Let the Fun Begin: Art Walk Ridgefield Begins on Friday.

The opening festivities for Art Walk Ridgefield 2014 begin tomorrow, Friday, August 22, at 5 p.m. in downtown Ridgefield. For three weeks, Ridgefield's downtown will be a pop-up art gallery will exhibitions, demonstrations and special events. With back-to-school shopping and tax-free week happening, already the energy is high, but with original photography, paintings, drawings, sculpture and multimedia art work on display, it becomes electric. And the best part: all the art you see will be for sale!

So let the fun begin...

From 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., on Friday, 53 Ridgefield businesses and organizations will stay open late and host opening receptions for their local fine artists. Stroll Main Street, meet the artists, nibble and sip and enjoy the beauty of our lovely town. For easy access to the art and artists you want to see, click here for a printable map of Art Walk.

Immediately following the individual receptions, the Ridgefield Guild of Artists (RGOA) will host their Walk on Down Reception from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., at their gallery on Halpin Lane. Each Art Walk artist has been invited to submit one piece to hang in the RGOA during Art Walk, and as an added bonus, in the guild's upstairs gallery, artists from the Prospect Theater are having a show called "Artists of Do-Goodery."

On Saturday, August 23, from 12 noon to 4 p.m., the Art Walk celebration continues with live demonstrations and talks from participating artists, music and more. Click here for a list of artists participating.

Also scheduled during the three week period: Family Night on Thursday, September 4, with hands-on activities for children; and Bike Night on Thursday, September 11, when the Ridgefield Bicycle Sport Club will finish their ride in downtown Ridgefield.

Art Walk Ridgefield 2014 is organized by the Ridgefield Guild of Artists and the Ridgefield Arts Council. All artwork featured during the festival is for sale, and a portion of all sales benefits the nonprofit Ridgefield Guild of Artists. Detailed maps of the artists and locations are available HERE. For more information about Art Walk Ridgefield, visit www.rgoa.org.

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Submitted by Brookfield, CT

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