Practical Art, located north of Camelback Road on Central Avenue, will be celebrating its five-year anniversary this weekend. The event will feature food, beverages, live music and an art raffle.
Business owner Kimber Lanning works to improve the community and businesses through Local First Arizona. Her other endeavors include Stinkweeds, a new and old music store, and Modified Arts, a gallery on Roosevelt Row.
Wednesday marked 32 years of the Governor’s Arts Awards, celebrating and recognizing artists, organizations, businesses, educators and individuals in Arizona. Gov. Jan Brewer opened the ceremony and congratulated the awardees.