Hello Art Patrons, Enthusiasts, and Fellow Artists,
Save the dates for our 13th anniversary of the Chico Art Festival!
ChiVAA, the Chico Visual Arts Alliance, is excited to announce our 13th Mother’s Day Weekend Art Festival Extravaganza. The Chico ART Festival will be held on Friday, May 8 and Saturday, May 9 at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Chico. This will be our thirteenth year hosting a spring festival that unites artists, art organizations, and the public, and our fourth year at St. John’s. Its serene setting includes beautifully landscaped grounds, picnic tables, a labyrinth, and plenty of parking. Demos, live music, a margarita bar, food trucks, and children’s art activities will enhance this family friendly event.
This two-day, one stop ART festival has four goals: to showcase our local artists, to promote Chico as an art destination center, to educate the public about the variety and value of art in our community, and to throw a really great Chico-style party.
The Chico ART Festival has received exceptional reviews from both attendees and participating artists and has been rated as the highest-quality art and craft event in town. This year, we are planning to meet and exceed expectations!
Interested in attending the Chico ART Festival ? Save the dates and we’ll see you on Friday and Saturday, May 8-9, 2026! > More info on the Chico Art Festival HERE.
Interested in exhibiting the Chico ART Festival ? Go to the Artist Portal HERE.
ChiVAA is expanding opportunities for you as a working artist to build your arts business and to improve the cultural and economic well being of our community.
We’re revving up some familiar ChiVAA projects. And, we’re dedicating the organization to delivering new opportunities for artists to flourish in our area.
THE CHICO ART MAP
The Chico Art Map is now online: More info HERE