CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The Downtown Clarksville Association this week hosted its First Thursday Art Walk a free, self-guided tour covering a five-block radius combining visual art, live music, engaging events, and more in the heart of downtown.

West Creek Middle School art teacher Sarah Spillers, with her “Nashville Nights,” was featured at the Downtown Artists Cooperative. Jim Diehr, who retired from Austin Peay State University as the dean of Arts and Letters, displayed his paintings and sculpture at First Presbyterian Church.

Guests outside the Downtown Artists Co-Op for the First Thursday Art Walk in downtown Clarksville on Jun. 1, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Jan Zalud performing at the Downtown Artists Co-Op for the First Thursday Art Walk in downtown Clarksville on Jun. 1, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Guests at the Downtown Artists Co-Op for the First Thursday Art Walk in downtown Clarksville on Jun. 1, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Art at the Downtown Artists Co-Op for the First Thursday Art Walk in downtown Clarksville on Jun. 1, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Anna Batson, Megan Williams, & Julie Adams at the Downtown Artists Co-Op for the First Thursday Art Walk in downtown Clarksville on Jun. 1, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Jane Diehr & Donita Caballero at First Presbyterian Church for the First Thursday Art Walk in downtown Clarksville on Jun. 1, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Jim Diehr at First Presbyterian Church for the First Thursday Art Walk in downtown Clarksville on Jun. 1, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Stuart Bonnington & Tom Griffin performing at the Roxy Regional Theatre for the First Thursday Art Walk in downtown Clarksville on Jun. 1, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Niko Fabbiani at the Artlink Clarksville for First Thursday Art Walk in downtown Clarksville on Jun. 1, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Kay Munoz & Keyon St. Firmin at the Artlink Clarksville for the First Thursday Art Walk in downtown Clarksville on Jun. 1, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Guests at the Downtown Artists Co-Op for the First Thursday Art Walk in downtown Clarksville on Jun. 1, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Sarah Spillers and her exhibit “Nashville Nights” at the Downtown Artists Co-Op for the First Thursday Art Walk in downtown Clarksville on Jun. 1, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Ryan Bowie at City Boy Country Life for the First Thursday Art Walk in downtown Clarksville on Jun. 1, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

A few of the other local participants on Thursday included City Boy Country Life, Roxy Regional Theatre, and Artlink Clarksville.

For more events like this, check out the Summer Fun Guide or visit the Clarksville Now events page.