Westlake-Bay Village Rotary to host biggest Art Festival yet

The Westlake Bay-Village Rotary is hosting their 3rd annual Art Festival on Saturday, July 29, on the campus of Westlake Porter Public Library, 27333 Center Ridge Road.

This year's festival will kick off with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 10 a.m. with Star 102.1 and Westlake’s hometown radio celebrity Jen Touhey. Art Fest co-chairs Andrew Mangels and Joe Kraft are excited that Jen will be back to officially kick off the Festival!

“We’re hoping that Jen brings her family again, because this years festival has something for everyone," Joe said. Andrew will emcee again this year introducing the the featured artists, Star 102 radio and a recognition proclamation from Westlake Mayor Dennis Clough.

The Rotary plans to have the biggest Art Festival yet with over 70 artists planned including featured artists from the Cleveland Museum of Art. The event continues to grow each year and very talented artists have demonstrated a mix of one-of-a-kind and unique ceramics, jewelry, watercolors, oils and crafts.

This free, family-friendly festival features a music stage complete with live bands performing throughout the day and a beer and wine garden. There are also balloons for kids, food trucks, an art raffle and plenty of free parking. Interested artists from Vermilion to Painesville have recognized this event and local artists from Lakewood, Berea, Bay Village, Westlake and Oberlin have made this an annual stop.

This is a fun place to meet friends and shop the unique artist booths, take in the music with a light lunch and enjoy the beer garden on the Porter Library campus.

Artists are encouraged to reserve booth space for great locations at www.westlakebayvillagerotaryartfest.com. For more information about the Rotary Art Festival, booth reservations and business sponsorships, patrons may contact Joe Kraft directly at josephkraft@gmail.com.

We'll see you at the Art Festival!