The fourth year of the Damariscotta-Newcastle Art Walk closes out on Friday from rom 4-7 p.m. Local galleries, studios, craft stores, restaurants and more keep their doors open for shopping and browsing during the Art Walk.

The Damariscotta-Newcastle Art Walk is a free, self-guided event held on the third Friday on the month from June to October. In addition to a variety of medium of art, some venues will offer music, while others offer light snacks and drinks. The event will increase community awareness of local art, make shows more inviting to the general public and foster the creative economy.

The Art Walk has been organized by an informal coalition of art connoisseurs, business owners and nonprofit leaders, and has an eclectic range of participants. The villages invite the local community and visitors to enjoy the galleries, artists and artisans, musicians, specialty shops and restaurants, as well as the river views.

Among the 17 locations open this year new participants include The Shady Lady on Main Street and Studio Roz on Elm Street. Additional participants are The Lincoln Home, River Gallery Fine Art, Newcastle Realty, Gifts at 136, Damariscotta River Grill, Legacy Properties Sotheby’s, Savory Maine Dining and Provisions, The Stable Gallery, Kefauver Studio & Gallery, Jan Kilburn Gallery, The Sinclair Gallery, Kathleen Horst Studio Gallery, Rising Tide Community Market, River Arts and Pemaquid Watershed Association.

There are colorful poster/maps in stores throughout the Twin Villages of Damariscotta-Newcastle and brochures with smaller maps and listings of participants, including contact information, so people can carry the map with them for quick reference and for visits beyond Art Walk nights. For more information about participating in Damariscotta-Newcastle Art Walk as an artist or performer, please contact event coordinators Kim Traina at [email protected] or call (207) 563-1735.