“Art for Art’s Sake” celebration returns to Magazine Street

Magazine Street will become a four-mile-long art exhibition Saturday evening, when dozens of galleries and other businesses hold the annual “Art for Art’s Sake” celebration.

Art will be on display at not only galleries, but also restaurants, salons, new and vintage clothing boutiques, yoga studios and a chocolatier. The participating businesses have promised wine and champagne, beer and cocktails, cheese, cupcakes, popcorn and other hors d’oeuvres, and DJs and musicians will be present up and down the street.

Free shuttle buses will be running the length of Magazine Street from 5 to 9 p.m. A full list of participating Magazine Street galleries has been compiled by the Magazine Street Merchants Association.

Two other Uptown art spaces participating in the evening’s festivities are Du Mois gallery on Freret Street and the Big Top at 1638 Clio. A map of Uptown, Warehouse District and French Quarter openings can be found at the Contemporary Arts Center website.