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Wickford Art Association

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Non-profit art org, producers of the annual Wickford Art Festival, Art Gallery, Art Classes, Business It hosts up to 250 fine artists from around the world.
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The Beginning of Wickford Art Association

In 1961, a sidewalk art show was first planned in the town of Wickford, Rhode Island, an effort led by Robert MacMeehan and Pearl Marsh. The success of this show led to the establishment of the Wickford Art Festival in 1962. The first festival was so favorable that visitors and exhibitors encouraged the local artists to form an association. That year, the Wickford Art Association was founded to promote Wickford as a center for the arts as the town was a common meeting place for many South County artists. Local artists founded the Wickford Art Association to promote Wickford by encouraging the production, exhibition and sale of works of art. Its charter members were Louise Cashman, John Huszer, Ronnie Loring, Olive MacIver, Robert MacMeehan, Gilbert Rodman and Irene Sulley. In 1969 the Wickford Art Association was incorporated and granted federal 501(c)3 non-profit arts organization in 1970. In May of 1989 the Wickford Art Association Gallery at 36 Beach Street was dedicated. Since 1962, the Wickford Art Association has produced the Wickford Art Festival, which has ranked top 10 in the country and No. 1 in New England for best art festival. As the promoter of the arts, Wickford Art Association awards annual scholarships to high school seniors around the state. To date thousands have been dispersed to these deserving emerging artists. The Wickford Art Association gallery hosts monthly exhibits, hosts lectures, demonstrations, and small concerts too. There are plenty of cutting edge and interesting classes offered, which are available to the public as well as artist-members. The gallery is open with free admission and parking. Anyone interested in supporting the Wickford Art Association can contact the Wickford Art Association at the Wickford Art Association Gallery, 36 Beach Street, Wickford RI, 02852, by phone at 401-294-6840, or by email at [email protected] anytime.

10/30/2026

SAVE THE DATE! The WIckford Art Festival Call for Artists opens JANUARY 1st! Wickford Art Festival

10/22/2026

Congratulations to our two HONORABLE MENTIONS in Figure It Out juried by Bob Dilworth Bob Dilworth

🏆 Victoria Guerina for ‘Trae With Two Masks’ Charcoal Drawing – 22″ x 28″ $1,100.00

AND: 🏆 Tracy Stilwell for ‘O Crap’, Fabric, hand and machine stitched, painted and commercial fabric – 18″ x 20″ $850.00
Come see the show in person!

10/21/2026

Congratulations to our Third Place Award winner Thom Blackstone Thom Blackstone for his photograph ‘Evening Walk’ 17″ x 12″ $175.00 📷
Awarded by our FIGURE IT OUT Juror Bob Dilworth

10/19/2026

Congratulations to our Second Prize Award winner Sadie Malks
for her remarkable sculpture ‘Touch’
Ceramic, Fired Pigment, Hand Fabricated Copper and Brass Needles, Epoxy – 20″ x 16″ x 19″
$1,400.00
Selected by our juror of the month Bob Dilworth Bob Dilworth

10/18/2026

Congratulations to our first place winner in Figure It Out
Sharon Cutts sharon cutts for her mixed media piece
‘Look Who’s Here’
Collaged, Oil on canvas which has been shot, cut, glued, and stapled onto canvas with foam core substrate – 37″ x 26″ x 1.5″
Thank you Bob Dilworth! Bob Dilworth

10/17/2026

Thank you to everyone who attended our opening last night for FIGURE IT OUT-special thanks to all who submitted and to our accepted artists, and of course, HUGE gratitude to Bob Dilworth Bob Dilworth for his participation in bringing a super successful exhibition together for us! 💥 Awards to follow, congratulations to our winners! 🏆 Video courtesy of one of our newest board members and artists, Angelo DeSista Angelo DeSista (aka Tony) 🙏

10/16/2026

Many thanks to The Independent for covering our current exhibition FIGURE IT OUT! Juried by Bob Dilworth See you all TONIGHT, Friday Oct 16th from 5-7 PM for our opening event.

10/15/2026

Sneak peeks 👁️ of FIGURE IT OUT (install in progress) juried by Bob Dilworth Bob Dilworth Opening event this Friday October 16th from 5-7 PM! See you at the gallery!

Address

36 Beach Street
North Kingstown, RI
02852

Opening Hours

Wednesday	12pm - 4pm
Thursday	12pm - 4pm
Friday	12pm - 4pm
Saturday	12pm - 4pm
Sunday	12pm - 3pm

Telephone

+14012946840

Website

http://www.wickfordart.org/, https://canva.link/rmv38iea52cbdx1

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