Moose Festival

The Moose Festival art exhbit in Canaan, Vermont will be held on Saturday, August 29, 2026.  As part of the exhibit, the Connecticut River Artisan Group sponsors the “People’s Choice” art show, featuring the work of area visual artists. The event is open to anyone.

Artists may drop off their original art work (Paintings, Photographs, 3D Art) at the CRAG tent between 8:30 and 9:00 a.m., the morning of August 29th. Each artist may submit up to three pieces of art in each category. All paintings and photographs must have a wire suitable for hanging. 

Visitors to the exhibit will be asked to vote for their favorite piece of art. Judging will be open to visitors until 1 p.m. Winners will be announced at 2 p.m. and ribbons will be awarded.  Artists should be prepared to leave their work on exhibit until 3:00 p.m. and should make arrangements to remove their work at that time. 

For more information contact Dennis Stevens at dennisstevens1953@gmail.com.

As part of the Moose Festival in Canaan, the Connecticut River Artisan Group (CRAG) sponsors the “People’s Choice” art show, featuring the work of area artists.  Over 250 people voted for their favorite work of art during the exhibit on August 23, 2025. 

 Winners in the painting category are:  First Place, “Elk Tamer”, Dennis Stevens; Second Place, “Bishop Brook Road”, Dennis Stevens; Third Place, “Lake Sunset”, Terrie Herr; Fourth Place, “Hibiscus”, Evie Moder and “Old House”, Janet Hart; Honorable Mention, “Springtime Folly”, Terri Herr; “Flower”, Pat Klinefelter; “Pastel Swamp”, Cheryl Cote.  

 Winners in the photo category are:  First Place, “Winter Waterfall”, Valentina Gooch; Second Place, “Port Headlight”, Cheryl Smith; Third Place, “Lighthouse”, Cheryl Smith.

 Winners in the 3D category are:  First Place, “Blue Blue Owl”, Lori Bach; Second Place, “Baby Bear”, Carol Reynolds. 

 

Photo from left to right of people who participated in the 2024 exhibit.  John Fisher, Nicole O’Neill, Ben Young, Dennis Stevens, Carol Reynolds, Evie Moder, Mia Jaworski, and Francine Bigney.
Over 300 hundred people voted for their favorite work of art during the People’s Choice art exhibit at the Moose Festival in Canaan, VT.  Winners are:  
 
PAINTINGS
First=Dennis Stevens
Second=Dennis Stevens
Third=Mia Jawoeski
Fourth=Evie Moder
 
PHOTOGRAPHY
First=Ben Young
Second=Francine Bigney
Third=Nicole O’Neill
 
3 D ART
First=John Fisher
Second=John Fisher
Third=John Fisher
 
The exhibit was sponsored by the Connecticut River Artisan Group (CRAG).  It was successful thanks to Carol Reynolds, Dennis Stevens, Evie Moder, Mia Jaworski, Fran and Marc Bigney, Lois DeYoung, Pat Klinefeter (coordinator of the painting event for children and adults) and the support of the North Country Chamber of Commerce.