AddamsFest is proud to showcase original Charles Addams masterpieces, never before seen in Westfield, along with treasured reproductions, in a boutique exhibit generously on loan from the Tee & Charles Addams Foundation.

The exhibit will also feature the return of “Dudley,” back by popular demand. This life-sized Addams original was drawn during his Westfield childhood, and was emancipated in 2018 after spending almost a hundred years on the second floor of a barn on East Dudley Avenue.

Local student art will also be on display alongside the work of Addams. Known as “Chil” to his childhood friends, Addams’ love of art began as a student in the Westfield school district -- so it’s only fitting that his art will be accompanied by finalists from the Charles Addams Cartoon Contest, open to all Westfield area middle and high school-aged students.

Tickets for the exhibit are now available on the AddamsFest website, and on-site (cash only) during exhibit hours at The James Ward Mansion.

The suggested donation is $5-$10, and a portion will go towards the Charles Addams Fund, which provides scholarships to Westfield High School seniors pursuing a career in the arts.

Weekday group tours are available by appointment only, 9:00AM – 2:00PM, by contacting addamsfest@gmail.com.