Events Calendar

Island Community House, 6246 Mumford Street, will host a Yard and Bake Sale 

Find second-hand treasures or take home some delicious

baked goods! Accepting donations October 12, 14, and 15.

Call 757-336-1993 or email [email protected] to reserve your space.

Attention Kids & Parents:

Join the Chincoteague Cultural Alliance on the porch each week during the Island Farmers and Artisans market for a FREE kids craft!

Kids must be accompanied by an adult.

Plein Air Painting Workshop - Oct 16, 17, 18

$250.00

Instructor: Julie Riker

Friday, October 16: 6pm-8pm

Saturday, October 17: 9am to 12pm and 1pm to 4pm

Sunday, October 18: 9am to 12pm and 1pm to 4pm

Location: CCA at 6309 Church St, Chincoteague and various outdoor venues

Price: $250

Class Size Limit: 13

Student Age: 16 and up

The plein air workshop is open to painters of all mediums who would like to try painting outside - and also to artists who have experience painting outside but would like to improve their skills. I am an oil painter and will be demonstrating in oils but acrylic and watercolor painters will benefit from painting outdoors. You should use a medium that you are comfortable with. I will not be teaching you how to paint, but give you tools and tips to become a better painter.

What to expect:

We will begin with a Friday evening gathering at CCA where we will introduce ourselves and I will do a quick demonstration. You do not need to bring painting supplies on Friday night, but you might want to bring a sketch or notebook.

Saturday and Sunday will be painting days. You will be creating one or two small paintings each day.

I will be meeting with each artist in intervals as you work, which allows for individual attention. The lesson plan is flexible and I will tailor the teaching to each artist as they need it. We may do a group exercise if I think it is appropriate.

I plan to talk about important elements of painting outdoors - composition, values, and focusing on a subject. I may talk about my specific technique, but my goal is not to teach you to paint like me, rather to help you to improve your own painting voice.

We will take an hour lunch break each day. The class fee does not include lunch. You can bring a packed lunch or we will also be putting together a group order from a local restaurant. I may decide to give a discussion or demonstration while you are eating.

The locations will be determined later based on class size, weather, and your suggestions and will all be on Chincoteague Island. The class fee does not cover entrance to the park on Assateague, so we can decide if that is a place we want to paint.

We will have fun painting and learning together!

Teacher Bio

Pennsylvania artist Julie Riker calls herself an observational painter, preferring to paint from life, whether outside or in a studio setting. She has participated in many national painting competitions including the Chincoteague Plein Air Event in which she has been a painter for the last 11 years, and in 2021 she was awarded the purchase prize for her painting of the Island Creamery. Her work is frequently featured in Plein Air and Fine Art Connoisseur Magazines. She was the focus of an article in the February 2018 issue of Plein Air Magazine, and Southwest Art Magazine recognized her as an “Artist to Watch” in their October 2018 issue. Work can be viewed on her website www.julieriker.com.

Register for the workshop by clicking the BUTTON below. Confirmation will be sent to the email address you provide (please make sure it is correct). Print or save the confirmation email for your records. No refunds within two weeks of class date. Questions? Send us an email.

The Chincoteague Island Farmers and Artisans Market & Kitchen Art Gallery at the Chincoteague Cultural Alliance, 6309 Church Street, will kick off the 2026 season on May 9th from 9am - 1pm with 45+ vendors offering fresh local seafood, produce, other good things to eat and a wide array of arts & crafts.

Follow the Chincoteague Island Farmers and Artisans Market Facebook page for more information!

Chincoteague Island Farmers & Artisans Market & Kitchen Art Gallery Schedule:

Saturdays from May 19 to October 31 

                 ALSO AT THE MARKET on Saturday, October 31, 10 am-12:30 pm
                 SPOOKY SPECTACLE
                 Featuring: Trick or Treat with Vendors, Pumpkin Decorating • Apple Relay Race • Corn Hole
                 Game & Prizes • 11 am Costume Contest & Parade (dogs included)
                 Come in Costume & Be Ready to Get Spooky!

Wednesdays from June 17 to September 30 (except Tuesday July 28 during Pony Week)

Holiday Market Nov 28 – Saturday of Thanksgiving Day Weekend

Free parking, free admission

MARKET - Featuring local seafood, produce & other locally made foods, a wide array of arts & crafts, plus live music.

ART GALLERY - Diverse works by many talented local artists

LIVE MUSIC at the MARKET

WELCOME TO FALL INTO THE ARTS!

Something new is coming to Robert Reed Downtown Waterfront Park this fall!

Fall Into The Art: Chincoteague’s 1st Annual Fall Art & Music Festival is all about bringing people together at the waterfront while helping bring more foot traffic into downtown Chincoteague — supporting our shops, restaurants and local businesses — and raising money for our historic Island Theatre.

We’re bringing live music, local Artist, photographers, vendors, food and plenty of fall energy to the park for a full day celebrating the creative side of our island and Eastern Shore community.

And because this is our first year, we want YOU to help us build it.

-Artists & makers — come show us what you create.

-Musicians & performers — we want to hear from you.

-Vendors — come set up along the waterfront and be part of the day.

-Volunteers — come help us make it happen.

-Businesses & sponsors — help us support the Island Theatre while creating another reason for people to spend the day downtown.

The idea is simple: fill the waterfront park, bring people downtown, celebrate local art & music, and support the Island Theatre.

Interested in performing, vending, volunteering, exhibiting your art or becoming a sponsor?

Vendors info: [email protected]

Or through Direct Message to the festival page ONLY! 

Follow along as we start announcing everything coming to the first-ever Fall Into The Art.

Let’s make downtown Chincoteague the place to be this fall.

A SPECIAL FALL INTO THE ARTS PRESENTATION

As the Fall Into the Arts Festival wraps up downtown, head over to the historic Island Theatre for a special FREE presentation of All Over the Map: Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge with an introduction by filmmaker Peter Schriemer!

Pristine beaches. Glorious sunrises. Incredible birdwatching. Our historic lighthouse. And, of course, the legendary Chincoteague Ponies.

Come see the place we call home through the lens of filmmaker and TV host Peter Schriemer, known as “America’s Nature Guy.” Peter’s work has appeared on PBS, Animal Planet, the Smithsonian Channel, and more — and now his All Over the Map series is putting the spotlight on Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge.

Saturday, October 17th

-Fall Into the Arts Festival — 11am–4pm

-Island Theatre doors open — 4pm

-Film presentation begins — 4:30pm

-FREE ADMISSION

Spend the day celebrating local art, music and creativity downtown, then come inside and celebrate one of the greatest works of art we have — Chincoteague itself.

Make a day of it downtown