Chaffee Art Center’s annual Art in the Park Summer Festival returns for its 63rd year

Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 10-11—RUTLAND—Chaffee Art Center’s 63rd annual Art in the Park Summer Festival will take place Aug. 10 & 11 in Rutland’s Main Street Park at the junction of routes 4 and 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  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.  

A voluntary donation is appreciated.

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, and photographs. A full array of crafts will be featured:  pottery; fiber items such as handmade clothing, quilted items, hand dyed screen printed clothing & accessories, crochet flowers, canvas bags and hats; stained glass; large variety of jewelry; wooden furniture, bowls, lamps, cutting boards,sconces, frames, barn quilts, sculptures, birdhouses, hobbit houses, baskets; aromatherapy and herbal products; candles; CBD wellness products; marble & granite lamps, and more.  Specialty Food producers will have maple syrup, jellies, jams, bread mixes, teas, dips, spices, raw honey and honey products.  There will be a booth to get artist hand-painted Henna tattoos.

Food concessions will be selling their food both days to include the Rollin’ Rooster Food Truck and Townline Grill & Bakery Food Truck. For the sweet tooth, there will be bakery items; plus, Kettle Corn. 

Live music will be performed all day on Saturday and Sunday featuring Bethany Conner, Jamie Snook, Marcos Levy, Phil Henry, Dirty Red Hearts, and James Gram.  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.

Volunteers are very much needed for set-up on Friday (pick a time, it’s pretty much all day)…and tear down on Sunday at 4pm. Please send an email to info@chaffeeartcenter.org or call 802.775.0356.