The fourth year of the Damariscotta-Newcastle Art- Walk begins Friday. From 4-7 p.m., local galleries, studios, craft stores, restaurants and more keep their doors open for shopping and browsing.
The Damariscotta-Newcastle Art Walk is a free, self-guided event held on the third Friday on the month from June to October. In addition to a variety of fine art, some venues will offer music and others will offer light snacks and drinks.
Among the 17 locations open this year are new participants The Shady Lady on Main Street and Studio Roz on Elm Street. Additional participants are The Lincoln Home, River Gallery Fine Art, Newcastle Realty, Gifts at 136, Damariscotta River Grill, Legacy Properties-Sotheby’s, Savory Maine Dining and Provisions, The Stable Gallery, Kefauver Studio & Gallery, Jan Kilburn Gallery, The Sinclair Gallery, Kathleen Horst Studio Gallery, Rising Tide Community Market, River Arts and, in July, Pemaquid Watershed Association.
There are colorful poster/maps in stores throughout the Twin Villages of Damariscotta-Newcastle and brochures with smaller maps and listings of participants — including contact information — for people to carry with them for quick reference and for visits beyond ArtWalk nights.
Other dates for this year’s ArtWalks are July 15, Aug.19, Sept. 16 and Oct. 21. Look for the yellow flags that denote an ArtWalk participant.
Additional information on ArtWalk can be found on the facebook.com/TwinVillagesArtWalk. For more information about participating in the Damariscotta-Newcastle Art- Walk as an artist or performer, contact event coordinators Kim Traina at hello@calljumpstart.com or Jill Rice at jrice411@tidewater.net.
Banner sponsors this year include Colby & Gale, Mid- Coast Energy Systems, Renys, and The First National. Ad sponsors include: Damariscotta Pottery, The Bristol Road Galleries, Kathleen Horst, Milling Around, Gifts at 136, King Eider’s Pub, Weatherbird, Sheepscot General, Bill Crocker-Realtor, Lincoln Theater, Cherry Gallery, Phelps Architects, Artsake Framing Gallery, Salt Bay Art Supply, Round Top Ice Cream and Stars, whose owner Frieda Hanlon also has her own art on the walls.
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