“I took an interest in development work and saw the chamber as a great way to put my skills to the test,” Nicolari said. “Nonprofit work is the core of what CGP teaches, for those who think that museum work has nothing to do with the chamber.”…
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Cooperstown Artisan Festival
FESTIVAL—10 a.m. to 5 p.m. “Cooperstown Artisan Festival.” Find local vendors selling artwork, clothing, apparel, food and more over the Labor Day weekend. Free admission. Held rain or shine. Continues 8/31. On the lawn of the Otsego County Campus, 193-197 Main Street, Cooperstown. (607) 547-9983 or https://www.cooperstownartisanfestival.info/…
When I first arrived in Cooperstown as a student at the Cooperstown Graduate Program, I had no idea just how deeply this place would come to feel like home. Now, having recently graduated and stepped into my new role as operations coordinator with the Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce, I’m excited to officially introduce myself to the community that has already shown me so much warmth and kindness.…
FESTIVAL—10 a.m. to 5 p.m.. “Cooperstown Artisan Festival.” Find local vendors selling artwork, clothing, apparel, food, and more over the Labor Day weekend. Free admission. Held rain or shine. Lawn, Otsego County Campus, 197 Main Street, Cooperstown. (607) 547-9983 or visit https://www.cooperstownartisanfestival.info/…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 Festival of Arts and Crafts ART FAIR—10 a.m. to 5 p.m. “Fine Arts on the Lawn.” Cooperstown Art Association, 22 Main Street, Cooperstown. (607) 547-9777 or visit https://www.cooperstownart.com/ ARTISAN FESTIVAL—10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cooperstown Artisan Festival. Two-day event celebrates the creative spirit of the region and includes 50+ regional artists and crafts people selling handcrafted goods. Includes live music by The Small Town Big Band and The Mopar Cams. Food, activities and the Utica ZooMobile…
Fenimore Art Museum held its 16th annual Art by the Lake juried art invitational on the museum grounds on Saturday, August 12. Eight awards were presented, including the prestigious Fenimore Award, which represents “best in show,” won by Matthias Kern of Andes. Kern will lead relief printmaking lessons for adults at the museum.…
OTSEGO COUNTY—James Irving Matson announced that he will be performing a research survey of barn quilts in upstate New York. He asked residents who own, display or make barn quilts to reach out to him via Facebook or jamesmtsn@yahoo.com. Matson intends to interview residents and compile a catalog of the increasingly popular art form in the region. Barn quilts are a relatively new form of grassroots public art and have become common in the American South and parts of Canada.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 Visit Cooperstown Art Festivals FINE ARTS – 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Art Association presents Fine Arts on the Lawn in which artists and crafts people display and sell their works. Cooperstown Art Assocaition, 22 Main St., Cooperstown. 607-547-9777 or visit cooperstownart.com ARTISAN FESTIVAL – 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Celebrate the creativity of our local crafts people with a fesitval featuring 50+ artisans from our region. Will also include music from local bands such as…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 Iroquois Museum Host Arts Fest IROQUOIS ARTS – 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Celebrate modern Iroquois creativity and expression. The art market features traditional and contemporary arts and fine crafts, the Sky Dancers from Six Nations Reserve in Ontario will perform traditional Iroquois social dances (and the audience may be invited to participate), and Onondaga storyteller Perry Ground will return with dramatic tales of daring feats and astounding adventures. There will also be family activities,…
Fifth Annual Cooperstown Artisan Festival Inspired by the Leatherstocking Brush and Palette Club’s ‘Cooperstown Arts & Crafts Show’, a Labor Day weekend tradition in the Village for approximately 50 years, the Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce answered calls to revive the craft fair in 2017. “In its new incarnation, the ‘Cooperstown Artisan Festival’ celebrates the flourishing creative spirit of our region today, and provides a venue for over fifty select regional artists and craftspeople offering a vast range of unique handmade…
