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Things To Do Downtown
Arts + Culture
April 4: DIA Urban Arts Tour
April 4: DIA Urban Arts Dedication Ceremony
April 5: First Wednesday Art Walk
April 6: Public Art Listening Session, “Taking Your Art Public”
April 7: Public Art Collection Tour
April 8: Florida Theatre’s 90th Anniversary Celebration
April 4: DIA Urban Arts Tour
April 4: DIA Urban Arts Dedication Ceremony
April 5: First Wednesday Art Walk
April 6: Public Art Listening Session, “Taking Your Art Public”
April 7: Public Art Collection Tour
April 8: Florida Theatre’s 90th Anniversary Celebration
Family Fun
April 9: Sweet Pete’s Easter Bash
Live Music + Nightlife
April 5: Art Walk After Dark
April 6: Keller Williams & Leo Kottke
April 7: Silento
April 8: One Woman Sex & the City: A Parody
Sports + Fitness
April 8: Hubbard House Walk/Run 2017
April 9: Walk to End Lupus Now
April 9: CheerSport Competition
April 10: Y-Fit Bootcamp
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#DTJax News
- Downtown Jax getting a facelift
- Distillery Opening in Brooklyn Neighborhood
- Urban Construction Update: March 2017
- Q&A with DVI chair about how it plans to meet its goals
- Inside the construction at Cowford Chophouse
- Jacksonville University submits plans for Downtown campus
- Jaxport Conference could help bring potential business to the port
- FSCJ is preparing housing for fall; project also includes public cafe
- Kazu Sushi Burrito opens Downtown
- Mayor Lenny Curry’s office wants to extend Friend’s of Hemming Park contract for six months and $415,000
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Stories From BlogDTJax.com
- Artist Spotlight: Bluebird Growers
- Business Spotlight: HOBNOB
- IntoGo: Jacksonville’s First Fun App
- Artist Spotlight: Viktor Lazarev
- The St. Johns River Like You’ve Never Seen it Before
- Downtown Vision’s 2015-2016 Annual Report
- Pavement to Parklets in #DTJax
- #DTJax. There’s an App for that!
- Downtown’s Upswing: 2015 State of Downtown Report
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DVI Updates
Bike to do your pART at April’s Art Walk!
Ride your bike out to Art Walk in April as DVI teams up with USGBC to host the Green Lion Festival and bring you the newest ideas in sustainability, social responsibility and the environment from local companies, businesses, and organizations! Learn how to do you pART while enjoying Art Walk’s artists, food trucks, and live music!
2017 Art Walk Sponsorship Opportunities:
Downtown’s signature monthly event, First Wednesday Art Walk attracts 10,000 people each month, spans 15+ blocks with more than 60 galleries, museums, cultural venues, restaurants, bars and businesses. In its 14th year, Art Walk celebrates the local art scene by featuring hundreds of artists, performers and live music acts. Be a partner today! Download the kit here.
Volunteers are needed! Come out and support your favorite businesses and artists and receive some cool perks in return! Sign up here!
Participate in the Do your pART: LED Install Challenge
Internship Opportunities:
DVI is looking for summer interns. If you’re a college student in your junior or senior year of college, we want you! Learn more
2015 State of Downtown Report:
Downtown Vision, Inc. released an 18-month summary on the state and growth of Downtown Jacksonville. This report provides details on development successes and announcements, office and employment trends, residential growth, retail mix, arts and culture, tourism, transportation and more. Read the report in it’s entirety on our blog or visit dtjaxreports.com to download the PDF.
DVI Annual Report Available:
Have you ever wondered, what exactly does DVI do in a year? Check out our latest Annual Report, which highlights accomplishments and financial information for fiscal year 2015-2016.