Members of Ridgefield Guild of Artists, along with thirteen local decorators, transform the barn gallery space into a magical holiday emporium for the 7th Annual Festive Home: Objects for Living and Giving, opening Friday, November 18th with a special Preview Day, open to all for an entry fee of $10. The event continues with free admission from Saturday, November 19th through Saturday, December 24th (Tuesdays through Sundays, 11 am to 5 pm, closed Mondays). Galleries will be closed November 24th and 25th for Thanksgiving.

On Tuesday nights from 7 pm to 9 pm, Debbie Crichton’s popular workshops will be back. Bring your friends and learn how to make creative crafts for Holiday gift giving! Cost: $35 per night (materials included). BYOB and food for a fun-filled, memorable evening. Click HERE for a calendar of workshops.

The theme for this year's event is Art in the Interior. Decorators, paired up with member artists, contribute their talents by creating holiday vignettes including artwork to showcase items for sale. The local decorators include: Brown Flowers & Decor; Hudson Blau Designs; Bea Schriver Florals; Hazel & Sid; Tables of Content; The Gilded Nest; Tile & Texture; Olga Adler Interiors; Olley Court; Terri Reilly; The Little House Shoppe; Monarch Painting; Beth Rosenfield Design; and Molly Hirsch Interiors.

This holiday showhouse and fundraiser brings thousands of shoppers to the charming antique building every year. Shoppers will find creative gifts like one-of-a-kind handcrafted items by local artisans such as jewelry, apparel and toys, to original artwork, unique furniture and decorative and useful objects for holiday home decorating.

Rachel Volpone is the Chair of this year's Festive Home event: "This year our merchandise is a true mix of styles and sensibilities. From sparkly vintage-style houses and glittered old-fashioned ornaments to mod cache pots and sleek holiday table-top items, the Guild promises to have something fantastic for everyone! Once again, we are proud to report that our price points are extremely economical and realistic."

For the past couple years, members of the Guild have supported this fundraiser by creating small canvases for sale at Festive Home. In the past, the Guild has featured tea pots and cups and the Ridgefield fountain. This year's stencil project theme honors the local farming communities. The 9″x12″canvases with 3 designs offer member artist interpretations of a cow, a rooster, and a horse, as well as a blank canvas with a horizon line to create a landscape. All of these canvases are on display and for sale at Festive Home, priced at $50 with 100% of the proceeds going to the Guild.

Established in 1974, the Guild plays a major role in the regional arts community. Funds raised at Festive Home are key to keeping the Guild's doors open and programs going like the sixteen exhibitions and opening receptions each year, to the satellite art program that brings member artists to downtown venues, to the ARTalk lecture series with Ridgefield Library, to classes and workshops including the multi-arts summer camp for kids, plus countless collaborations with many other local non-profit organizations.

The barn is also available for private parties for local business groups and non-profits during off-hours. The Guild barn is located at 34 Halpin Lane in Ridgefield. Call 203-438-8863, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or check out rgoa.org for more information about this event and all Guild offerings.