If you go
What: 4 Bridges Arts FestivalWhen: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. todayWhere: First Tennessee Pavilion, 1829 Reggie White Blvd.Admission: $7
Whether you’re looking for a large-scale painting to hang in your home, one-of-a-kind doorknobs to spruce things up or even a handcrafted birdhouse to hang on a tree outside, there’s one place you can get it all this weekend – the 4 Bridges Arts Festival.
Hosted by the Association for the Visual Arts, the annual festival brings in a horde of talented artists from around the globe every year to showcase their talents and inject something fresh into the Chattanooga art scene.
From booth to booth in the First Tennessee Pavilion, the variety is staggering. Paintings with price tags in the thousands are on display next to racks of original clothing or intricate glassware, but no matter the medium, vendors are thrilled to be there, as are the hundreds of visitors who come to peruse their wares.
Li Wang, a painter who is originally from Beijing, said this is his second year coming to the Chattanooga festival and he’s had a terrific time both years. Standing next to a set of massive oil/acrylic works he has painted, he said it’s an opportunity for people to see new work.