The phrase "art town" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a town or city that is known for its artistic community, galleries, or cultural events related to the arts.
Example: "Santa Fe is often referred to as an art town due to its vibrant galleries and art festivals."
Alternatives: "artistic community" or "cultural hub".
"New York has always been an art town," she said.
But while Los Angeles may be a movie town and an art town, it is certainly not a dessert town.
BEGINNING in the 1920's, Westport became known as an art town.
Alice Springs is an art town and visiting its many galleries is one of its greatest pleasures.
A result is a gritty art town, not a cute, generic, you-could-be-anywhere stage set.
In nearby Truth or Consequences, a quirky art town named for the long-running game show, residents have mixed, though curious, thoughts about space travel in their backyard.
He hit the road for a year to check out the scene in other art towns, like Basel and Colmar.
Moscow has also been rated as one of the "Best 100 Small Art Towns in America".
For a look at New York City as "a dog-art town," see Randy Kennedy's article "Sit.
In 1948, Gibberd had been asked by the Festival of Britain committee to be the controlling architect for the South Bank; he declined and instead suggested that he design a living architecture exhibition, to showcase state-of-the-art town planning, architecture and building research that would symbolise the new Britain.
With the opening on Monday of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in its 136th year (the show predates the Brooklyn Bridge and is only seven years younger than the Metropolitan Museum of Art, demonstrating the enduring appeal of man's best friend), it seemed to be a perfect time — in the no-bones spirit of Mr. Hockney — to give New York City a good look as a dog-art town.
