Kentucky Events
Arts and Crafts
See our Arts Links page for links to Kentucky arts organizations, performing companies, and venues.
• Woman’s Club High School Exhibit | |
| DATES: | through May 12 |
| LOCATION: | Anne P. Baker Gallery, Glema Mahr Center for the Arts, Madisonville |
| INFO: | (270) 821-2787 |
Bethabara Baptist Quilt Show | |
| Free admission. Homemade items for sale; all proceeds go to Oneida Baptist Institute. | |
| DATES: | May 16, 10:00 am-5:00 pm CT |
| LOCATION: | Bethabara Baptist Church, 2946 Highway 142, Philpot |
| INFO: | (270) 485-3001 |
Doug and Mary Ridley: Santas Carved from Cypress Trees | |
| DATES: | May 16, 10:30 am-3:30 pm ET |
| LOCATION: | Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea |
| INFO: | (859) 985-5448 |
John P. Lackey: Painting Demonstration | |
| DATES: | May 17, 10:30 am-3:30 pm ET |
| LOCATION: | Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea |
| INFO: | (859) 985-5448 |
Warwick Foundation Presents: Bluegrass Victorian | |
| DATES: | through May 18 |
| LOCATION: | Central Library Gallery, Lexington |
| INFO: | (859) 231-5559 |
Spring Fling Bead Thing by Gifts of Glass | |
| DATES: | May 18, 1:00-4:30 pm ET |
| LOCATION: | Clifton Center, 2117 Payne St., Louisville |
| INFO: | (502) 244-1243 |
Horse Photography by Pamela Mattei | |
| DATES: | through May 19 |
| LOCATION: | Kentucky Backroads Gifts and Gallery, Louisville |
| INFO: | (502) 992-3167 |
A Sampling of Kentucky Crafted: The Market | |
| DATES: | through May 20 |
| LOCATION: | Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts, Louisville |
| INFO: | (502) 562-0100 |
Lexington Art League Fourth Friday | |
| A monthly gathering with music, food, drinks, and of course art. Free for LAL members; $7 for non-members. | |
| DATE: | May 23, 6:00-9:00 pm ET |
| LOCATION: | Loudoun House, 209 Castlewood Drive, Lexington |
| INFO: | (859) 254-7024 |
Berea Welcome Center Carvers: Woodcarving Demonstration | |
| DATES: | May 23, 10:30 am-3:30 pm ET |
| LOCATION: | Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea |
| INFO: | (859) 985-5448 |
Sonya Linder: Polymer Clay Jewelry Demonstration | |
| DATES: | May 24, 10:30 am-3:30 pm ET |
| LOCATION: | Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea |
| INFO: | (859) 985-5448 |
New Blue: New and Emerging Kentucky Artists | |
| DATES: | through May 24 |
| LOCATION: | Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft, Louisville |
| INFO: | (502) 589-0102 |
Made To Deceive: The Art of Trompe L’oeil | |
| DATES: | through May 24 |
| LOCATION: | Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft, Louisville |
| INFO: | (502) 589-0102 |
New Equine Paintings by Valerie Timmons-Ellis | |
| DATES: | through May 26 |
| LOCATION: | Crescent Hill Art Gallery, Louisville |
| INFO: | (502) 893-0511 |
Liosa Brangers: Cold Process Soap Making Demonstration | |
| DATES: | May 30, 10:30 am-3:30 pm ET |
| LOCATION: | Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea |
| INFO: | (859) 985-5448 |
Tuscany Landscapes | |
| DATES: | through May 30 |
| LOCATION: | Dunbar-Bryant Art Studio, Louisville |
| INFO: | (502) 905-5966 |
Works by Gibbs Rounsavall | |
| DATES: | through May 30 |
| LOCATION: | The Gallery at Actors Theatre, Louisville |
| INFO: | (502) 584-1205 |
Visual Dialogue V | |
| DATES: | through May 30 |
| LOCATION: | Government Center, Lexington |
| INFO: | (859) 254-7024 |
Luann Vermillion: Handmade Marbled Paper Demonstration | |
| DATES: | May 31, 10:30 am-3:30 pm ET |
| LOCATION: | Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea |
| INFO: | (859) 985-5448 |
Nude Studies by Thomas McMillin | |
| DATES: | through May 31 |
| LOCATION: | The Gallery, Berea |
| INFO: | (859) 986-4434 |
Figurative Paintings and Sculpture by Daniel Ludwig and Anne Leone | |
| DATES: | through May 31 |
| LOCATION: | Heike Pickett Gallery and Sculpture Garden, Versailles |
| INFO: | (859) 233-1263 |
Paintings by David Pavlak | |
| DATES: | through May 31 |
| LOCATION: | Collector’s Gallery, Lexington |
| INFO: | (800) 626-6927 |
Louisville Festival of the Arts at the Summit | |
| More than 100 artists will be on hand selling their work at this first-ever festival. Includes live music. Free admission. | |
| DATES: | May 31-June 1, 10:00 am-5:00 pm ET |
| LOCATION: | The Summit, 4300 Summit Plaza Drive, Louisville |
| INFO: | (502) 425-3441 |
Kentucky Basketry: The Tall and Short of It | |
| DATES: | through June 1 |
| LOCATION: | Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea |
| INFO: | (859) 985-5448 |
Masterpiece Quilts from the Shelburne Museum | |
| DATES: | through June 1 |
| LOCATION: | Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati |
| INFO: | (513) 721-2787 |
Idiot by Joy Showland | |
| DATES: | May 10-June 2 |
| LOCATION: | Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati |
| INFO: | (513) 241-0343 |
Works by Janet Webke and Pat Becker | |
| DATES: | May 16-June 6 |
| LOCATION: | Central Bank Gallery, 300 W. Vine, Lexington |
| INFO: | (859) 253-6246 |
Teresa Kibby’s Whimsical Jewelry Demonstration | |
| DATES: | June 6, 10:30 am-3:30 pm ET |
| LOCATION: | Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea |
| INFO: | (859) 985-5448 |
First Friday Gallery Hop | |
| DATE: | June 6, 5:00-9:00 pm ET |
| LOCATION: | Downtown Louisville |
| INFO: | page@louisvilleglassworks.com |
Lynn Horine: Pine Needle and Gourd Vessels Demonstration | |
| DATES: | June 7, 10:30 am-3:30 pm ET |
| LOCATION: | Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea |
| INFO: | (859) 985-5448 |
3rd Annual University Open | |
| DATES: | through June 7 |
| LOCATION: | Downtown Arts Center, Lexington |
| INFO: | (859) 225-0370 |
Celebrating Life Through Art | |
| DATE: | June 7, 9:00 am-5:00 pm ET |
| LOCATION: | The Masonic Home of Shelbyville, 711 Frankfort Rd., Shelbyville |
| INFO: | (502) 513-1829 |
Early Works: Paintings and Pastels by Fay Moore | |
| DATES: | through June 9 |
| LOCATION: | Heike Pickett Gallery at CMW, Lexington |
| INFO: | (859) 233-1263 |
New Quilts from an Old Favorite 2008: Sawtooth | |
| DATES: | through June 12 |
| LOCATION: | Museum of the American Quilter’s Society, Paducah |
| INFO: | (270) 442-8856 |
Berea Welcome Center Carvers: Woodworking Demonstration | |
| DATES: | June 13, 10:30 am-3:30 pm ET |
| LOCATION: | Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea |
| INFO: | (859) 985-5448 |
Quilting and Gourd Painting Demonstrations | |
| Features quilter Ruth Ann Iwanski and gourd artist Lewis Newman, both of David Appalachian Crafts. | |
| DATES: | June 14, 10:30 am-3:30 pm ET |
| LOCATION: | Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea |
| INFO: | (859) 985-5448 |
Gallery Hop | |
| DATE: | June 20, 5:00-8:00 pm ET |
| LOCATION: | participating galleries throughout Lexington |
| INFO: | (859) 225-2951 |
Donna and Donnie Smith: Painted and Carved Gourds Demonstration | |
| DATES: | June 20, 10:30 am-3:30 pm ET |
| LOCATION: | Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea |
| INFO: | (859) 985-5448 |
Kristal Kokinda of Alley Cat Pottery: Pottery on the Wheel Demonstration | |
| DATES: | June 21, 10:30 am-3:30 pm ET |
| LOCATION: | Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea |
| INFO: | (859) 985-5448 |
Francisco’s Farm Arts Festival at Midway College | |
| Includes 150 artists from 15 states, music, children’s art projects, a public art project guided by citizensCREATE!, and a special exhibition of The Artistic Wealth of Woodford County. | |
| DATE: | June 21-22, 10:00 am-5:00 pm ET |
| LOCATION: | Midway College, 512 E. Stephens St., Midway |
| INFO: | (859) 846-4049 |
Ancient Art of Boat Building: Photography by Isaac Bingham | |
| DATES: | May 24-June 22 |
| LOCATION: | Central Library Gallery, Lexington |
| INFO: | (859) 231-5559 |
Lexington Art League Fourth Friday | |
| A monthly gathering with music, food, drinks, and of course art. Free for LAL members; $7 for non-members. | |
| DATE: | June 27, 6:00-9:00 pm ET |
| LOCATION: | Loudoun House, 209 Castlewood Drive, Lexington |
| INFO: | (859) 254-7024 |
Regional Woodcarvers Cut-It-Up | |
| DATES: | June 27, 10:30 am-3:30 pm ET |
| LOCATION: | Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea |
| INFO: | (859) 985-5448 |
Melvin Rowe: Hand Built Pottery Demonstration | |
| DATES: | June 28, 10:30 am-3:30 pm ET |
| LOCATION: | Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea |
| INFO: | (859) 985-5448 |
Werner Reiterer: Raw Loop | |
| DATES: | through June 29 |
| LOCATION: | Speed Art Museum, Louisville |
| INFO: | (502) 634-2700 |
A Different View | |
| DATES: | May 9-June 29 |
| LOCATION: | Loudoun House Gallery, Lexington |
| INFO: | (859) 254-7024 |
6th Henry L. Faulkner Retrospective | |
| DATES: | June 1-30 |
| LOCATION: | Miller Fine Art and Framing, Lexington |
| INFO: | (859) 254-0402 |
First Friday Gallery Hop | |
| DATE: | July 4, 5:00-9:00 pm ET |
| LOCATION: | Downtown Louisville |
| INFO: | page@louisvilleglassworks.com |
Expressions: The Art Quilt | |
| DATES: | through July 8 |
| LOCATION: | Museum of the American Quilter’s Society, Paducah |
| INFO: | (270) 442-8856 |
Glema Center Juried Art Exhibit | |
| DATES: | June 1-July 20 |
| LOCATION: | Anne P. Baker Gallery, Glema Mahr Center for the Arts, Madisonville |
| INFO: | (270) 821-2787 |
Lexington Art League Fourth Friday | |
| A monthly gathering with music, food, drinks, and of course art. Free for LAL members; $7 for non-members. | |
| DATE: | July 25, 6:00-9:00 pm ET |
| LOCATION: | Loudoun House, 209 Castlewood Drive, Lexington |
| INFO: | (859) 254-7024 |
First Friday Gallery Hop | |
| DATE: | August 1, 5:00-9:00 pm ET |
| LOCATION: | Downtown Louisville |
| INFO: | page@louisvilleglassworks.com |
Kentucky Art Car Weekend | |
| Includes displays and a parade of art cars from around the country, plus a street fair with live music, artists’ booths and demonstrations, face painting, and more. | |
| DATES: | August 1, noon-9:00 pm ET; August 2, 9:00 am-4:00 pm |
| LOCATION: | Main Street, Louisville—in front of the Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft |
| INFO: | (502) 589-0102 |
An-My Le: Small Wars | |
| DATES: | May 24-August 10 |
| LOCATION: | Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati |
| INFO: | (513) 241-0343 |
Quilt National ’08 | |
| DATES: | June 15-August 15 |
| LOCATION: | Museum of the American Quilter’s Society, Paducah |
| INFO: | (270) 442-8856 |
Lexington Art League Fourth Friday | |
| A monthly gathering with music, food, drinks, and of course art. Free for LAL members; $7 for non-members. | |
| DATE: | August 22, 6:00-9:00 pm ET |
| LOCATION: | Loudoun House, 209 Castlewood Drive, Lexington |
| INFO: | (859) 254-7024 |
American Idyll: Contemporary Art and Cultural Karaoke | |
| DATES: | May 24-August 24 |
| LOCATION: | Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati |
| INFO: | (513) 241-0343 |
First Friday Gallery Hop | |
| DATE: | September 5, 5:00-9:00 pm ET |
| LOCATION: | Downtown Louisville |
| INFO: | page@louisvilleglassworks.com |
Magic in the Weaving: The Churchill Weavers Collection Revealed | |
| DATE: | May 10-September 6, 10:00 am-5:00 pm ET, Tuesday through Saturday |
| LOCATION: | Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History, 100 W. Broadway, Frankfort |
| INFO: | (502) 564-1792 |
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness: Art and the American Experience, 1660-1893 | |
| Features more than 200 pieces of art from the Yale University Art Gallery, including John Trumbull’s Revolutionary War scenes and silver crafted by Paul Revere. This will be the first time this collection has traveled from its home in New Haven, CT. It will be the largest art exhibition the Speed has ever hosted. | |
| DATE: | September 7-January 4, Tuesday through Saturday |
| LOCATION: | Speed Art Museum, 2035 S. Third St., Louisville |
| INFO: | (502) 634-2700 |
Gallery Hop | |
| DATE: | September 19, 5:00-8:00 pm ET |
| LOCATION: | participating galleries throughout Lexington |
| INFO: | (859) 225-2951 |
First Friday Gallery Hop | |
| DATE: | October 3, 5:00-9:00 pm ET |
| LOCATION: | Downtown Louisville |
| INFO: | page@louisvilleglassworks.com |
Gallery Hop | |
| DATE: | November 21, 5:00-8:00 pm ET |
| LOCATION: | participating galleries throughout Lexington |
| INFO: | (859) 225-2951 |
See our Arts Links page for links to Kentucky arts organizations, performing companies, and venues.
