Chickamauga
Art & Folk Festival 2025

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.

August 16th

Art Festival 9am-Sundown

More fun into the evening with an art exhibition reception & Concert at the Historic Gordon Lee Mansion.

We are excited to be sharing this day with the KZ106 Family Reunion on the steps of the historic Gordon Lee Mansion in Chickamauga, GA! Sponsored by Walker Rocks and historic downtown Chickamauga, this celebration kicks off with the venue opening at 2:00 PM and live music starting at 3:00 PM. The lineup includes Murder of Crowes, Use Your Illusion, Tell Me Lies, and headliner Stairway 2 Zeppelin. For more information & to purchase tickets check them out at www.wskz.com.