Entertainment
Art walk
Galleries, open studios and murals, one block at a time. Walk, look, talk.
- 3 to 12 people
- Host sets the price
- Low-key
- Weather matters
How a good one runs
What a good art walk plan looks like
Tickets are sorted before anyone joins, there is a meeting spot and a time, and the group has an idea for after. Everyone leaves with something they made, finished or not. No experience needed, nothing to prove. Most plans land between 3 and 12 people: enough energy, still easy to learn names.
Tip for your first one: if the plan says to buy a ticket, buy it before you join. The RSVP holds your place in the group, not a seat at the show.
Good to know
Art walk on Kept Plans
- Typical group
- 3 to 12 people
- To join
- Your share of any costs, or the RSVP the host sets on a free plan. Hosts pick their own price. No refunds for cancelling or not coming.
- What to bring
- Comfortable shoes. Most galleries are free.
- Weather
- Matters. If the host calls it for weather, nobody is charged.
- Age
- 18 and over, like everything on Kept Plans. Hosts can also set an age range, like 25 to 35.
- Levels
- No levels. Come as you are.
- Where
- Always a public place.
- Vibe
- Low-key
Art walk in New York
No art walk plans on the board yet.
Plans show up here as hosts post them. Say in the plan whether people need their own ticket, and pick a meeting spot that is easy to find in a crowd.
Art walk questions
Do I need to be good at art walk?
No. There are no levels for art walk. People come for the company as much as the thing itself.
What does it cost to join?
Your share of the plan’s costs, like a court or a table, split evenly and paid up front. On a free plan, the RSVP the host set. It is charged when the plan happens and is not refunded for cancelling or not coming, so everyone who says yes actually goes. If the plan does not happen, you are not charged.
What happens if the weather turns?
The host makes the call. If they cancel for weather, the plan closes and nobody is charged. You do not need to do anything.
Love art walk? Host it.
Say in the plan whether people need their own ticket, and pick a meeting spot that is easy to find in a crowd. You pick the price: split the costs, set an RSVP, or both.
More entertainment
- Live musicShows, open mics, jazz nights. Somebody to stand next to.
- ComedyStand-up and improv nights. Laughing is more fun in a row of friends.
- MoviesPremieres, indie screenings, outdoor cinema, and the talk after.
- FestivalMusic, food and culture festivals with a crew and a plan to find each other.
- Watch partyBig games, finales, launches. Loud rooms of people who care as much as you.
- Museums and galleriesExhibits, gallery nights, first-Friday art walks.
- TheaterA play, a musical or a local show, then drinks after to argue about the ending.
- Live sportsSeats in the same section, a meetup before and a crew to cheer with.
- Drive-in movieA giant screen, a row of cars and snacks passed window to window.