BVA Promotes Butternut Valley, Artists through Outdoor Exhibit
NEW LISBON—Butternut Valley Alliance will hold its fourth annual “On the Trail of Art” Festival June 8 and 9. This year’s event will take place in the Texas Schoolhouse State Forest in New Lisbon, as it did in 2022, with a shorter half-mile scenic trail on more level ground.
The trail will feature student artists from Edmeston, Gilbertsville-Mount Upton and Morris central schools. In addition, local artists with a connection to the Butternut Valley will exhibit their works. Strolling musicians, art demonstrations and “participation art” opportunities will also be part of the festival. As a new addition this year, there will be theater and dance performances, as well as a treasure hunt for crystal balls, on a “finders-keepers” basis.
By organizing the outdoor art festival, BVA seeks to integrate art with the natural environment, promote Butternut Valley artists, highlight and bring visitors to public lands, and build community within the Butternut Valley. Located in western Otsego County, the Butternut Valley refers to the watershed of the Butternut Creek, which flows from the Town of Exeter to its confluence with the Unadilla River in the Town of Butternuts.
