The Chickamauga Art Festival is a vibrant celebration of folk-inspired art, tradition, and innovation, highlighting works that honor heritage while embracing fresh interpretations across styles and backgrounds. Hosted by The 109 Gallery, this inclusive, one-day outdoor event will spotlight artists, makers, and craftspeople from throughout the Southeast and beyond. The festival champions Appalachian and Indigenous traditions as well as abstract, conceptual, and contemporary interpretations of folk art, opening a space for storytelling, cultural resonance, and artistic diversity.

Live music
Hands-on art and craft demonstrations
Art exhibition inside The 109 Gallery
Vibrant vendor market with original art, handmade goods, and local eats
Family-friendly atmosphere, free and open to the public. Everyone’s invited to come explore where community, tradition, and creativity meet.

The 109 invites artists and makers to apply for this year’s Chickamauga Art Festival, a vibrant celebration of folk art, craft, contemporary art, and local creativity. This year, we proudly honor the rich traditions of Appalachian and Indigenous cultures as they appear across these categories.

Whether you work in painting, poetry, writing, sculpture, textiles, ceramics, woodworking, jewelry, or other handmade arts, we welcome your participation in this inclusive and dynamic event. Open to Food vendors & other locally focused or sourced artisans, makers, organizations, and more! 

Come share your work and be part of a growing community that uplifts artistic expression and cultural heritage in the heart of Downtown Historic Chickamauga.

Free & Open to the Public with Fun for All Ages 

Art & Folk Festival & Exhibition 9am-6pm 

Reception for art exhibition 6pm with light refreshments all vendors welcome to attend in celebration. 

More fun extended into the evening with a Concert at the Historic Gordon Lee Mansion.