Kentuck is a Heaven of a Place
Kentuck Art Center is a hub for creativity and community located in the heart of Historic Downtown Northport, Alabama. Recognized nationally for the annual Kentuck Festival of the Arts, Kentuck is also a year-round destination for all art enthusiasts!
Art Nights
First Thursday each month, 5-8pm
Art Nights are a celebration of art and community and serve as the opening reception for exhibits in our three on-campus galleries. Art Night attendees can also expect artist talks, pop up shops from local vendors, open artists’ studios, and live music in the Courtyard of Wonders. Art Nights are always free and family-friendly.
Workshops
Check website for dates and registration details
Kentuck offers all ages opportunities to make and learn! Workshop participants learn to build sculpture with clay, paint with acrylics, sew quilt squares, weave baskets, and more. Check the website for upcoming workshops and summer camps.
More info: https://www.kentuck.org/workshops
Kentuck’s Gallery Shop
Open 7 days a week
Original art makes the best gift! Kentuck’s Gallery Shop sells the artwork of more than 140 artists from across the country, 60% are local to Alabama. By purchasing from Kentuck's Gallery Shop, you're financially supporting living artists and keeping the Kentuck experience alive. Shop in-store or online: https://www.kentuck.org/shop
The 51st Kentuck Festival of The Arts
October 15-16, 2022
Mark your calendars, because you don’t want to miss this event! The Kentuck Festival of the Arts is nationally recognized for its quality, diversity, and celebration of artistic style ranging from folk to contemporary arts and traditional crafts. Every year, over10,000 people travel from across the country to become immersed in a Southern experience of prolific creativity under the shade of the pine trees in Kentuck Park in Northport, Alabama. The two-day festival has its roots in folk art and features 260+artists, live music, spoken word, activities for children, folk and contemporary craft demonstrations, food trucks, and local craft brews.
October 15-16, 2022
Mark your calendars, because you don’t want to miss this event! The Kentuck Festival of the Arts is nationally recognized for its quality, diversity, and celebration of artistic style ranging from folk to contemporary arts and traditional crafts. Every year, over10,000 people travel from across the country to become immersed in a Southern experience of prolific creativity under the shade of the pine trees in Kentuck Park in Northport, Alabama. The two-day festival has its roots in folk art and features 260+artists, live music, spoken word, activities for children, folk and contemporary craft demonstrations, food trucks, and local craft brews.
Tickets are $10/day or $15/weekend, and children 12 and under get in free. For more information, please visit:https://www.kentuck.org/the-festival
Wait, there’s more! - The Kentuck Festival, Art Nights, workshops, and retail shopping are only a small portion of what Kentuck Art Center offers the Tuscaloosa and Northport community. Kentuck is also home to 10 artists’ studios, a community clay studio, and brings art supply kits to underserved children in the local community through Kentuck’s Boxes of Joy.
To keep up with all things Kentuck, sign up for the email list on the website(https://www.kentuck.org/) and follow @KentuckArt on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and Twitter
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