The fourth annual downtown gallery hop will give the public a chance to meet local artists, watch demonstrations and learn about the creative process first-hand.

To be held on Saturday from 2 to 9 p.m., the free event features 19 galleries, 11 artist studios and is produced by the Association for Visual Arts and sponsored by First Tennessee Bank.

"It allows people to get a broader sense of the extensive variety of art being created here in Chattanooga," said Christa Mannarino, director of AVA. "It is quickly becoming an annual celebration of creative expression by Chattanooga's growing artistic community and our continuing revitalization of downtown."

A brochure, containing a map and listing of galleries and artist studios, is available this week at participating galleries or can be obtained by calling 265-4282, ext. 106.

Here are the participating venues:

GALLERIES

* Area 61: 61 E. Main St.

* AVA: 30 Frazier Ave.

* Bill Shores Frames & Gallery: 307 Manufacturers Road, Suite 117

* Ignis Glass Gallery: 1800 Rossville Ave, Suite 4

* Gallery 1401: 1401 William St.

* Hanover Gallery: 111 Frazier Ave.

* In-Town Gallery: 26 Frazier Ave.

* Lookout Mountain Gallery: 3535 Broad St.

* Plum Nelly Gallery: 330 Frazier Ave., Suite B

* River Gallery: 400 E. Second St.

* Shuptrine Fine Art Group: 2646 Broad St.

* Smart Furniture: 313 Manufacturers Road

* Studio 2/Gallery 2: 27 W. Main St.

* Tanner Hill Gallery: 3069 S. Broad St., Suite 3

* The Gallery in Red Bank: 3918 Dayton Blvd.

* Umbra Essence: 3913 St. Elmo Ave.

* UTC Cress Gallery: corner of Vine/Palmetto streets

* Winder Binder Gallery of Folk Art: 40 Frazier Ave.

* 55here: 55 E. Main St., Suite 105

ARTIST STUDIOS

* Debbie Baker: 2504 E. 12th St.

* Samuel Burns: 1918 S. Greenwood Ave.

* Gifts of the Earth: 324 Vine St. (studios of Sandy Booher, John Jackson)

* Loose Cannon Gallery: 1800 Rossville Ave.

* Visions Stained Glass: 848 Oak St.

* Michael Field Portraits: 3069 S. Broad St.

* Alan Shuptrine Studio: 2644 Broad St., Suite 210

* Rivoli Art Mill: 2301 E. 28th St. (studios of Anne Bailey, Jas Milam, Steve Terlizzese)