MORRIS — Butternut Valley Alliance announced the schedule for On the Trail of Art, its sixth annual free exhibit and festival will be held June 13 and 14 at General Jacob Morris State Forest at Dimmock Hollow Road in Morris.
The exhibit will be open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. An opening reception will be held Friday, June 12, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Dunderberg Gallery in Gilbertsville will feature John Potocnik and Kathy Shimberg.
Attendance is free, but reservations for an admission time are encouraged and can be made at https://tinyurl.com/5bn88ksz.
On the Trail of Art features work by more than 120 student artists from Edmeston, Gilbertsville-Mount Upton, Morris and Laurens Central schools alongside local artists with deep ties to the Butternut Valley. This year’s festival will include strolling musicians, poetry, live bands, art demonstrations, interactive art projects and a treasure hunt for commemorative hand-blown crystal balls.
On the Trail of Art will also feature artwork by more than 30 professional artists from across the region. Participating artists include Maggie Brenner, Jonathan Byler, Gina Buttignol, Emily Canney, Kim Carr, Karin Catania, Doreen Charon, Lauren DeBiase, Trey Fisch, JoAnn Fredette, Laura Gattoni, Zena Gurbo, Carla Hall, Les Hasbargen, Megan Irving, Flo Loomis, Ellen Lyon, Simone Mantellassi, Tracie Martinetti, Elizabeth Nields, Glen Noto, Rhea Nowak, Katarzyna Ozimek, Enrique Bayron Perez, Crystal Postighone, Wendy Reich, Jenny Riffle, Maura Schiller, Fred Schwarzhans, Kay Stroh, Keith Torgan and Thomas Washbon.
Select installations and events will reflect on America’s 250th anniversary, such as historic readings and artwork. Large-scale vinyl reproductions of paintings commissioned by the Morris Historical Society will be displayed at the exhibit, featuring works by Timothy Atticus, Julie Koch, Noto and Marilyn Roveland.
Entertainment and demonstrations Schedule; times may vary:
Saturday, June 13
Local Seisiún Trio (Kathy Shimberg and band) — 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Poetry Reading in the Round by Seeing Things Poets, Julene Waffle, Julie Suarez, Mary Ladany, Diane Bliss, Vicki Whicker, and Allison Collins — 11 a.m.
Reyna and the Rustics — 1-3 p.m.
John Potocnik (colonial musician) — 3-5 p.m.
Liam Herbert — 4-6 p.m.
Campfire Jam & Singalongs with Khalil Jade — 5 p.m.
Noto — Plein Air Painting Demonstration and Art Exhibit (all day)
Crystal Ball Treasure Hunt (all day)
Sunday, June 14
John Potocnik (colonial musician) — 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Blue Stone (Steven Eisenberg and Michael McGuane) — 12-2 p.m.
Sara Albright — 1-3 p.m.
Glen Noto — Plein Air Painting Demonstration and Art Exhibit (all day)
Crystal Ball Treasure Hunt (all day)
For more information about BVA, visit butternutvalleyalliance.org or email info@butternutvalleyalliance.org.