On May 13 and 14, 70 Phinneywood neighborhood businesses will become art galleries for the weekend as the neighborhood celebrates its BIG neighborhood art walk.

Originally the neighborhood’s only art walk, The BIG One has now become the “centerpiece” of monthly Art Up art walks and will launch the art walk’s new theme: Art Up Chow Down, celebrating the diversity of the neighborhood’s food and art venues.

Designed to promote the arts and businesses in the neighborhood, the BIG Art Walk is a popular neighborhood party and this year features more than 150 jury and venue selected artists in 70 businesses along Greenwood and Phinney Avenues between 58th and 87th Streets.

Friday night artwalkers will have an opportunity to “meet the artists” and there’ll be a variety of entertainment as well including musical performances in participating businesses and churches and chalk art for children.

The Jurors’ Top Picks will be featured at the Phinney Center Gallery (6532 Phinney Ave N) during the ArtWalk and will continue to be featured through May 27.

ArtWalk maps will be available the week of the event at participating businesses as well as the Greenwood Library and the Phinney Neighborhood Center.

Jurors for this year’s show include artist and Greenwood resident Jason Huff, a public art project manager for the Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs; Francine Seders, who has owned and operated Francine Seders Gallery in Phinney Ridge for more than 40 years, and Alex Strazzanti, owner of Oasis Art Gallery in Wallingford and Co-Director of the Wedgwood Art Festival.

This year’s event will be Friday, May 13, from 6-9 p.m., and Saturday, May 14, from noon to 5 p.m.

For additional information, visit www.greenwoodphinneyartwalk.com or call (206) 783-2244.