with something that they may
not have otherwise come across.”
Of course, Everett added, each artist submitted their own statement,
and some chose to talk about materials, while others talked about the
meaning behind the piece. So each little blurb on every sculpture will
be different, just as each and every sculpture is unique.
In recent years, the Napa Art Walk has been a collaborative effort
between the city of Napa and the Arts Council Napa Valley. That’s
highly unlikely to ever change, but in recent years the city government
has made more of an effort to take the reins on the program, which
should continue to happen in future years.

“I think we’ll always promote, market, and support it, but the goal is to Open 7 days 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (and most holidays)
work with all the cities in the counties, to help them get the word out
and promote the program,” Everett said. “We would love to see the local 3885 Broadway Street, HWY 29
communities grow their arts program, which a lot are already doing.” American Canyon, CA 94503
If that weren’t enough, the Napa Art Walk is also holding its own view- 707.649.9901
ers’ choice contest, and it’s having an Instagram contest as well. The fabbristatuary.com
Instagram contest, open to anyone who uses the social media applica- Oct/Nov 21
tion, offers the chance to win a dinner for two in downtown Napa and
a yearlong membership to the Arts Council Napa Valley. In order to

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