The streets of Ridgefield will once again come alive when Art Walk 2018 kicks off on Friday, August 24 and runs through Saturday, September 8, 2018. This is Ridgefield Guild of Artists’ fifth annual Art Walk where fifty-two artists from Ridgefield and surrounding towns in Westchester and Fairfield counties participate presenting paintings, drawings, photography, sculpture, and more in forty-five downtown storefronts and inside stores around Ridgefield.
Art Walk 2018 includes many merchants on Main Street, Bailey Avenue, Governor Street and The Marketplace at Copps Hill Common. Opening night is August 24th from 5-8pm where artists will be at the stores for opening receptions. Saturday, August 25th, is Artist Day, with participating artists filling the streets with demonstrations. RMAC musicians will provide some lively entertainment on Main Street. There will be a companion show, Walk on Down, at the Ridgefield Guild of Artists’ gallery barn at 34 Halpin Lane, featuring one piece from each participating artist.
Pam Stoddart, Executive Director and Chair of Art Walk 2018, invites everyone to “Come out on this late summer weekend and help us celebrate the arts in Ridgefield!” All artwork is for sale. Proceeds from sales go back to the 501c3 non-profit organization to help with future programming.
Sponsors for Art Walk 2018 are Ridgefield Apartments (Gold Level), Fairfield County Bank, Candlelight Shoppe, Addessi Jewelers, Books on the Common, Sturges Brothers (Silver Level) and Kristin Healy Design.
There will be an information table in front of Town Hall on Friday evening and Saturday afternoon. Maps of participating artists and stores are available at each venue, the information table, as well as the Guild at 34 Halpin Lane. For more information, call 203.438.8863 or visit rgoa.org.
- August 24, 5-8pm: Art Walk opens
- August 25, noon-4pm: Art Walk Artist Day
- August 25, 4-6pm: Walk on Down exhibit opening reception at the Guild, 34 Halpin Lane, Ridgefield
- September 7: ArtWalk and Walk on Down exhibit closes