Fairfield Art About Town Event Coming Soon

FAIRFIELD, CT — A new community event — Fairfield Art About Town — will take place from Friday, June 7 to Sunday, June 9, the Town of Fairfield and the Fairfield Chamber of Commerce announced Monday. Fairfield Art About Town, a collaboration between the event committee, shops and local artists, celebrates art through exhibits inside stores and/or outside storefronts on easels, according to a news release.

The event, organized by Anna Nowak of Lion’s Paw & Co., Joseph Malfettone of Brilliant Creative Partners and Lisa Stretton of Lisa Stretton Art, also helps showcase Fairfield’s downtown merchants, supporting Fairfield’s “Buy Local” campaign.

“We hope the response by residents and visitors alike is favorable so it grows and becomes an annual event inspiring open dialogue about the value of art and how it can strengthen a community,” Malfettone said. “We feel this celebration of art can enrich the town and we hope that its influence will create an awareness that Fairfield can be a new destination for the arts.”

Art will be on display at participating businesses located along the Post Road - from Sound Runner down to the Brickwalk promenade.

“This event is an opportunity to open up the visibility, communication and possibilities that the arts hold for its creators, collectors and general public,” Stretton said. “Art has an inherent ability to spur creativity, change perspective and have an impact on economic growth. The creative act and its display has always been something that ignites a passion within people, adding excitement and enthusiasm to the life of its surrounding environment. With neighboring communities benefiting from annual art festivals and art walks, this small group based in Fairfield has made it a point to do the same for the community they love.”

Shops will remain open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday to Sunday, for viewing and to see summer arrivals in stores for shoppers. Of special note, on Saturday, June 8, participating stores will host a time to ‘Meet The Artist’ from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., giving the public a chance to meet each artist in person and hear more about the work they do.

Exhibiting Artists:

Matthew DeTroy

Suzanne M. Sheridan

Lisa Stretton

Stephanie Holroyd

Asami Green

Sholeh Weinbaum

Andrea Metchick

Kenneth Hine

Nancy Breakstone

Faye Mylen

Jill Morton

Mariya Rivera

Skye Riss

Exhibiting Stores:

Capri Clothing

Apricot Lane

Fairfield University Bookstore

Penfield Collective

The Perfect Pair

In the Mood Intimates

Lion’s Paw & Co.

Sound Runner

This is a rain or shine event. For more information on exhibiting artists, event partners and an interactive map the of the event, go to www.fairfieldartabouttown.com.