Are you curious about the giant chalkboard inside the parklet at 215 E. College Avenue? This interactive exhibit was initiated by Miron Construction Co., Inc. to engage the community and inspire people to share their dreams with others. The exhibit itself is based on the “Before I Die” global art project that invites people to [...Read More]
For those who love to preview the latest runway looks for the upcoming season and partake in fun, fashion-related activities, we are thrilled to debut a new event dubbed Fall Into Fashion Ladies Day on Saturday, October 22. Festivities get underway at 9 a.m. at the Radisson Paper Valley Hotel. Tickets are priced at $15 [...Read More]
A spirited walk on an autumn day could only be better if the route were dotted with places to sample signature soups prepared by local chefs eager to earn bragging rights for their kettles of goodness. That describes the 8th Annual Soup Walk, sponsored this year by IPS Testing. IPS Testing has increased its support of ADI’s [...Read More]
Octoberfest in Downtown Appleton is celebrating 35 years of food, fun, and philanthropy. The mission of the first event is the same as it is today, as a fundraiser for nonprofit organizations. Octoberfest has grown to host 150,000 attendees annually, has 100 food booths supporting nonprofit organizations, and entertainment for all. Funds raised from sponsorship [...Read More]
Wrapping up the 2016 Art On The Town series will be PARK(ing) Day on September 16 when small spaces and parking stalls in Downtown will be converted to mini-parks. PARK(ing) Day is an annual worldwide event where artists, designers, and citizens transform metered parking spots into temporary public parks. Art On The Town events take place [...Read More]
With more than 60 masterpieces of original illustration art chosen from the vast Random House archives, the exhibit features the work of some of twentieth-century America’s leading illustrators. Works on display come from picture book classics such as The Poky Little Puppy, Home for a Bunny, The Great Big Fire Engine Book, The Little Red Hen and more. [...Read More]
Additionally, we are pleased to announce that Creative Downtown Appleton, Inc. can receive contributions through Thrivent Financial’s Thrivent Choice® program. By directing Choice Dollars® eligible Thrivent members can recommend which nonprofit organizations they feel should receive charitable grant funding from Thrivent. If you have Choice Dollars available to direct, please consider directing to Creative Downtown [...Read More]
Tony Conrad’s pattern-centric paintings and drawings are the results of an ongoing interest in various cultural and historical movements including Persian textiles, Tibetan Buddhism, psychedelic rock culture, and meditative states. Conrad received his MFA degree in painting and drawing from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 2009. Currently, Conrad is a Lecturer of Art at Lawrence [...Read More]
A new 2.2-mile walk through downtown Appleton and along the Fox River is designed to show off Appleton's history and one of the City's best features. The Fox Trail starts in Houdini Plaza and heads down College Avenue toward Lawrence University, where the trail turns south toward the Fox River before heading along the Newberry [...Read More]
Drawing boxes were present in the 18 Downtown retailers who adopted an artist for this year's Mile of Music. Those retailers had decorated their windows, were playing the artist's music and selling the artist's merchandise. As an added draw customers were invited to register to win a Mile 5 Music Maker Badge. Almost 300 entries were [...Read More]