Art Walk Ridgefield

Saturday, August 16, 5:30 - 8:30

On Saturday, August 16th, as part of the town’s ongoing 300th Anniversary celebration, the first ever “Art Walk Ridgefield” will take place. Main Street merchants acting as gallery owners will host an artist and their work in their store and stores will be kept open late especially for the event. Many businesses will offer special discounts along with refreshments. Artists will be on hand to discuss their art, and all art is available for purchase.

Art Walk Ridgefield will kick off in Ballard Park at 5:30 p.m. with a lively talk about “300 Years of Art in Ridgefield,” and maps will be provided showing participating Art Walk businesses. A free raffle of artwork by two talented local artists, Andrea Hutter and Rachel Volpone will also take place.

“Tomorrow” by Rachel Volpone Artisans demonstrating quilting, weaving and other arts and crafts will be dispersed throughout the walk as will musicians. Children’s artwork will be displayed in Deborah Ann’s Chocolates and the Orange Elephant.* Closing ceremonies and the announcement of raffle winners will take place in the courtyard on Bailey Avenue where an informal wine tasting will take place. A Tercentennial Letterboxing table will also be stationed there.


If you are a local artist (Ridgefield, Redding, Georgetown) and would like to apply, please download the application, procedures and guidelines provided here (or use the link at the bottom of this page). Applications will also be available in the lobby of Town Hall beginning June 9. The deadline for application is August 1, and art will be juried the following week at which time artists will be matched with stores by lottery and notified of their acceptance and assignment.

Thank you for your interest in Art Walk Ridgefield -- We look forward to seeing all of you on August 16th!

*Please bring your children’s art to Town Hall by August 14. All art is welcome.

If you would like to participate, please click here to view and print the Application, Procedure and Guidelines document.