A Place For Design At This Year’s 4 Bridges Arts Festival

Published April 20, 2026 at 6:37 PM EDT

Poster for 4 Bridges Arts Festival 2026.

(Aired Thu 4/09/26)

Next weekend, visual artists from far and wide will gather here in Chattanooga for the 4 Bridges Arts Festival.

It takes place on Saturday, April 18th and Sunday, April 19th - with a preview party on Friday, April 17th - at First Horizon Pavilion, presented by the Association for Visual Arts.

Sarah Moore is director of festivals for AVA.

Tiffany Vargo is executive director of AIA Chattanooga, the local chapter of the American Institute of Architects.

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