August 2026
FINE ART
Samantha Allen, Samlily Arts & Handcraft
Sean Brown, Famous Wrappers
Shyanne Carter, Shy’s Art Studio
Pievy Polyte
Sarah Maxell Crosby
Daniel McCarthy, Dan McCarthy Art
Rick Stromoski, Cartoonist
Colleen Wilcox, Wander on Words
CLAY
Sarah Crawford
Danielle Hancock, Hancock Handmade
FIBER
Jeri Canfield
Ashley Carter, Sweet Potato Accessories
Carol Curran, Barred Owl Bags
Ellen Howard, Ellen Howard Handmade
Ellen Kushner, E.klectix
Leigh McGrath, The Luzerne Collection
Jacqueline Walker, The Creative Stitch of VT
GLASS
Katherine Cheetham, Katherine Cheetham Glass
JEWELRY
Athena Bandit, Athena Bandit Jewelry
Sherry Bates, Bates Creates
Shavonna Bent, Simply Made Bewitching
Buff Cave, Cave Studio Arts
Rich Dieffenbach, Creative Gifts 2000
Isabelle Gray, Gray Rose Metals
Alyssa King, Gingersnap Designs
Catherine Taylor, Skins by Cat
METAL
Ken Koenig, Shrewsbury River CopperWorks
OTHER
Angela Manes, Farm and Fronds
Lindsay Martin, Wicked Sniffer
Kaitlyn Martin, Thee Enchanted Bee
Marie Pelletier, Beeline Skin Care
WOOD
Sandra Chicoine, Vermont Made Crafts
*Michael Dever, The Giving Bowl
Bill Dudley, Train Brook Rustics
Jeff Newth, Jeffpetto Woodworks
Walter Sadakierski, Turning Elegance
Robert Weaver, Bob and Deb’s Sugarhouse
65th Annual Art in the Park Fall Foliage Festival Oct. 10 & 11
Chaffee Art Center’s 65th Annual Art in the Park Fall Foliage Festival will take place Oct. 10 & 11 in Rutland’s Main Street Park at the Junction of Routes 4 & 7. Juried fine artists, craftspeople, and specialty food producers will be featured. Rounding out the festival are food vendors, live music, Free kids’ activities, and demonstrations of works in progress held throughout the weekend. Hours: Saturday 10am–5pm and Sunday 10am–4pm. A voluntary donation is appreciated.
This year is our 65th Annual, so we are celebrating with a special cake cutting at noon on Saturday, and other fun activities throughout the weekend. Lots of family fun time with facepainting, kids activities and games.
We invite everyone to visit this fun event. Attendees will enjoy the variety of unique handcrafts and fine art that will be on exhibit and available for purchase at the outdoor festival. The visual arts are represented by a selection of paintings in oil, watercolor, acrylic, pen & ink, gouache, mixed media. There are also hand lettered art, cards, and cartoon art.
A full array of crafts will be featured: pottery; fiber items such as hand dyed and screen printed clothing, quilted items, hand knit hats/sweaters, reversible tote bags, purses, totes, wallets, yoga mats, crocheted animals/flowers; fused and flameworked glass pendants/ornaments/dishes/flowers; large variety of jewelry; copper & stainless steel garden art; home grown house plants; skin care & therapeutics from local bees; wooden lamps, clocks, owl houses, end tables, bowls, cutting boards, charcuterie boards, ornaments; and more!
Food concessions will be selling their delicious food both days to include the Rollin’ Rooster Food Truck, Yellow Deli Bakery, Green Mountain Kettle Corn, and Rez Me Energy drinks with both energy and non-caffeinated. Live music will be performed all day on Saturday and Sunday featuring Jamie Snook, Mr. Moose & Friends, Phil Henry, Dirty Red Hearts and Breanna Elaine. Back again this year are Chaffee Bucks that will be given away randomly at the gates throughout both days. Winners can spend the Chaffee Bucks during the festival weekend at any booth in the park.
Art in the Park is Vermont’s oldest continuing arts tradition, and the Chaffee Art Center’s major fund-raising event, occurring twice yearly in mid-summer and autumn.
Premier Sponsor: Rutland Regional Medical Center
Sponsors to-date include: Stewart’s Shops, Killington Ski Resort, and Yankee Surplus
In-kind: Casella Waste Management, Rutland Recreation and Parks Department, Hull Maynard Hersey Insurance, Grand Union
Kid’s Activities: Wonderfeet