The annual Art Walk is a great event that showcases downtown businesses as well as community artists. Discover the artwork of dozens artists including painters, jewelry makers, photographers, woodworkers, potters, sculptors, musicians, and much more! The website will be updated with participating artists and businesses this May.

Sign up for the 2026 event has CLOSED. Please email Ronnie to be added to the waiting list.

Food Trucks

Downtown Ames businesses are open during the event, but are you looking for a quick bite to eat? Check out the Food Trucks located on Kellogg between Main and 5th!

• Ames Superdog
• Eggroll Ladies
• The Outside Scoop

Art Walk Pairings

Morning Bell Coffee Roasters – 111 Main Street | Joshua Gladstone/Gnarly Bear Arts

Oak Lane Candle Co. – 121 Main Street | Bare Moon Studio (Tonya Rock) – Ceramic suncatchers, ring dishes, wall vases/art that is colorful and whimsical

The Great Plains Sauce & Dough Company – 129 Main Street | Chris Ewan – Photography

The Slow Era – 130 Main Street #101 | Anka Snider – Jewelry, crochet accessories, paintings, and prints

Whiskey River – 134 Main Street | Penny Valente – Acrylic on canvas and leatherwork (western theme)

Dog-Eared Books – 203 Main Street | M.A.L.T. (Tiffany Antone) – Ceramics

Heroic Ink – 209 Main Street | Andrew Kingsbury

Heroic Hair – 209 Main Street | Leo Bird – Posters, stickers, postcards, keychain art

The Frame Shop – 210 Main Street | Sara Spohnheimer

London Underground – 212 Main Street | Dylan Jacobson and Adam Baldus – Pinups, monster art, comics, prints, originals

Emerhoff’s Footwear – 215 Main Street | Chris Perrin – Cartoons, illustrated quotes, prints, notecards, and some 3-D work (papier mache, mixed media). Mostly humorous, but some ‘serious’ subject matter—mostly wildlife.

Treats on a Leash – 216 Main Street | Karrie Daniels – Pet portraits on canvas and coir mats

The Knittery Nook & Fibre Co. – 219 Main Street | Jacob Van Patten – Botanical, all-natural perfumes

Nellie & Dani Style House – 221 Main Street | Kelsey Wilson – Botanical painting

Worldly Goods – 223 Main Street | Linda Birmingham

Moorman Clothiers – 226 Main Street | Tetiana Okumahba – Diamond art, painting & ceramics

Chocolaterie Stam – 230 Main Street | Nancy Carlson – Acrylic paints on the reverse of glass on 2D items. I also paint usable 3D items.

Duck Worth Wearing – 232 Main Street | Tim Read

The Loft Resale – 233 Main Street | Audrey Stirling – Metal sculpture and jewelry

Raygun – 301 Main Street #106 | Sarah Blakely / SeoulDivinityArt – Polymer clay charms, mini figures, bookmarks, watercolor paintings, and prints

Piece and Freedom Bakery – 301 Main Street #107 | Carmen Cerra – Pen and ink and watercolors or anthropomorphic characters

b.e.good – 301 Main Street #108

• Dave Swenson – Musician
• Julie Stamper – Tile mosaic bowls, wall hangings, ornaments

Life Distilled – 301 Main Street #109 | Jacqueline Comito – Ceramic mugs

Homegrown – 301 Main Street #109 | Seedhead Studios

301 Main – 301 Main Street

• Khrystina Calo – Digital art
• Raina Genaw – Bead embroidery
• Shaky Parade – Clay and felt earrings, stickers, and prints

Brown’s Shoe Fit Co. – 306 Main Street | Carleigh Evans – Crochet, wood burning, prints, and jewelry

Valor & Violet – 310 Main Street | Natasha Crowe – Contemporary mixed-media acrylic paintings

Sweet Caroline’s – 316 Main Street | Megan – Mixed media

The Salon in Ames – 323 Main Street | Nathan Moore

Della Viti – 323 Main Street | Allison Talyat – Upcycled clothes, Polaroid art, needlepoint magnets, and collages

CrawDaddy Outdoors – 327 Main Street | Macaley Johnsen – Crochet items, animals, and characters

Everts Flowers and Gifts – 329 Main Street | Troy Kilzer – Scrap metal art

Potters Shoppe & Eatery – 330 5th Street | Made by Gina (Gina Kahler) and Ron M. Peterson – Watercolors

Tom Evans Plaza – 340 Main Street | The Ames Foundation

Lott Music Studio – 401 Clark Ave. #220 | Leslie Hall

10Fold Architecture + Engineering – 413 Kellogg Ave. | Alice Gockel & Gina Swartz

Ames History Museum – 416 Douglas Ave.

• Zyra Ross – Canvas painting, clothing customization, and digital art
• Nicole Canty – Acrylic painting
• Alexander Dingeman – Comic books

Octagon Center for the Arts – 427 Douglas Ave.

• Mirage Dance Troupe
• Rhonda Scott
• Jen Hem
• Anna Gilbert – Small oil paintings, matted prints, earrings, wire-wrapped pendants
• Laurie Hoifeldt – Original paintings, prints, and cards
• Natalie Deam – Printmaking
• Theo Muhammad
• Jessica Okumahba – Paintings & ceramics
• Rob Wallace – Woodturned bowls, vessels, vases, commissions
• Pix Frank – Fun, colorful, weird acrylic marker artwork
• Carmen Cruz
• Steven Vorrath

Prairie Rose Needleworks – 500 Main Street #103 | Tibi Chelcea

Great Harvest Bakery & Café – 502 Burnett Ave. | Fresh Eire – Traditional Irish instrumental music

ONE MORE by Wings of Refuge – 503 Duff Ave. | Makayla Carlson – Paintings, mixed media, prints, drawings, jewelry, and clothing

Torrent Brewing Company – 504 Burnett Ave.

• School of Rock – Live rock & roll music
• Ames Public Art Commission

Ms. B’s Diverse Trendy Haircuts – 507 Main Street | Zydra Ross – Canvas painting , clothing customization, digital art

Ames Public Library – 515 Douglas Ave.

• Kaitlyn Hansen – Oil paintings
• Nicole Eppens – Art prints and acrylic originals

Cornbred – 526 Main Street #106 | Charly Disalvo – Handcrafted jewelry, keychains, and more

KHOI Community Radio – 622 Douglas | TBD

Hastings & Gartin Law Group – 627 Main Street | Megan Venneman – Abstract art, pour paintings, and mixed media

Event Sponsors

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