49th Annual Wickford Art Festival Will Host 200 Artists this Weekend

The will embark on its 49th year this weekend, showcasing approximately 200 artists from all over the United States and Canada.

As Festival Director Francie Christophersen describes, “If you have never been to the [Wickford] Art Festival, you are in for a wonderful surprise.” The festival boasts a reputation of being amongst the top 10 fine art shows in the country and is a favorite amongst elite art magazines. 

Among the work found at the festival, there will be sculptures, paintings and glasswork. The event is devoted exclusively to the original works of fine art paintings, hand pulled prints, photography, and three-dimensional non-functional sculpture. One of the festivals favorite art exhibitors is Al Pasquale, says Christophersen. Pasquale, an oil painter, has been in the festival for at least 25 years running.

The festival isn’t all about art though; it also promotes education and scholarship. The sponsors a scholarship raffle at the festival that has given almost $92,000 to students over the years. This year, 11 artists have donated their original work to the scholarship raffle. The scholarship winners for this year will be given a space at the festival to show off their work and talent.

There are downloadable maps of the booths on Main Street and Brown Street available on the Wickford Art Association’s website, www.WickfordArt.org. As always, the Art Festival has , running from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday. Be sure to come down to Wickford Village this weekend and enjoy.