20 Adirondack-style chairs were painted for the 9th annual Regatta Row and will be on display on the sidewalks of North and West Main Street in Bainbridge through the month of May. This year's artists include Gavin Bocanegra, Fran Briggs, Emily Conner, Pat Cristelli, Susan Daily, Christine Giuliano, Rachel Hares, Kyle Hedlund, Branden Hurd, Dorene Ireland, Samantha Ivey, Christi Jordan, Donna Kazalski, Craig Laing, Carol Lernihan, Sarah Mahan Green, Carlylia Muller, Susan Robinson, Samantha Spalholz Olbrys, and Julie Van Buren. (Submitted photo)

BAINBRIDGE — It’s time for the 9th annual Regatta Row Street Art Exhibit and Auctions! The Jericho Arts Council Gallery Committee has 15 of our adult size Adirondack-style Canoe Paddle Chairs and five child size Chairs built by Dan Stoltzfus and painted by 20 talented area artists. The theme this year is “Books by the Riverside”.

The chairs arrived on the sidewalks of North and West Main Street in the village of Bainbridge on April 26, with canoe paddles created by Foxx Worx Paddles and decorated by Bainbridge-Guilford and Greene High School students being hung in business windows. Regatta Row Street Art will be on display for all to enjoy through the month of May. 

All are online at the auction site www.32auctions.com/rr2023chairs and www.32auctions.com/rr2023paddles, with the chairs moving on to a live auction in the Chamber of Commerce tent at 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 27 at the Regatta in General Clinton Park. Proceeds from the art auctions will go to the JAC Regatta Row fund to support artists and musicians and to create future events.

Our artists this year are Gavin Bocanegra, Fran Briggs, Emily Conner, Pat Cristelli, Susan Daily, Christine Giuliano, Rachel Hares, Kyle Hedlund, Branden Hurd, Dorene Ireland, Samantha Ivey, Christi Jordan, Donna Kazalski, Craig Laing, Carol Lernihan, Sarah Mahan Green, Carlylia Muller, Susan Robinson, Samantha Spalholz Olbrys, and Julie Van Buren.

Golden Artist Colors generously supplied each selected artist with a customized assortment of their exceptional acrylic paints. 

Before being spread out on North and West Main Streets, the chairs were judged and the following are the awards given:

Best in Show: Samantha Spalholz-Olbrys

Best Creative Concept: (tie) Pat Cristelli and Branden Hurd

Awards of Excellence: Gavin Bocanegra, Samantha Ivey, Donna Kazalski, and Carlylia Muller

Mayors Award: (tie) Christine Giuliano and Julie Van Buren

One more prize will be awarded on the day of the auction: People’s Choice! You may vote for your favorite chair by going to www.surveymonkey.com/r/CFZSHKT before 8 p.m. on Friday, May 26.

For further info, visit www.jerichoarts.com, email jacarttrail@gmail.co,m or call/text Rachel Hares at 607-643-2211.

-Information provided by the Jericho Arts Council