Art In Essex This Weekend

ESSEX, CT — The non-profit Spectrum Art Gallery and Arts Center Killingworth will be hosting the 5th Annual Summer Arts Festival fundraiser event on Saturday, June 19, from 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. and Sunday, June 20, 11 a.m.- 5 p.m. The free festival presents award-winning artists and fine artisans from Connecticut and the tri-state area. Located on the Essex Connecticut Town Green (12 Main Street in historic downtown Essex) the Festival includes representational and abstract painters working in oil, acrylic and watercolor, as well as, photographers, paper and glass artisans and jewelry designers. Artisans exhibiting are those working with mixed media collage, wood, glass, fabric, silver and more. Twenty percent of all purchases at the festival will go to help the nonprofit Arts Center Killingworth and its gallery, Spectrum Gallery, continue to develop educational programs and enriching events for the community!

Spectrum Gallery is located at 61 Main Street, Centerbrook, CT Wednesday-Saturday (12-6 p.m.) and Sunday (12-5 p.m.). For more information call (860) 767-0742 or visit spectrumartgallery.org.