Art Off the Walls

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The City of Temecula Community Services Department hosts ‘Art Off The Walls’ every first Friday in 2019 from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm, featuring art from  a variety of artists exhibiting in multi-genre forms. ‘Art Off The Walls’ is housed exclusively at The Merc (42051 Main Street).

The First Fridays art events, in the ambiance of great music and food, are free and offer an exciting opportunity for varied artists to share their work with the community and the many visitors to Temecula.

2020 Dates


This gathering takes place on the following first Fridays of the month (except for May):

  • January 3
  • February 7
  • March 6
  • April 3
  • May 8*
  • June 5

*Second Friday due to Rod Run
  • July 3
  • August 7
  • September 4
  • October 2
  • November 6

Next Art Off the Walls - Friday, November 1, 2019 from 6pm - 9pm

The Gallery at The Merc - 42051 Main Street, Temecula

Lot October

Celebrate a Special Night of Art and Culture with a Dia De Los Muertos Celebration, and the 12th annual Ralph Love Plein Air Competition in Old Town Temecula.

Begin November by attending an event-filled First Friday Art Off The Walls on November 1, 2019 from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. This exciting evening, presented by the City of Temecula’s Arts and Culture Team, includes an art show, awards ceremony, complimentary refreshments, live entertainment, and more. 

Guests are invited to attend an artist reception and awards ceremony at The Gallery at The Merc, where over 60 entries from the 12th Annual Ralph Plein Air Competition will be showcased. Artists of the competition were given one week to paint their depiction of select Temecula locations. A total of twenty-one artists entered the competition and panel of qualified judges assessed the resulting anonymous art. The awards ceremony will take place at 6:30 pm and the awards include Best of Show; 1st Place; 2nd Place; and 3rd Place. At the reception, guests can view all of the entries, meet artists and learn about the joys and challenges of painting en plein air. 

After visiting The Merc, guests are also invited to experience the regularly scheduled art show in conjunction with a Dia de los Muertos celebration in The Lot on Main. This annual Hispanic holiday honors the lives of departed loved ones. Activities in The Lot will observe the festive holiday with inspired art, face painting, a Ballet Folklorico performance, popsicle stick memorial, and samples of traditional food (while supplies last).

Visiting Art Off The Walls helps support our growing local arts community. These creative community gatherings provide opportunities for local artists to display their fine art and local entertainers to perform for guests and share their talents with Temecula’s residents and visitors.

Location


This event is held at The Merc located at 42051 Main Street.

More Information


For more information, please call the Community Services Department at (951) 694-6480.

Related Materials

  1. 2020 AOTW Application