Westlake – Bay Village Rotary Art Festival

July 26, 2025

Please mark your calendars for our fifth annual Westlake – Bay Village Rotary Art Festival

It’s a wrap!

We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to the entire community for making the Westlake-Bay Village Rotary Art Festival on July 27, 2024, a tremendous success. Your support and enthusiasm brought vibrancy and joy to the event, celebrating the arts in our community. A special thank you goes to the talented artists who showcased their remarkable works, enriching our festival with creativity and inspiration. We also appreciate the food and music vendors for providing delicious treats and captivating performances that added to the festive atmosphere. Our sincere thanks to the Westlake Porter Public Library for graciously providing us with the space and supporting our efforts to bring the community together. Thank you all for your invaluable contributions to this memorable event!

The Rotary Art Festival is hosted by Westlake-Bay Village Rotary, part of Rotary International, a global network of 1.2 million neighbors, friends, leaders, and problem solvers who see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change – across the globe, in this community and in ourselves. You can see us at work locally in many places, including Westlake City Schools, Bay Village Schools, Ames House – Hospice of the Western Reserve, Meals on Wheels, Milestones Autism Resources, STAR Camp, Best Buddies, and Providence House.

The funds raised from this festival are a direct investment back into our community, supporting initiatives such as kitchen equipment, college scholarships, assistance to those with special needs, and family dinners at Ames House. If you’re an artist interested in participating in the Rotary Art Festival, we invite you to visit our online registration page. For any queries, please feel free to contact Joe Kraft at josephkraft7@gmail.com.

Your participation and support are what make this festival a success, and we are grateful for your contributions.

Westlake – Bay Village Rotary Art Festival

2024 Photo Gallery

Our Featured Artist

Each year our festival selects an artist or organization to highlight and serve as a focal point for the daylong event.

Westlake – Bay Village Rotary is extremely pleased to announce our 2024 Art Festival Featured Artist, Will Wilson.

Will Wilson is an artist who is interested in synthesizing a variety of traditional and non-traditional art forms. Experimentation with media and styles leads to mixing cartooning, graffiti, and traditional art.

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He explores concepts related to our absorption and expression of information as we move through life using drawings and paintings that echo but do not mimic popular culture. Wilson likes to create images that are both bold and direct, but also swimming with little details for those who are willing to investigate.

Wilson was born and raised in California, receiving his BFA in Drawing and Painting from California State University of Long Beach. He also holds an MA in Arts Education from Case Western Reserve University.

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He now resides in the greater Cleveland area where he is a high school art teacher and a father of three. He works as an artist, muralist, and illustrator.

Our Sponsors

We Are Grateful for Our 2024 Sponsors

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The Kraft Roethler Group

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Twin Towers SPE, LLC

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Kensington Partners

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Polish Pottery Westlake

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Lisa M. Hebert

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McGorray-Hanna Funeral Home

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Zinn and Fonner

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Rose Jenne and Joe Hudak

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Herb Hoppe

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Community West Foundation

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Paramount Chiropractic

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Also Supported By

Westlake-Westshore Arts Council
Community of Fine Arts Show
www.westshoreac.org for more details

Westlake-Westshore Arts Council
Community of Fine Arts Show
www.westshoreac.org for more details