KINGFIELD —  Kingfield will host a First Friday Artwalk from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 6, at 11 downtown locations. The cultural event is set in the historic village and features the work of Maine artists and craftsman from the region.

Each location, which will provide light refreshments, is in walking distance from the other and found by the large red flags hung at each venue.

The walk will feature musical guest performers at two venues. Jay Smith and accompanist, Industry’s youth fiddler, will be at the Reinholt Gallery. Jazz guitarist/keyboardist Tom Obomsawin will appear at CSM Real Estate. These performances are made possible by the Kingfield POPs and the Maine Community Foundation

Grand Central Station will feature woodworking by Peter Dean Walen, Zen Stoneworks by Jim Albert, paintings by Peter Walen Sr., pencil drawing by Randy Walker and pen and ink by Dorrie Greta. CSM Real Estate will have a display of photography by Pat Plante.

The Herbert Hotel will feature photography by Danielle London and local landscape paintings and prints by Saskia Reinholt. The School House Gallery will show oils by Marguerite Robichaux from her book, “Glorious Slow Going,” Hugh Verrier’s birds in flight watercolor sculptures, nature photography by John Orcutt, stained glass by Jan Royal and handbags locally sewn from recycled heirloom materials.

The Stadler Gallery of Contemporary Art will feature mix-media paintings and stained glass by Ulrike Stadler. Mountain Village Farm B&B Gallery will have a display of local paintings, antiques and turned wooden bowls.

The Reinholt Gallery has opened its doors to 26 local artisans to display their work in a collective, including jewelry, fiber arts, paper book arts, watercolors, oils, prints, photography, turned wooden bowls, hand crafted Alpine skis, Maine made heirloom furniture, stained glass, mosaics, silk screened apparel, painted silk scarves, wire sculpture, pottery, blown glass sculptures and antiques.

The Ski Museum of Maine will have displays and the Stanley Museum a collection of Chansonetta Emmons turn-of-the-century photography along with two newly acquired paintings by Chansonetta’s daughter, Dorothy Stanley Emmons.

Saskia Reinholt, owner of the Reinholt Gallery, said, “The Kingfield Artwalk was created to celebrate art and mountain culture and to help build a stronger creative economy in the High Peaks Region of Maine.”

Each venue has walking maps available. For more information, visit www.kingfieldusa.com, e-mail [email protected] or call 639-6019.