Chillicothe Art League

Chillicothe Art League We meet at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of September, October, November, December, February, March, April, May and June at the Pump House Center for the Arts.

CAL is mostly a group of artists and art appreciaters who meet to exchange ideas, support each other and laugh. Depending on operating funds we have between 3 and 6 speakers per year at our meetings. We host one main art exhibition competition (usually in March) called the SPRING OPEN which runs through our second main event ... an outside art festival (usually the 3rd Saturday in April) called E

ARTH GATHERING. We use these events to get word out and raise funds for scholarships to deserving students from Ross County majoring in art heading to college (or continuing studies in college). Our deadline is always June 1 for the scholarship competition.

11/06/2025
The next meeting of the Chillicothe Art League will be Tuesday, November 4th at the Pump House Center for the Arts at 7p...
10/31/2025

The next meeting of the Chillicothe Art League will be Tuesday, November 4th at the Pump House Center for the Arts at 7pm. Our speaker will be comic book artist, Sandy Plunkett.
Sandy will present his program at 7pm followed by the CAL business meeting.

We won our division!!Thanks to all the Art League members who helped in the construction and assembly of our scarecrow A...
10/26/2025

We won our division!!
Thanks to all the Art League members who helped in the construction and assembly of our scarecrow Audrey!
Thanks to everyone who voted for us!

🏆 THE RESULTS ARE IN! 🎃

Wow...what an incredible turnout for this year’s Downtown Scarecrow Contest! Thank you to everyone who voted, shared, and strolled through downtown to see the creativity on display. We loved seeing our community come together for some friendly fall fun! 🍂

✨ And now, your 2025 Scarecrow Contest Winners:

Business Category: Shop Small Boutique Mall — 597 likes! 🛍️
Nonprofit Category: Ohio University Chillicothe — 233 likes! 🎓
Club Category: Chillicothe Art League — 426 likes! 🎨

That’s a whopping 1,256 total likes on the winners’ scarecrows alone! 🤯👏

We absolutely love this event and the amazing participation from our downtown businesses, organizations, and community members. We’ll be reaching out to our winners soon — congratulations to all! 💛

Vote for our Scarecrow!
10/01/2025

Vote for our Scarecrow!

Be sure to check out the Chillicothe Art League's scarecrow on Paint Street near the History Store. "Audrey II from Litt...
10/01/2025

Be sure to check out the Chillicothe Art League's scarecrow on Paint Street near the History Store.

"Audrey II from Little Shop of Horrors". Please Do Not Feed!

Be sure to vote for our scarecrow on the Chillicothe Chamber Facebook site when they get all the scarecrow entries posted.

10/01/2025

The next meeting of the Chillicothe Art League will be the 2nd Tuesday in October this time due to several officers being out of town.

October 14th at 7pm at the Pump House Center for the Arts.

We will resume our regular time slot in November (the first Tuesday of each month).

09/04/2025

Tonight's the Night! The Opening Reception for The Hills Annual Regional Exhibition. We have 75 pieces of art from 41 different artists! Juror of Awards was April Deacon. In addition to being an award-winning artist, she has taught art at Portsmouth High School for the past 14 years. Awards will be presented around 7:15pm tonight. Come join us! 6:30 - 8:30pm. Light refreshments and live music by Sam Webb. Open to the public. Everyone welcome. A big Thank You to the Kingston National Bank for sponsoring this show!

09/04/2025

The Opening Reception for The Hills Annual Regional Exhibition is this Thursday, September 4th, from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. There are 75 entries from 41 artists. We'll have live music by Sam Webb and light refreshments. Awards will be presented around 7:15pm. Come enjoy the art and meet the artists!

On view at the Pump House Center for the Arts in Chillicothe through August 30th.
08/20/2025

On view at the Pump House Center for the Arts in Chillicothe through August 30th.

Damianne Fischer explained some of her artworks about quiet activism and more at the opening of her shared show in the Pump House Center for the Arts in Chil...

On view at the Pump House Center for the Arts in Chillicothe through August 30th.
08/20/2025

On view at the Pump House Center for the Arts in Chillicothe through August 30th.

Santha Gwyn explained two of her favorite colored pencil artworks about struggles with creativity and life at the opening of her shared show in the Pump Hous...

08/18/2025

Calling All Artists!

The Southern Hills Arts Council invites you to exhibit at the 43rd Annual Foothills Art Festival at the ParksEdge Event Center in Jackson, OH.

Festival Dates:

Oct. 17–18, 2025 | 10 AM – 7 PM

Oct. 19, 2025 | Noon – 5 PM

Cash prizes awarded for Professional, Amateur, and Youth categories, plus Best of Show.

Early entry deadline: September 8, 2025
Register online: www.markayarts.org/foothills
Or register in person at the Markay Cultural Arts Center Tuesday-Saturday 12-5pm

Questions? (740) 286-6355 | [email protected]

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PO Box 833
Chillicothe, OH
45601

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CAL is mostly a group of artists and art appreciators who meet to exchange ideas, support each other and laugh. Depending on operating funds we have between 3 and 6 speakers per year at our meetings. We host one main art exhibition competition (usually in March) called the SPRING OPEN which runs through our second main event ... an outside art festival (usually the 3rd Saturday in April) called EARTH GATHERING. We use these events to get word out and raise funds for scholarships to deserving students from Ross County majoring in art heading to college (or continuing studies in college). Our deadline is always June 1 for the scholarship competition.

The mission of the Chillicothe Art League is to foster and promote interest in the visual arts for its members and the wider community.