List of Exhibitors

65th Annual Art in the Park Summer Festival August 8 & 9
Rutland’s Main Street Park at the Junction of Routes 4 & 7.
Hours: Saturday, 10am–5pm and Sunday, 10am–4pm. A voluntary donation is appreciated.

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 oil paintings, watercolors, acrylics, pen & ink, gouache, mixed media, and photographs. A full array of crafts will be featured: pottery mugs, vases, planters; fiber items such as hand dyed and screen printed clothing, quilted items, reversible tote bags, purses, totes, wallets, hats, yoga mats; stained glass, sun-catchers, ornaments, mobiles; large variety of jewelry; copper & stainless steel garden art; wooden furniture, bowls, cutting boards, ornaments, door harps, puzzles; soy candles; stone hair accessories & wearables, herbal teas, CBD Wellness products (chocolates, dog biscuits, lotions) and more!

Food concessions will be selling their delicious food both days to include the Rollin’ Rooster Food Truck and Mary’s Kitchen. For the sweet tooth, there will be specialty chocolates and items from Yellow Deli Bakery. Enjoy delicious Green Mountain Kettle Corn. Plus, Rez Me Energy drinks with both energy and non-caffeinated. Plus, the New England Dairy Bar will be giving away samples of milk in various flavors on Sunday.

Free kids’ activities by Wonderfeet and face painting.

Demos throughout the weekend: Oil Artist, Ann McFarren Saturday 12–3pm; Watercolor Artist, Rainey Dewey

Live music will be performed all day on Saturday and Sunday featuring Mr. Moose & Friends, Bethany Conner, Allison Fay Brown, Marcos Levy 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. Sponsors to date include: Stewart’s Shops, Rutland Regional Medical Center, PegTV. and Yankee Surplus. In-kind: Casella Waste Management, Rutland Recreation and Parks Department, Hull Maynard Hersey Insurance.