ARTWALK VENTURA 2017Saturday, October 7, 11 am - 7 pmSunday, October 8, 12 - 5 pm700+ artists / 30+ gallerieswww.artwalkventura.orgIf you love art, you won't want to miss ArtWalk Ventura 2017. ArtWalk Ventura is one of Ventura's signature events, drawing thousands every year. Run by an all-volunteer group, this weekend event is fresh and festive and focused on Ventura’s authentic cultural community. Now in its 25th year ArtWalk Ventura is a fun, virtually free, self-guided tour of dozens of galleries, studios, pop-up venues and transformed PODS Containers in Ventura's Westside Cultural District and Downtown.2017 Featured Events including Bowl Hop where you can buy a beautiful, hand-crafted Bowl Hop bowl and receive a punch card that allows visits to participating restaurants during the weekend for a delicious sampling of their cuisines! A Bowl costs $25, with all proceeds benefiting Downtown Ventura's Family Reconnection Program, which helps connect needy individuals with family or an appropriate support network.2017 Global Artist of Distinction is Shamsia Hassani. Hassani is a graffiti artist from Kabul, Afghanistan who often paints women in Burqas/women in symbolic shapes, and fishes, symbols of the atmosphere flowing around her and her own life experiences.2017 Venues include: PODS Containers, Vita Art Center, Ventura Visitors & Convention Bureau, Parson's Galleries, Namba Performing Arts Space, Mainstreet Architects and many more.ArtWalk Ventura provides a free shuttle sponsored by Kirby Automotive Group and Roadrunner Shuttle. Passenger pick-up is at the parking lot entrance to the Museum of Ventura County (100 E. Main Street in Downtown Ventura). The shuttle goes from the Museum to Bell Arts Factory, dropping you within a block of Stoneworks Studios. The shuttle then heads over to Art City on Dubbers Ave and then to the WAV (Working Artists Ventura) before it returns to the Museum.