The Kelly

Morning Sketch
2024-04-26 10:00 - 13:00, 2024-04-19 10:00 - 13:00, 2024-04-12 10:00 - 13:00, 2024-04-05 10:00 - 13:00, 2024-03-15 10:00 - 13:00, 2024-03-08 10:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | The Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for the Arts, 301 Hill Street, Wetumpka, AL, 36092
Every Friday, we invite everyone and anyone to come “sketch” in the gallery and on the porch! New and experienced artists (or authors or craftsmen) alike can pull up a chair, sit on the porch, and indulge in the arts. Enjoy fellow artists’ company, enjoy the view, and come sketch with us!

Kelly's Kids Town
2024-04-25 16:00 - 17:00, 2024-03-28 16:00 - 17:00, 2024-02-22 16:00 - 17:00 | The Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for the Arts, 301 Hill Street, Wetumpka, AL, 36092
Designed for school-age children, Kelly’s Kids town is an arts-and-crafts program where we provide the supplies at no charge. Kids just need to bring to their imaginations and clothes they can get messy in!

Artist Associates: Studio Day
2024-04-22 11:00 - 15:00 | The Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for the Arts, 301 Hill Street, Wetumpka, AL, 36092
This event is restricted to Artist Associate-level members only.
Grab your art supplies, and join your fellow Kelly artists here at the gallery! Our monthly “Studio Day” event is part of our Artist Associates program, where we open the doors for you to come draw, paint, and create art together. Join your local community of artists, and you are free to simply chat as you create, or give and get feedback from each other, and network. We’ll be open for you from 11:00am until 3:00pm, and you may come and go at any time during this block.
We’ll provide refreshments, so please feel free to bring your lunch.
Details:

Closed to the public, however guests are welcome.
Still-life displays (and possible live figure models) available upon request.
Tables, chairs, drop cloths, and table-top easels provided.

Plein Air Day
2024-04-20 08:00 - 15:00 | Russell Crossroads, 17 Russell Farms Road, Alexander City, AL, 35010
ARTISTS!
Gather your paintbrushes, sketchpads, cameras, charcoal, and everything in-between; and join us outside for a day of “En Plein Air” (French), or “the act of painting outdoors.” Amateurs and experts alike are welcome, and there’s no membership required.
This Plein Air Day will happen at Russell Lands by Lake Martin. There are bathrooms available at Russell Crossroads, as well as a coffee shop, restaurant, and an adorable market. We will paint around the area (water provided!), so you have your pick of a picturesque urban area or the natural hills and woods around.
Saturday, April 20t
“Doors” open 8am
It’s sure to be a beautiful landscape with your fellow artists as company together to inspire you!

Art Start
2024-04-17 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-03-20 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-02-21 10:00 - 11:00 | The Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for the Arts, 301 Hill Street, Wetumpka, AL, 36092
Art Start is a Kelly’s Kids arts-and-crafts program designed for pre-school children. We provide the supplies at no charge. Just have your kiddos bring their imaginations!

Tuesdays with Kelly
2024-04-16 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-03-19 12:00 - 13:00 | The Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for the Arts, 301 Hill Street, Wetumpka, AL, 36092
Join us for our monthly lunch and learn program from noon until 1:00pm at The Kelly. Learn more about this month’s program at https://thekelly.org/twk/
Bring your lunch, and The Kelly will provide drinks and a dessert. We hope to see you there!

4x6 Day
2024-04-06 10:00 - 17:00 | The Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for the Arts, 301 Hill Street, Wetumpka, AL, 36092
Every year, we hold a special art sales event where 4″ x 6″ artworks are all $46 on April 6th! Come join us for wonderful art that is both affordable and home-able!

"Roots of Hope" Opening Art Reception
2024-04-04 17:30 - 19:30 | The Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for the Arts, 301 Hill Street, Wetumpka, AL, 36092
Join us for the opening reception for the artworks from this year’s TROY-Tutwiler Gardening & Art Program! We will have drinks, snacks, wonderful artworks, great company, and intriguing stories!
Troy University created a partnership program with the Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women in Wetumpka, Alabama in 2019. It’s an educational program for female incarerated participants to teach them about horticulture and nutrition through a 15-week series of Fundamentals of Gardening classes. As of 2021, the program expanded to include the visual arts, and arts classes are led by art and design lecturer Dr. Kelly Berwager, who also organized this art exhibition. Troy University’s goal is to make the women productive members of society that never return to prison.

"Roots of Hope" Art Exhibition
2024-04-04 - 2024-04-30 | The Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for the Arts, 301 Hill Street, Wetumpka, AL, 36092
The Kelly will be hosting the “TROY-Tutwiler Gardening & Art Program” art exhibition this year!
Troy University created a partnership program with the Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women in Wetumpka, Alabama in 2019. It’s an educational program for female incarerated participants to teach them about horticulture and nutrition through a 15-week series of Fundamentals of Gardening classes. As of 2021, the program expanded to include the visual arts, and arts classes are led by art and design lecturer Dr. Kelly Berwager, who also organized this art exhibition. Troy University’s goal is to make the women productive members of society that never return to prison.
Join us to learn more about this amazing program and see another side of Art!

“Before this program came to Tutwiler, I was in a dark hole for 13 years. This program pulled me out of my hole. It has given me hope in a place that does give me any.”
Garden Class Participant | 2021

Closed for Exhibition Installation
2024-03-29 - 2024-04-02 | AL
Pardon the mess, we will be installing the next art exhibition.

Closed for Maintenance
2024-03-26 - 2024-03-28 | AL
We will be closed for the rescheduled install of more insulation in the roof. Thank you so much for your patience, and we’ll be back soon!

Field Trip to The Scott & Zelda Fitzgerald Museum with The Kelly
2024-03-21 09:00 - 14:00 | AL
Meet us at The Kelly at 9am, and join us on a field trip to The Scott & Zelda Fitzgerald Museum in Montgomery! We’ll tour the museum around 10am, and we’ll have lunch in Montgomery afterwards. So join us for a great time, a great exhibition, and great conversation!

General Admission into the Museum is $5.

Last Day of "Thresholds"
2024-03-20 | The Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for the Arts, 301 Hill Street, Wetumpka, AL, 36092
Today’s the last day for our art exhibition “Thresholds”! Be sure not to miss these amazing artworks before they’re gone!

Mixed Media Workshop with Dani Anderson
2024-03-07 13:00 - 15:00 | The Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for the Arts, 301 Hill Street, Wetumpka, AL, 36092
Dani Anderson is known for her minimalist yet extremely tactile mixed media artworks. She will lead a workshop on her mixed media process, and this workshop will focus on the epoxy component to her prior plaster workshop. It’s sure to be a fun class, and supplies are provided!

Mixed Media Workshop with Dani Anderson
2024-02-22 13:00 - 15:00 | The Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for the Arts, 301 Hill Street, Wetumpka, AL, 36092
$40 per person.
Supplies included.
Our February Artist-in-Residence will be leading a workshop class on mixed media. Her works are splendid, and her class is certain to be full of knowledge for experts and beginners alike!

Tuesdays with Kelly - Featuring Representative Troy Stubbs
2024-02-20 12:00 - 13:00 | The Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for the Arts, 301 Hill Street, Wetumpka, AL, 36092
Join us for our monthly lunch and learn program from noon until 1:00pm at The Kelly. This Tuesday with Kelly, our speaker is Troy Stubbs! Troy is a Financial Advisor at First Community Bank of Central Alabama, House Representative for District 31, and a long time supporter of The Kelly.
Just in time for tax season, Troy will talk about and discuss your question on how to use required minimum distributions (RMDs) in a tax efficient manner through donations to non-profit organizations. You will learn how you can leave a legacy for family and organizations as part of your estate planning.
Bring your lunch, and The Kelly will provide drinks and a dessert. We hope to see you there!
(Thank you for being patient after we rescheduled this January TWK to February, due to inclement weather!)

Meet the Artist: Dani Anderson
2024-02-17 13:00 - 14:00 | The Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for the Arts, 301 Hill Street, Wetumpka, AL, 36092
Come meet our February Artist-in-Residence Dani Anderson! She is known for her minimalist yet extremely tactile mixed media artworks. Join us to learn her story and thought process, ask her questions, and enjoy the conversation.
Dani Anderson works in white plaster and wows the crowds

Arti-Gras Gala
2024-02-13 18:00 - 21:00 | Wind Creek Casino – Penthouse, 100 River Oaks Dr, Wetumpka, AL, 36092
It’s time for our third annual Arti Gras Gala at the Penthouse of Wind Creek Casino!
Join us for great music, catered food, drinks and wine, a mask contest, and even an art pull! This is a fun, fundraising event where everyone gets to enjoy Mardi Gras—with an art twist.

Reception for "Thresholds" Exhibition
2024-02-01 17:30 - 19:30 | The Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for the Arts, 301 Hill Street, Wetumpka, AL, 36092
Join us for our newest art exhibition “Thresholds”! In this art exhibition, artists interpret the theme of “thresholds” and invite you to see the world of possibilities through the window they have created for your discovery.

We will have drinks, snacks, wonderful artworks, and great company!

"Thresholds" Art Exhibition
2024-02-01 - 2024-03-20 | The Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for the Arts, 301 Hill Street, Wetumpka, AL, 36092
