Dates Announced For 54th Annual Kentuck Festival Of The Arts

TUSCALOOSA, AL — Kentuck Art Center on Thursday announced the dates for the 54th annual Kentuck Festival of the Arts.

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Next year's festival will be held Oct. 11-12, 2025, at Snow Hinton Park, which comes after Kentuck moved the festival from Northport to Tuscaloosa for the first time in its history this year.

Kentuck Art Center Executive Director Exa Skinner touted this year's festival as a resounding success that drew more than 16,000 unique visitors and a total of more than 18,000 visits to the recently renovated Snow Hinton Park — marking the largest crowd Kentuck has seen in the past three years.

“We’re blown away by the community’s response and attendance this year,” Skinner said. “The support from the City of Tuscaloosa, our dedicated volunteers, artists, and corporate partners has been invaluable in creating a weekend filled with art, culture, and community spirit.”

Skinner said this year's festival also featured more than 270 artists, live music, spoken word, activities for children, folk and contemporary craft demonstrations, food trucks, and local craft brews.

“We are deeply grateful to everyone who played a part in making the 53rd Kentuck Festival a success,” she said. “We’re looking forward to building on this momentum as we plan the 54th Festival.”

Artists interested in exhibiting their work at the 54th Kentuck Festival are encouraged to apply March 1-June 1, 2025.

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