Kentuck Art Center

Home
United States
Northport, AL
Kentuck Art Center

Perpetuate the arts, engage the community, and empower the artist. https://kentuck.org/

06/05/2026

TONIGHT IS FIRST FRIDAY! 🖌️✨

See work from longtime Kentuck artists Eric Legge, a Kentuck Festival guest artist for 30 years, and Chris "CHUB" Hubbard, a guest artist for 25 years.

Here’s what’s happening ⬇️✨
- Selections from Chris “CHUB” Hubbard & Eric Legge (artist talk at 6:30 pm)
- Kentuck’s Members Juried Show (award ceremony at 6:00pm)
- Shop Kentuck’s Deep End
- Live Music by Jameson Hubbard
- Pop-Up Shops
- Community Art Project: “Here Comes Clip Clop”

📆 June 5, 2026
⏰️ 5–8 PM
📍 Kentuck at Queen City

About Selections from Eric & CHUB:
Longtime friends and fellow Georgia artists, and Chris "CHUB" Hubbard are familiar faces to Kentuck Festival patrons who may remember their booths facing each other across the path each October.

Their work reflects Kentuck's year-long exhibition theme, "Gifts of the Spirit," exploring art as a calling shaped by faith, transformation, and personal vision. Together, their contrasting materials and shared sense of purpose create a dialogue rooted in creativity, friendship, and spiritual expression

🔗 Learn more about Chris “CHUB” Hubbard & Eric Legge's exhibition https://buff.ly/f3dBSPd

06/03/2026

🎟️ VIP Package Presale is officially open!

✨ Get 10% off your VIP package when you buy online before July 31!

➡️ Experience the 55th Kentuck Festival of the Arts with exclusive VIP benefits and enjoy the festival like never before. VIP perks include access to the catered VIP tent, Kentuck Bucks, admission to an exclusive VIP party, and other benefits designed to help art collectors and enthusiasts explore the festival in comfort.

🔗 Don't wait, secure your VIP tickets today through the link: https://buff.ly/AsLR6aa

06/02/2026

✨ QUILT REVEAL! ✨

🪡 Meet “Blades” — the official quilt of the 55th Kentuck Festival of the Arts by the incredible Hallie O’Kelley.

💙 For more than four decades, Hallie O’Kelley has helped tell the story of the Kentuck Festival of the Arts through her work. Hallie has created the festival’s annual quilt design every year since 1983. In the early years, those designs were screenprinted as posters, but in 1994, she began hand-stitching quilts. At 101 years old, you can still find her exhibiting at the Kentuck Festival with the West Alabama Quilters Guild.

🎨 Keep an eye out for this year’s design on t-shirts, mugs, and more. We use elements of the design and color palette throughout our festival marketing.
"Blades" has been accessioned into Kentuck's permanent collection and will be on display periodically for years to come.

06/01/2026

LAST CALL, ARTISTS! Applications close tonight, June 1, 2026, at 11:59 PM CST.

Tonight is your final chance to apply to exhibit at the 55th Kentuck Festival of the Arts — October 17–18, 2026, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama! No late applications are accepted.

This nationally recognized, juried festival features 270+ artists, live music, food trucks, interactive art areas, and more. Applications are open on Zapplication until June 1 at 11:59 PM CT. Don’t miss your chance to exhibit at one of the best art festivals in the country!

🔗 APPLY: https://buff.ly/fg8kUM1

05/31/2026

ARTISTS, tomorrow is the last day to apply for the 55th Kentuck Festival of the Arts!

⏰️ Artist applications close June 1 at 11:59 PM CST.

➡️ Apply now to exhibit your work at the 55th Kentuck Festival of the Arts on October 17-18, 2026 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama! Kentuck has built a national reputation as one of the Southeast’s most respected juried art festivals. Kentuck is known for its quality, diversity, and celebration of artistic style ranging from folk to contemporary arts and traditional crafts.

🔗 Visit the link in our comments to learn more and apply on Zapplication!

05/30/2026

Your art belongs here!
🎨 Only 3 days left to apply for the 55th Kentuck Festival of the Arts!

➡️ Ready to share your work with 15,000+ art lovers from across the country? Apply now to exhibit at the 55th Kentuck Festival of the Arts on October 17-18, 2026 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama! This nationally recognized, juried festival features 270+ artists, live music, food trucks, interactive art areas, and more. Don’t miss your chance to exhibit your artwork at one of the best art festivals in the country!

➡️ Applications are open on Zapplication until June 1 at 11:59 PM CT. Don’t miss your chance to exhibit at one of the best art festivals in the country!

🔗 APPLY NOW: https://buff.ly/fg8kUM1

05/29/2026

Kentuck Art Center is excited to welcome Timothy Weber and Kim Mitchell as judges for the 55th Kentuck Festival of the Arts on October 17-18, 2026 at Snow Hinton Park in Tuscaloosa, Alabama! Judges award a total of $12,200 to exhibiting artists at the Kentuck Festival of the Arts. On Saturday, October 17, judges will numerically score exhibiting artists based on quality, originality, design, composition, technique, and overall presentation.

🎨 Kim Mitchell is the executive director of the Carnegie Visual Art Center in Decatur, Alabama. She has been on numerous boards including Alabama Art Education Association, the Urban Arts Initiative, and River Clay Fine Arts Festival. She is currently the secretary for the Alabama State Council on the Arts and also serves as chair of the long-range planning committee.

🎨 Timothy Weber is an artist, craftsman, and former director of the Appalachain Center for Craft. Timothy was a Studio Artist at Kentuck Art Center from 1982-1992, and his work continues to be available in Kentuck's Gallery Shop.

🌟🌟🌟 ARTISTS - there's still a few days left to apply to exhibit your work!
⚠️ On June 1, 2026, at 11:59 PM CST, applications for CLOSE FOR GOOD. No late applications will be accepted. Apply now: https://buff.ly/SV3agIr

05/28/2026

First Friday is back at Kentuck! 🎨✨

Join us on June 5, 2026 from 5–8 pm at Kentuck at Queen City for an evening of art, music, and community.

Here’s what’s happening at First Friday ⬇️✨
- Selections from Chris “CHUB” Hubbard & Eric Legge (artist talk at 6:30 pm)
- Kentuck’s Members Juried Show (award ceremony at 6:00pm)
- Shop Kentuck’s Deep End
- Live Music
- Pop-Up Shops
- Community Art Project: “Here Comes Clip Clop”

05/27/2026

✨ Ready to create your own wearable art?

➡️ Join Joni Esser-Stuart for a fun fused glass pendant workshop where you’ll design and create three unique pendants while learning the basics of kiln formed glass and glass cutting techniques.

Age Range: 18+
Dates:
- Session A: June 13, 2026, 1-4pm.
-Session B: August 15, 2026, 1-4pm.
Times: 1-4 PM
Location Kentuck's Georgine Clarke Building
Tuition: $100 + $25 materials fee payable to the instructor

🔗 https://buff.ly/bWXIebC

05/26/2026

ARTISTS, applications close in 6 days! If you’ve been thinking about it… this is your sign to apply 🎨

➡️ Ready to share your work with 15,000+ art lovers from across the country? Apply now to exhibit at the 55th Kentuck Festival of the Arts on October 17-18, 2026 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama! This nationally recognized, juried festival features 270+ artists, live music, food trucks, interactive art areas, and more. Don’t miss your chance to exhibit your artwork at one of the best art festivals in the country!

➡️ Applications are open on Zapplication until June 1 at 11:59 PM CT. Don’t miss your chance to exhibit at one of the best art festivals in the country!

🔗 Visit the link in our bio to learn more and apply on Zapplication!

Address

503 Main Avenue
Northport, AL
35476

Telephone

+12057581257

Website

http://www.kentuck.org/

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Kentuck Art Center posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

Want your organization to be the top-listed Non Profit Organization in Northport?