Ridgefield Guild of Artists presents its seventh annual Art Walk, when downtown Ridgefield will once again come alive with strolling art galleries.
Art Walk 2020 kicks off on Friday, August 21st and runs through Sunday, September 13th. This year’s event will be adjusted to the realities of life during Covid-19, applying local, state and CDC protocols. Artists from Ridgefield and surrounding towns in Westchester and Fairfield counties are participating, presenting paintings, photography, sculpture and much more in storefront windows.
Thirty merchants along Main Street and Bailey Avenue are “hosting” thirty-nine individual artists for Art Walk 2020. Opening night is August 21st from 5-8pm with artists outside their stores for meet and greets…social distanced, of course. Saturday, August 22nd, is Artist Day, with many of the participating artists filling the sidewalks showing their wares and demonstrating their craft. Each store will display artwork in the window for easy viewing.
Pam Stoddart, Executive Director of Ridgefield Guild of Artists and Chair of the event, invites everyone to Art Walk 2020: “It’s our end of summer celebration! Though this year has created some challenges, we hope everyone will come out to enjoy this time of year with our local artists!” All artwork is for sale. Proceeds are shared between artists and the Guild of Artists, a 501c3 non-profit organization, to help with general expenses and future programming.
Though our doors were closed to visitors and students at the start of the coronavirus quarantine in March, the Guild initiated a Community Art Project, inviting residents to stop by the Guild and pick up a 10 x 10 canvas and creatively interpret what “community” means to them. The response has been overwhelming and to date over eighty canvases have come back to the Guild. The canvases will be showcased at Town Hall and on the rgoa.org website. They are for sale for a $50 donation to the Guild. Additionally, as part of the fundraiser, the Guild will offer “community” notecards, RGOA mugs, and masks for sale.
stores are also available at each venue. Art Walk continues after the opening weekend festivities with artwork remaining in store windows through Sunday, September 13th. After Saturday, August 22nd, sales will be processed through the Guild by calling 203.438.8863 or emailing artwalkridgefield@gmail.com. For more information, call the Guild at 203.438.8863 or visit rgoa.org.