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Westport Fine Arts Festival takes place on Sunday, June 14, 2014.

Lila Greifenberger, 5, of Westport, created artwork using foam sheets and colorful pipe cleaners in a designated creative area called the Whimsical World of WAC (Westport Arts Center) on Saturday at the Westport Fine Arts Festival.

Were you seen at Westport's Fine Arts Festival on Saturday July 21, 2012?

Sculptures by Dale Rogers were hard to miss at the Westport Fine Arts festival. They towered over the crowd at the festival dowentown venue along the Saugatuck River. Some are kinetic and their movable parts were repositioned by the wind.

Were you seen at Westport's Fine Arts Festival on Saturday July 21, 2012?

Westport_071506_In the costume of a Hindu god, Lisa van Dyke cq of Mystic Paper Beasts, enchants Beth Ann Linell cq of Weston and her daughter Nicole, 2, cq at the 33rd annual Fine Arts Festival. Westport's Main St. was open only to pedestrians as scores of artists sold their creations. Andrew Sullivan.Staff photo Staff Photo Andrew Sullivan

Nearly 150 artists display their work at the The 35th Annual Westport Fine Arts Festival along the Saugatuck River on in Westport Saturday July 19. The festival, held on Parker Harding Plaza and Gorham Island, is hosted by the Westport Downtown Merchants Association. Leeam Aldouby, Trumbull, tries to stay cool under a colorful umbrella while he staffs a booth. He's helping to exhibit sculptures created by his wife, Sara Aldouby. He says they've been coming to this festival since the late eighties. The umbrella, he says, does a good job protecting his head, but his feet haven't escaped the heat and are "well done."/Shelley Cryan for the Advocate

John Van Orsouw of Mohawk Valley, N.Y., relaxes amidst his work at the 46th annual Westport Fine Arts Festival on Saturday, July 20, 2019, in Westport, Conn.

Main Street frames some sculptures by artist Domenico Belli of Henryville, Penn., at the 46th annual Westport Fine Arts Festival on Saturday, July 20, 2019, in Westport, Conn.

Westports Mark Maidique and Melissa Kahn picked the right spot to hug and get engaged, at the Shauna Blythe Goldsmith booth during the 43rd Annual Westport Fine Arts Festival which was held this Saturday and Sunday, along the Saugatuck River in Parker Harding Plaza. The show features original works from 140 artists in Oil Painting, Watercolor, Photography, Mixed Media, Printmaking, Sculpture, Drawing, Glass Ceramics, Fiber, Jewelry, and Digital Art. This year's Festival is the largest is 43 years in Westport Conn. on Sunday July 17, 2016

The 42nd Annual Westport Fine Arts Festival Saturday, July 18, 2015, at Parker Harding Plaza and Gorham Island in Westport.

The 45th Annual Westport Fine Arts Festival on Sunday, July 15, 2018, in Westport Conn. Presented by The Westport Downtown Merchants Association, the festival featured painting, photography, mixed media, sculpture, fiber arts, ceramics, wood glass and sculpture from more than 170 artists, along the streets of downtown Westport.

The 45th Annual Westport Fine Arts Festival on Sunday, July 15, 2018, in Westport Conn. Presented by The Westport Downtown Merchants Association, the festival featured painting, photography, mixed media, sculpture, fiber arts, ceramics, wood glass and sculpture from more than 170 artists, along the streets of downtown Westport.

The 45th Annual Westport Fine Arts Festival on Sunday, July 15, 2018, in Westport Conn. Presented by The Westport Downtown Merchants Association, the festival featured painting, photography, mixed media, sculpture, fiber arts, ceramics, wood glass and sculpture from more than 170 artists, along the streets of downtown Westport.

The 44th annual Westport Fine Arts Festival Saturday, July 15, 2017, on Main Street in Westport, Conn. The Westport Fine Arts Festival featured a premier roster of national and international fine artists across 12 categories and includes over 140 juried artists.

Artist Isack Kousnsky arranges his work during the 44th annual Westport Fine Arts Festival Saturday, July 15, 2017, on Main Street in Westport, Conn. The Westport Fine Arts Festival featured a premier roster of national and international fine artists across 12 categories and includes over 140 juried artists.

Lori Rosen moves one of her wind chimes made with driftwood she collected and ceramaic chimes during the 45th Annual Westport Fine Arts Festival on Sunday, July 15, 2018, in Westport Conn. The festival featured painting, photography, mixed media, sculpture, fiber arts, ceramics, wood glass and sculpture from more than 170 artists, along the streets of downtown Westport.

Matthew Maged, 12, looks at scupture during the 44th annual Westport Fine Arts Festival Saturday, July 15, 2017, on Main Street in Westport, Conn. The Westport Fine Arts Festival featured a premier roster of national and international fine artists across 12 categories and includes over 140 juried artists.

Bibi Farber creates a balloon animal for Westports Jessica Selzer at the 43rd Annual Westport Fine Arts Festival which was held this Saturday and Sunday, along the Saugatuck River in Parker Harding Plaza. The show features original works from 140 artists in Oil Painting, Watercolor, Photography, Mixed Media, Printmaking, Sculpture, Drawing, Glass Ceramics, Fiber, Jewelry, and Digital Art. This year's Festival is the largest is 43 years in Westport Conn. on Sunday July 17, 2016

WESTPORT — Portions of two roadways in the center of town have been closed through the Memorial Day weekend to allow for the 2022 Downtown Merchant Association’s Fine Arts Festival, police announced Friday.

“To accommodate the vendors and assure the safety of pedestrians some roadways will be closed to vehicular traffic starting this morning,” Lt. David Wolf said in an email. “Motorists should expect minor delays when traveling through the center of town during the next few days.”

Wolf said Main Street would be shuttered between its intersections with Post Road East and Avery Place, as would Elm Street between where it meets the Baldwin Parking Lot and Main Street.

The closures, instituted Friday morning, are scheduled to last through Sunday evening, he said.

This year brings the 49th iteration of the annual festival, according to the Westport Downtown Association.

“Our nationally recognized, juried festival features a premier roster of national and international fine artists exhibiting in a variety of categories - including painting, photography, sculpture, fiber, printmaking, mixed media, glass, ceramics, jewelry, wood, graphics and print making. All artwork is available for purchase in a wide variety of price ranges, subject matter and style - sure to inspire everyone,” officials said. “This art festival is free to the public and there will be high quality on-site food vending, live music and some activities just for the kids.”

Ben Lambert covers police and public safety for the Register. A graduate of the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, he has worked on the behalf of the Valley Advocate, MassLive, The Register Citizen, and now, the New Haven Register. He spends far too much time thinking about the Boston Celtics.