On the Trail of Art
Reception: Friday, June 12, 2026, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Dunderberg Gallery in Gilbertsville
Show: Saturday, June 13, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, June 14, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at General Jacob Morris State Forest
Admission is free, but please register for a time slot so we can stagger visitors.
BVA will hold its sixth annual On the Trail of Art festival June 13 and 14, 2026, at General Jacob Morris State Forest.
This weekend-long celebration of art, nature, and community features a forest trail lined with work by 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 be bigger and more dynamic than ever, with strolling musicians, poetry, and several three-piece bands performing throughout the weekend. In recognition of America’s 250th anniversary, select events and installations will reflect on this milestone. Art demonstrations will return, along with the ever-popular crystal ball treasure hunt.
Join us at an opening reception on Friday, June 12, from 6-8 pm at Dunderberg Gallery in Gilbertsville.
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Driving Directions
From Morris
Route 23 (toward Norwich) 3 miles to Dimmock Hollow Road.
Left turn on Dimmock Hollow follow 1.5 miles to Pittsley Road.
Right turn onto Pittsley Road.
Entrance is approximately 1 mile on the right.
From Gilbertsville
Route 51 (toward Morris) 3.5 miles to Dimmock Hollow Road
Left on Dimmock Hollow follow 1.5 miles to Pittsley Road.
Left on Pittsley Road.
Entrance is approximately 1mile on the right.
Park along the roadway (accessible parking at the trail entrance)
Thank You to Our Sponsors
This year's event is presented free of charge thanks to Lead Community Partner sponsor Sidney Federal Credit Union and Hellbender sponsors New York Central Mutual and Johnston & Stanimer Funeral Home. Additional support has been provided by Upper Susquehanna Coalition.
The event is also made possible with public funds from the Statewide Community Regrants Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, and administered by The Earlville Opera House.
