Las Vegas Mixtape v11: Mind Massage, Musical Sparks, and Pasta Paradise

Track #5: The Arts Factory @Arts District

It’s been said that there are not enough art galleries in the Arts District amid all the retail stores, restaurants, and bars. The area even has the buzzy craft beer-driven Brewery Row (perhaps that’s a memo you didn’t receive).

So why not support the galleries that are currently there? You could start by visiting the long-standing two-level building on E. Charleston known as The Arts Factory—home to over 30 artists and art galleries, plus the 18bin bar/restaurant.

I dropped in on a quiet weekday afternoon, separate from the crowded monthly First Friday event that supports many local artists and surrounding galleries. Creative artistry is definitely percolating at the Factory’s galleries like Screaming Demon Art, Art Wavy Studio, and Sliding Door Studio.

It’s also worth stopping into Forever Flowers by Gigi and picking up one of veteran artist/florist Gail Trull’s beautifully dyed or painted wood flower bouquets that last forever (if you take care of them).

Since opening her space here, Trull has further developed her artwork by painting on canvases and she’s on track to create murals on the walls here. “This whole building just inspires me to create,” she says.