JEFFERSONVILLE, NY — Photography returns to the streets, storefronts and public spaces of Jeffersonville this fall with the 2026 Jeff Foto Fest, taking place through October 18 throughout the village. 

Jeff Foto Fest is described as a “community-wide celebration of photography that transforms Jeffersonville into an open-air gallery.” Photographs will be displayed in local businesses, storefront windows, restaurants, public spaces, fences and digital displays. The festival is designed to make photography accessible to everyone—not just traditional gallery audiences—and to celebrate the creative energy already present throughout the western Catskills. 

The festival brings together professional photographers, fine-art photographers, local artists, students and photographers connected to the Eddie Adams Workshop, which has been part of the Jeffersonville community for decades. 

The festival is presented by the Jeffersonville Area Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with JEMS, local photographers, artists, businesses and community organizations. 

Jeff Foto Fest also builds on relationships with regional and national photography organizations, including Photoville, the Pulitzer Center and other photographic partners. 

The festival is supported in part by the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance (DVAA), with Jeffersonville Enhances More of Sullivan (JEMS) serving as fiscal sponsor. 

Participating photographers and projects

Jerry Cohen, Amanda Danzilo, Delaware Highlands Conservancy, Charlie Dill, Eddie Adams Workshop alumni, Mirjam Evers, Ruth Fremson, Cindy Herbert Postcard Collection, Jonathan Hyman, Paula Kelly, Mark Kettenhofen, Liberty High School Scholastic Art Awardees, Evie McKenna, Brian Moss, the Pulitzer Center, Chris Ramirez, Claire Rosen, Ben Schneider, Art Sinsabaugh, Elisabeth Sinsabaugh, Jill Smith, the Frederic A. Cook Society, Robin Schwartz, Trey Speegle, Sara Terry, Keith Thompson and the Western Sullivan Public Library. 

Jeff Foto Fest events

Thursday, October 8 at 7 p.m. 

Ruth Fremson: Foto Presentation at Lulu’s Social Club, Saturday, October 10 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

DIY Foto Postcard at the Jeffersonville Library. All ages welcome! 

Friday, October 16 at 5 p.m.

The Photography of Sullivan County’s Legendary Explorer: Dr. Frederick A. Cook (1865-1940). A Foto presentation by Carol Smith at the Jeffersonville Library.

During the festival, visitors can also explore exhibitions at participating businesses and public locations throughout Jeffersonville. 

For information and updates about Jeff Foto Fest 2026, visit jeffersonvilleny.com/jeff-foto-festival/. 

This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrants Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance. 

Photoville Banners were originally curated, produced and presented by Photoville as part of their Photoville Festival 2026 in New York City.