Colorscape ends on a high note
NORWICH – With scattered showers periodically dampening the opening to the 14th annual Colorscape Chenango, the second day of the festival was a beautiful summer’s day, drawing crowds of around 14,000 to the City of Norwich.
Performer Pete Kennedy told a crowd of several hundred gathered Sunday before the courthouse stage, “Now this is beautiful Chenango. This is the weather we’re supposed to and usually have.”
“The weather turned out great. Even though we had rain Saturday, a lot of people still came,” said Colorscape Executive Director Lisa Iannello.
The festival continues to grow in size with more than 80 artists attending this year’s event. “A lot of festivals in other places in the state are struggling with attendance or were canceled because of the economic concerns facing most people these days,” said Peggy Finnegan, president of the Colorscape Board.
Finnegan said that despite concerns over Saturday’s weather on vendor sales, more people than expected still came.
“It wasn’t a great day, but it was a good day considering. The rain could have been a lot worse,” she said.
Iannello credits the event’s continued success to the sponsors who make it possible to have the festival free of charge, and to the efforts of the music director Ken Millett.
“As always, the music is marvelous. Ken is wonderful,” Iannello said.
“I am totally pleased. This is a free event and with music of this quality, it’s an investment worth making,” said Millett, owner of the Night Eagle Cafe in Binghamton.
The festival offers gallery-quality art in a variety of mediums from watercolors and acrylic paintings to sculpture, photography and jewelry. With the backdrop of live folk music from the region’s most popular groups and a choice of culinary offerings, the free, two-day event is truly a celebration of the arts.
“I’m just thrilled that all this can happen right here. Everyone loves it,” said Millett.
The music of Colorscape was an impressive display. Nearly at all times a crowd of 100 or more sat before the NBT Main Stage in West Side Park, attentive to the audio delights of the performing artists.
“I’d just like to thank all the performers who took a chance on a place they never heard of before and helped to create one of the largest art events in the area at a significantly reduced rate. And of course all the volunteers who come up here with us and do an incredible amount of work to make this happen every year,” Millett said.
The event is aided by the efforts of about 200 to 300 volunteers.
“This would be impossible for a small group of people to do,” Iannello said. “It’s really a community sponsored event.”
Performer Pete Kennedy told a crowd of several hundred gathered Sunday before the courthouse stage, “Now this is beautiful Chenango. This is the weather we’re supposed to and usually have.”
“The weather turned out great. Even though we had rain Saturday, a lot of people still came,” said Colorscape Executive Director Lisa Iannello.
The festival continues to grow in size with more than 80 artists attending this year’s event. “A lot of festivals in other places in the state are struggling with attendance or were canceled because of the economic concerns facing most people these days,” said Peggy Finnegan, president of the Colorscape Board.
Finnegan said that despite concerns over Saturday’s weather on vendor sales, more people than expected still came.
“It wasn’t a great day, but it was a good day considering. The rain could have been a lot worse,” she said.
Iannello credits the event’s continued success to the sponsors who make it possible to have the festival free of charge, and to the efforts of the music director Ken Millett.
“As always, the music is marvelous. Ken is wonderful,” Iannello said.
“I am totally pleased. This is a free event and with music of this quality, it’s an investment worth making,” said Millett, owner of the Night Eagle Cafe in Binghamton.
The festival offers gallery-quality art in a variety of mediums from watercolors and acrylic paintings to sculpture, photography and jewelry. With the backdrop of live folk music from the region’s most popular groups and a choice of culinary offerings, the free, two-day event is truly a celebration of the arts.
“I’m just thrilled that all this can happen right here. Everyone loves it,” said Millett.
The music of Colorscape was an impressive display. Nearly at all times a crowd of 100 or more sat before the NBT Main Stage in West Side Park, attentive to the audio delights of the performing artists.
“I’d just like to thank all the performers who took a chance on a place they never heard of before and helped to create one of the largest art events in the area at a significantly reduced rate. And of course all the volunteers who come up here with us and do an incredible amount of work to make this happen every year,” Millett said.
The event is aided by the efforts of about 200 to 300 volunteers.
“This would be impossible for a small group of people to do,” Iannello said. “It’s really a community sponsored event.”
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