Art Walk Ridgefield Opens August 22nd & 23rd
Ridgefield, CT – Window shopping will become an artistic adventure beginning Friday, August 22nd, when downtown businesses exhibit the work of more than 60 fine artists during Art Walk Ridgefield. This free, three-week festival features original photography, multimedia, paintings, drawings, and sculpture placed in windows and along shop walls. The festival runs through Sunday, September 14th.
"Think of Art Walk as a large-scale public art installation," says Pamela Stoddart, executive director of the Ridgefield Guild of Artists. "It's a an exciting opportunity for businesses, artists and the community to interact and celebrate the creativity unique to our area."
Art Walk kicks off on Friday, August 22nd, when participating merchants and their featured artists host opening receptions from 5-7pm. Members of the public are invited to stroll from business to business to interact with the artists. Refreshments will be on hand at most of the locations, and live music performances by members of RMAC will take place in front of the library.
Immediately following the individual receptions on August 22nd, the Ridgefield Guild of Artists will host an After Hours from 7-9pm at their gallery located at 34 Halpin Lane. This party will serve as the opening reception for "Walk on Down" a festival-long exhibit featuring work from each of the participating Art Walk artists.
Additional special events will be held throughout the festival, including Family Night on Thursday, September 4th, which will feature hands-on activities for children, and Bike Night on Thursday, September 11th, in which the Ridgefield Bicycle Sport Club will relax after their rides by strolling the art-lined streets of DT 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 at participating merchants, the Guild, and at the information booth in front of Town Hall. For more information about Art Walk Ridgefield, visit www.rgoa.org.