On the FIRST FRIDAY of each month
STROLL THE STREETS OF THE SQUARE
Meet our artists and crafters who'll show you their wares.
ENJOY THE LIVE MUSIC!     
SAVOR AND SIP FREE SNACKS AND BEVERAGES 
​INSIDE THE MAC!      LOTS OF FUN!
DECORATE YOUR HOME WITH OUR ARTISTS' WORKS!

   May through December!       5 PM - 8 PM       Rain or Shine!

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The Murphy Art Walk is produced by the Valley River Arts Guild
volunteer members' Art Walk committee.

​Our First Friday Art Walk aims to provide our community of artists and crafts-persons, musicians and performers a platform for exhibiting and selling
their original artworks, while supporting our local businesses.
Our purpose is to give our visitors a chance to experience the fullness of the arts
at the neighborhood-level.
We encourage all to explore the essence of our downtown and our talented artists
at our Murphy Art Walk!

Come downtown and join in the FUN...
When: First Friday of each month - May through December!
 5 PM - 8 PM - rain or shine   
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There will be music throughout downtown, arts and crafts on the sidewalks,
performances, art demonstrations, and interactive experiences for the kids.

Our downtown merchants are open late, until 8PM on Art Walk evenings.
Come downtown to shop, experience the arts, listen and dance to the music,
dine in our restaurants and cafes, and explore our shops, galleries and boutiques. 

​There is no admission charge and lots of good, small-town FUN!
Want to be a Murphy ArtWalk Vendor? Here are some important Guidelines!
1. Vendors must have completed the application process by registering on the form below prior to participating at ArtWalk. No walk-ins accepted.
2. The following list are examples of items to be sold at ArtWalk — but are not limited to:
  • Original paintings (prints are acceptable if original works were created by the artist).
  • Pottery, ceramics, original glass work, jewelry.
  • Photographs (prints are acceptable if original works were created by artist).
  • Books, CD’s, DVD’s originally written, performed, filmed and represented by the artist.
  • Clothing such as T-shirts, hats or caps, scarves when original design is by artist.
  • Fabric and yarn items including pillows, throws, quilts, kitchen items when original design is by artist.
  • Sculpture, drawings, paper art including handmade cards, crafted items.
  • Handmade soap, bath salts, candles, etc. 
  • Wood crafts, wood toys, metal art, leather craft. 
  • No ALCOHOL of any sort may be sold, offered, or consumed at your booth, on the sidewalks, or anywhere downtown, except for inside the establishment that is selling it.  (Per Town of Murphy ordinance)
3. ​Murphy ArtWalk does encourage vendors to set-up interactive tables with children or adults. We also encourage interactive music, dance, drama, etc. 
4. The ArtWalk Director has the right to refuse, revoke or disqualify anyone at any time for any reason on the basis of vendor activity, merchandise, behavior, or not abiding by permitted regulations as the Art Walk Committee sees fit for the benefit of first Friday Art Walk. The Art Walk Committee and Valley River Arts Guild have been issued a permit by the Mayor and the Chief of Police to be in charge of this event. Examples of unaccepted vendors include, but are not limited to, the following:  political parties, patriot groups, political campaigns, religious groups, non-profits or organizations that are not engaged in art-related activities or sales. Determination of legitimate vendors at Art Walk is solely at the discretion of the Art Walk Director or Art Walk committee members. Vendors found to be not in compliance will be asked to leave.
5. Extreme Weather Conditions:  Art Walk is held the first Friday of each month May through December regardless of the weather.  In the event of extreme weather conditions such as rain, fog, heat or cold, it becomes the decision of each vendor whether to participate.  
6. After you are assigned a location, keep your email confirmation with you at all times. 
7. Vendors cannot set up before 3:30 pm on the day of the event and must move their vehicles after set-up and prior to the start of the event off of the street parking and into public lots or behind building parking. Vendors must move cars from blocking the streets after set up.  Set-up displays must not block sidewalk pedestrian flow. Vendors are not required to have a tent. Vendors must bring everything you need for your set-up. i.e.— tents, tables, chairs, trash bags, water, etc. 
8. Vendors may not block business doorways, driveways, handicap parking spaces, or handicap ramps. Displays must be limited to the sidewalk areas and not be in the road or in parking spaces. Vendors must leave their space as they found it when they arrived. We encourage you to have all trash, tables, chairs removed no later than 9:00 pm.
9. Vendors should not engage in any disputes with business owners regarding spaces, set-up, displays, or other issues.  All concerns should be directed to the Art Walk Director for resolution. Please call if there are any problems. 
10. Keep in mind that this event is a family friendly event. There will always be children around, so please be courteous, be kind, be thoughtful and please by all means enjoy yourself and spend some time meeting your neighbors. We thank you so much for participating and visiting our Murphy ArtWalk. We truly hope that you enjoy!

Questions & Inquiries:
Valley River Arts Guild Art Walk Director
Donna Duval, 214-315-6852  
Art Walk registrations are sent to: VRAGinc@gmail.com and are forwarded to our Art Walk Director.
Please register well in advance of First Friday Art Walk dates. Last day registrations may not be able to be accommodated.
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    ArtWalk Artist Registration