By WKTV Staff
joanne@wktvorg


As the Festival of the Arts brings to gear up, many WKTV regulars and readers might recognize a familiar name at this year’s regional art exhibition.

WKTV volunteer Thomas Hegewald had two pieces accepted into this year’s Festival of the Arts Regional Art Exhibition. The black and white photos are titled “Layers, Sound of Raasay” and “Old Man of Story, Isle of Skye.”

An artist reception is set for this Saturday, June 1, from 1 – 4 p.m .at the Fed Galleries at Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University, located at 17 Pearl St. NW. The exhibition runs June 2 – 22. 

The show features artwork from artists living in Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Kent, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo, and Ottawa counties. 

In honor of this being the 50th Festival, there are two other Festival exhibitions: Comic/Anime/Graphic Novel Illustration Art at Madcap Coffee, 98 Monroe Center and “Bronzes of West Michigan” Photography Competition at the the Grand Rapids African American Museum and Archives, 87 Monroe Center. Both of these shows will have artists receptions from 6 — 7:30 p.m Wednesday, June 5.

The 50th Festival of the Arts opens Friday, June 7 and runs through Sunday, June 9. The three-day event features performances by local artists, craft and art tents, the art exhibitions, food booths, and this year, a food truck rally. 

For more information on Festival of the Arts, visit festivalgr.org. For a complete list of the artists at all three art exhibitions, click here.