Here’s a great article about how Downtown Art Walk has helped fuel the growth of retail business. Daniel Day and Ida Metzger, owners of Diversions, a new relaxation store in the Elks Building along Laura Street, first started exhibiting at Art Walk and soon realized there was a growing market for their relaxation products.
http://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/downtowntoday.php?dt_date=2012-10-02