Join in the fun on Friday, September 28th, 5:30-8:00, with the first Art Opening and Party at Silver Clay Gifts Jewelry, to start our festive art events, Wakefield Paint Out and Art Walk! Behind-the-scenes planning has resulted in the events listed below. Additional receptions celebrating original arts and crafts in Wakefield will pop up unexpectedly, so be sure to visit all the businesses participating in the Art Walk and check the Paint Out website www.WakefieldPaintOut.org for up-to-date listing of events. See what Wakefield has to offer and celebrate the arts in Wakefield!
ART OPENING PARTY!
Friday, September 28
5:30-8:00 pm
Silver Clay Gifts Jewelry
Featuring the oil paintings of Wakefield’s Rick Mercer, who will also paint in the Paint Out on Saturday. Wine, martinis and hors d’oeuvres.
The Paint Out
At Wakefield Farmers Market
Saturday, September 29
Rain date, October 6
Artists can still participate in the Paint Out. Register at the Paint Out tent at Wakefield Farmers Market at 8:30 am.
8:30
Artists sign in and register, have a bite to eat and find their place to paint.
9 am-12 noon
Watch local and regional artists paint beautiful landscapes of Wakefield!
Art Raffle! 100% of proceeds will be donated to Art Design Scholarship. Come to the Farmers Market and see what’s included in the Raffle! After that it will be on display at The Savings Bank. Raffle Drawing, at the Savings Bank, October 13, 11 am. Raffle Tickets $5 each, 4 for $15. Write checks out to out to Citizen’s Scholarship Foundation, with “Art Design Scholarship” written in the memo.
Tickets are available at:
Wakefield Farmers Market North Ave, exit 39 off 95/128
Silver Clay Gifts Jewelry at 39 Albion Street
Holiday Travel at 402 Main Street
Tootsie’s Coffee Corner 969 Main Street
9 am-1pm
Art Activity For Kids
Paint Out Goody Bags for the first thirty artists, ages 2-13! Create your own plein air landscape and have it displayed at the Paint Out tent!
12 noon-1 pm
Wet Paint Exhibit And Sale
Paint Out Artists display their freshly finished landscape paintings in the center of Wakefield Farmers Market. 20% of painting sales benefit Art Design Scholarship.
1 pm
Enjoy a lunch break in one of Wakefield’s many restaurants—In the Center, on Main Street, Broadway, or in Greenwood. Try someplace new! At 3:30 attend the Painting Demonstration by Stapleton Kearns at Lucius Beebe Memorial Library, 345 Main Street and at 6 pm, the Art Walk Event at Kidcasso Art Studio, 101 Albion Street.
Saturday, September 29
3:30-5:00 pm, Rain Or Shine!
Lucius Beebe Memorial Library
Lecture Room
345 Main Street
FREE PAINTING DEMONSTRATION
STAPLETON KEARNS
Stapleton Kearns is an award-winning, nationally recognized contemporary artist. Come and enjoy this entertaining and educational event. If you’re not familiar with his work, visit his website at www.stapletonkearnsgallery.com He will have work on display for the duration of the Art Walk at The Savings Bank, 357 Main Street.
ART WALK
In Wakefield Participating Shops and Businesses
Saturday September 29-Saturday, October 13
When you see the ART WALK Certificate in the windows, you’ll know there are original arts and crafts on display. Visit the website www.WakefieldPaintOut.org to check for new events!
The work of Stapleton Kearns will be on display at The Savings Bank, 357 Main Street, for the duration of the Art Walk, Saturday, September 29 – Saturday, October 13.
EVENTS
Saturday, September 29
6-9 pm
Kidcasso Art Studio, 101 Albion Street
An evening of fine wine, savory bites, and art that will please every palette. Meet local artists, create a hands-on project, and walk away with a Kidcasso Art Studio “Swag Bag”. Featuring artist Connie Festa Lafond.
Stop by THREE EVENTS on
Thursday, October 4
6-8 pm
A Cut Above
372 Main Street
A reception for two artists at one location! Beautiful stained glass and mixed media work by Joanne Jolly-Kay and powerful photography by David Kay.
Silver Clay Gifts Jewelry
39 Albion Street
Meet AnnMarie Gallivan and see her lovely Origami. If you didn’t make it to the Art Opening on Friday, September 28, you can still view the oil paintings by Rick Mercer. Refreshments will be served!
Tania Unique Salon Spa
87 Albion Street
Come and enjoy some wine, appetizers and art by Pam Perras. Landscape and portrait paintings in oil and portrait drawings in pencil.
Friday, October 5
6-8 pm
Eddie’s Restaurant and Mexican Grill, 25 Broadway
Celebrate the Arts! For the Art Walk, Eddie’s is a gallery exhibiting work by students and artists. Music, nachos and fun for students, artists, families and friends! If you haven’t tasted the food at Eddie’s Restaurant and Mexican Grill, come check it out! Music provided by guitarist Chris Maggio of Sarrin Music Studios.
Saturday, October 6
10 am–12 noon
TaggArt, 339 Salem Street
Children and adults are invited to paint a pumpkin or paint a pumpkin still life! Join your child in this free event and try your own hand at art!
Saturday, October 6
4-6 pm
J’Adore Boutique, 11 Princess Street
Enjoy a cozy reception for a Wakefield High School artist. Family, friends, students—all welcome!
RAFFLE: A beautiful Chamilia silver bracelet (value over $125), with art palette charm, sized to fit the winner. Tickets $2/each, 6 for $10. Bracelet raffle tickets available at J’Adore only. 100% to be donated to Art Design Scholarship! Drawing on Saturday, October 13 at 4pm, at J’Adore Boutique.
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Thursday, October 11
4-7 pm
Rada Boutique, 394 Main Street
Join us for wine, cheese and to celebrate the powerful and colorful paintings of Paula Engman. When you purchase something at Rada, present the ad in the program (pg. 3) and 10% of your purchase price will be donated to the Art Design Scholarship.
Saturday, October 13
11 am
The Savings Bank, 357 Main Street
Art Raffle Drawing. 100% of proceeds to benefit Art Design Scholarship. Winner need not to be present to win. Raffle tickets ($5/each, 4 for $15) available at Silver Clay Gifts Jewelry, Holiday Travel, and Tootsie’s Coffee Corner.
The ARTWALK
Where you see the ART WALK certificate in the window, you’re invited to come in and enjoy the art! Three businesses (*) ask that you view the art in the window only. There’s no pressure to buy, so feel free to take your time and look. If you wish to make a purchase, artists’ contact information is on display with the art and you can contact the artist directly.
MAIN STREET
316 ZuZu’s Café Catering
342 Wakefield Co-operative Bank
345 Lucius Beebe Memorial Library
357 The Savings Bank
369 Sovereign Bank
372 A Cut Above
374 Lubie’s Jewelry, RudyLu Designs
394 Rada Boutique Upscale Consignment
401 School of Oom Yung Doe
402 Holiday Travel of Wakefield
404 Brothers Deli Restaurant
407 DeNovo’s Salon
414* Active Motion Physical Therapy
446* Your IT Solutions
456 The Dance Studio of Wakefield
460 Seville’s Hair Design
464 Ristorante Molise
470* Get in Shape for Women
MAIN STREET
Greenwood Plaza
969 Greenwood Wine Spirits
969 Tootsie’s Coffee Corner
ALBION STREET
16 Pincushion
18 Butterfly Yarns
39 Silver Clay Gifts Jewelry
68 Florence’s Fashions
85 The Queen’s Vault
87 Tania Unique Salon Spa
101 Kidcasso Art Studio
111 Flowers by Melinda
PRINCESS STREET
11 J’Adore Boutique
BROADWAY
25 Eddie’s Restaurant Mexican Grill
SALEM STREET
339 TaggArt
339 Frame Shack
544 Sarrin Music Studios (providing music at Eddie’s)
414*, 446*, 470* Please do not enter the business. Art to be viewed in windows only. Underlined businesses sell raffle tickets for the Art Raffle.
Wakefield Chamber of Commerce
781-245-0741
The Savings Bank, Main Sponsor 2012. Organized by Pam Perras of PERRAS ART DESIGN and Arts Collaborative of Wakefield. These events receive additional support from Massachusetts Cultural Council, Wakefield Farmers Market, Wakefield Chamber of Commerce, Wakefield Co-operative Bank and Brothers Deli Restaurant.