Kentuck Art Center

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Festival Fit Check: OVERALLS Edition! 👖 Some things never go out of style, and a good pair of overalls at Kentuck is one...
08/28/2026

Festival Fit Check: OVERALLS Edition! 👖
Some things never go out of style, and a good pair of overalls at Kentuck is one of them. ❤️

➡️ Only 50 days until the 55th Kentuck Festival of the Arts returns to Snow Hinton Park in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on October 17–18, 2026! Experience this premier art festival featuring 270+ artists from across the country, live music, spoken word performances, hands-on kids' activities, folk and contemporary craft demonstrations, food trucks, and local craft brews.

🎟️ Choose Your Festival Experience
- Single-Day Pass: $15
- Weekend Pass: $25
- Kids 12 & Under: FREE Admission
- VIP Packages: The Ultimate Festival Experiance

🔗 You can get you your festival tickets NOW using the link in our bio!

08/27/2026

Thursday, September 3rd is Art Night! Join us from 5-8 PM at Kentuck Art Center.🎨✨

If you missed the opening of John “Jahni” Moore’s exhibition, “In the Spirit,” you’ll have another chance to experience this incredible exhibition during September Art Night.

“Every time I paint with red clay, I feel as though I am working with a living substance, not merely pigment, but memory. Not simply a medium or earth, but inheritance. To me, this clay carries the breath of those who came before us. It holds labor, joy, suffering, resilience, migration, worship, survival, and love. It remembers what history often forgets, reinterprets, or in some cases seeks to erase. When I paint with it, I am not attempting to imitate life. I am awakening it and awakening us to it. This is a space where cosmology, geology, ancestry, and spirituality intersect.” - John “Jahni” Moore

Here’s what’s happening at Art Night ⬇️✨
🎨 Museum Gallery: “In the Spirit” by John “Jahni” Moore
🖌️ Teer Gallery: “Aspiring Artists” by students in the Aspiring Artists Summer Camp
➡️ SoNo Gallery: Demo Artist Yanmei Shi
🎶 Live Music by Jameson Hubbard
🥣 Red Dog Potters OOPS! Sale

🛍️ Pop up shops and local Vendors:
Amanda Brand - Magnolia-Brand Farm & Apiary
Candice Wharton – Grey Rooster Critter & Crafts
Kevin Van Hyning – Caricature Artist
Refraction Mocktails

Can't make it to Art Night? “In the Spirit” will be on display in Kentuck’s Museum Gallery through September 25, 2026.

Last chance to register for September After School Art! 🎨 Kentuck’s After School Art is a 4-week class where artists age...
08/27/2026

Last chance to register for September After School Art! 🎨

Kentuck’s After School Art is a 4-week class where artists ages 8-12 explore different themes, materials, and creative processes each week!

🖌️ Artists will explore:
• Acrylic painting
• Drawing
• Collage
• Oil pastels
• Process art- focusing on the experience of creating rather than the final product

➡️ Age Range: 8-12
📅 September Dates:
Tuesdays: 3:30-5 PM
Wednesdays: 3:30-5 PM

🔗Sign up now using the link: https://buff.ly/lvUSsEt

🚨 ATTENTION ARTISTS AND FOOD VENDORS: We've recently been made aware that someone is trying to scam potential vendors by...
08/22/2026

🚨 ATTENTION ARTISTS AND FOOD VENDORS: We've recently been made aware that someone is trying to scam potential vendors by impersonating Kentuck. Please know that all official email communications will come from an email that ends in .org, and we will never ask you to pay for your booth via Paypal, Zelle, Chime, Cash App, Venmo, or Apple Pay. If you ever have any doubts or questions, please call our office to clarify.

🎨 KENTUCK FOR KIDS! 💗🩶Did you know kids 12 and under get into the Kentuck Festival FREE with the purchase of an adult ti...
08/21/2026

🎨 KENTUCK FOR KIDS! 💗🩶

Did you know kids 12 and under get into the Kentuck Festival FREE with the purchase of an adult ticket?

Kentuck for Kids is packed with hands-on experiences made for curious minds! Build a bluebird house with the Woodworkers Association of West Alabama (WAWA) or play instruments ranging from tubas to violins at the Tuscaloosa Symphony’s Instrument Lab. There are plenty of opportunities to get hands-on, discover something new, and make lasting memories! 🪵🎻

⭐ The 55th Kentuck Festival of the Arts
📆 October 17 & 18, 2026
📍 Snow Hinton Park | Tuscaloosa, AL
🎟️ General Admission: $15/day or $25/weekend
👧 Children 12 & under FREE with an adult ticket!
🏅 VIP packages available

Get your tickets now: https://buff.ly/ddhcNNm

Kentuck has 3 FREE exhibitions currently on display! ⬇️📍 Kentuck Art CenterMuseum Gallery: "In the Spirit" by John "Jahn...
08/20/2026

Kentuck has 3 FREE exhibitions currently on display! ⬇️

📍 Kentuck Art Center
Museum Gallery: "In the Spirit" by John "Jahni" Moore, on display through September 25

📍 Kentuck at Queen City
"Selected Works by Athlone Clarke," on display through October 22

📍 Kentuck Art Center
Teer Gallery: "Aspiring Artists" by students in the Aspiring Artists Summer Camp, on display through September 25

➡️ Kentuck Art Center hours:
Tuesday–Friday: 9:30 AM-5:00 PM
Saturday: 12:00-4:00 PM
Sunday–Monday: Closed

➡️ Kentuck at Queen City hours:
Thursday–Saturday: 10:00 AM-4:00 PM
Closed for lunch: 11:30 AM-12:30 PM
Sunday: 1:00-4:00 PM
Monday-Wednesday: Closed

08/19/2026

Did you know you can make your own paper? 👀

Kentuck’s After School Art is a 4-week class where artists ages 8–12 explore different themes, materials, and creative processes each week!

🖌️ Artists will explore:
• Acrylic painting
• Drawing
• Collage
• Oil pastels
• Process art- focusing on the experience of creating rather than the final product

🧠 Lifelong skills we’re building:
• Creative problem-solving
• Coordination
• Self-confidence
• Attention span
• Self-expression
• Decision-making & learning from mistakes
• Spatial skills

🔗 Hurry, spots fill fast! Register for September After School Art through the link: https://buff.ly/aVMcteJ

08/14/2026

The 55th Kentuck Festival of the Arts is excited to welcome back Jon Osborne as a 2026 Guest Artist and participant in our Artists in Schools program! You can find Jon in Booth E-11 on October 17–18 at Snow Hinton Park in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

About Jon Osborne:
Jon Osborne is a Contemporary Self-Taught Artist from Birmingham, Alabama. Jon's artwork is "Music meets art storytelling." In 2019, Jon suffered a traumatic brain injury and acquired "music to color synesthesia," a condition where he sees colors and patterns when he hears sounds, which he incorporates into his paintings. Osborne uses Buddhist meditations and flow state in his creative process to experience art as healing. While deeply inspired by music, his art explores raw emotions, feelings, and perceptions while also illustrating the world and the human experience.

🎥 This video was taken during the 2025 Kentuck Festival.
🎟️ You can get you your festival tickets NOW using the link: https://buff.ly/ddhcNNm

Bring a little handmade charm to your fall décor. 🍂🎃Join Amy Smoot for a hands-on clay workshop where you’ll learn begin...
08/12/2026

Bring a little handmade charm to your fall décor. 🍂🎃

Join Amy Smoot for a hands-on clay workshop where you’ll learn beginner-friendly techniques to create and glaze two hand-built pumpkins of your very own!

Let’s learn together! 🎨
📅 Dates & Times:
Session A: August 24 | 5:30–8 PM | 18+
Session B: August 29 | 3–5:30 PM | All ages*
Session C: August 30 | 3–5:30 PM | 18+
📍 Kentuck’s Clay Studio
💰 Tuition: $65 | All supplies included

*Session B is open to all ages, including children and adults. Children 16 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Adults may purchase their own ticket if they would like to participate in the class.

🎃 Sign up today using the link: https://buff.ly/qQMsiZ4

🎨 Kentuck’s Art Market is THIS Saturday, August 15, from 8:30am-1pm at Kentuck at Queen City! 🛍️Kentuck’s Art Markets ta...
08/10/2026

🎨 Kentuck’s Art Market is THIS Saturday, August 15, from 8:30am-1pm at Kentuck at Queen City! 🛍️

Kentuck’s Art Markets take place every third Saturday of the month and bring together local artists, handmade goods, and family friendly activities. Best of all, it’s FREE and open to everyone! 💛

📍 Kentuck at Queen City
📅 Saturday, August 15
🕣 8:30 AM to 1 PM

What’s happening? ⬇️
- Shop handmade goods and meet local artists
- Explore our current exhibition, “Selected Works by Athlone Clarke”
- Browse The Deep End gift shop
- Contribute to our community art project, Here Comes Clip Clop 🐴🎨

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503 Main Avenue
Northport, AL
35476

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+12057581257

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