{"id":21102,"date":"2026-01-17T13:59:37","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T18:59:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wfsu.org\/local-routes\/?post_type=wfsu-news&#038;p=21102"},"modified":"2026-01-17T14:41:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T19:41:22","slug":"tallahassee-gets-a-preview-of-the-2026-chain-of-parks-art-festival","status":"publish","type":"wfsu-news","link":"https:\/\/wfsu.org\/local-routes\/wfsu-news\/tallahassee-gets-a-preview-of-the-2026-chain-of-parks-art-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Tallahassee gets a preview of the 2026 Chain of Parks Art Festival."},"content":{"rendered":"<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-21102-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/cpa.ds.npr.org\/s390\/audio\/2026\/01\/chainofparkspreview0116full.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/cpa.ds.npr.org\/s390\/audio\/2026\/01\/chainofparkspreview0116full.mp3\">https:\/\/cpa.ds.npr.org\/s390\/audio\/2026\/01\/chainofparkspreview0116full.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>Tallahassee&#8217;s twenty-sixth Chain of Parks Art Festival is still months away. But the top-rated show and sale of fine and folk-art creations is already planning some new elements to enhance the event.<\/p>\n<p>A big announcement each year is which local artist&#8217;s work appears on the festival&#8217;s program brochure. For 2026, that artist is watercolorist Curtis Whitman.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;So I did one of the largest watercolor paintings that I&#8217;ve ever done for this. And I pushed my technical skills a bit. I wanted to put a lot into it so I put a lot of soul and meaning into the painting,&#8221; he exclaimed, referencing the giant, fanciful image of a Florida wetland and its inhabitants.<\/p>\n<p>Festival Director Powell Kreis said there&#8217;s more going on than ever.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We had an overwhelming number of people apply, so people want to be a part of this festival. A lot of new, fresh artists. Linda Hall and a bunch of her friends are doing a very cool puppet parade procession on Saturday. And on Sunday, the Rickards Marching Band is going to come through to close out the weekend. So that&#8217;s going to be very lively and exciting.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Kreis said that&#8217;s why the local festival is ranked the third best in the nation and the number-one best in Florida by the artists taking part in it. 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