The Kelly

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!

Tuesdays with Kelly
2024-03-19 12:00 - 13:00, 2023-10-17 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | 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!

Morning Sketch
2024-03-15 10:00 - 13:00, 2024-03-08 10:00 - 13:00 | 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!

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!

Kelly's Kids Town
2024-02-22 16:00 - 17:00, 2023-11-23 16:00 - 17:00, 2023-10-26 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!

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!

Art Start
2024-02-21 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-01-17 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-12-20 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-11-15 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-10-18 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 - 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

River Region Art Summit
2024-01-27 10:30 - 16:00 | The Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for the Arts, 301 Hill Street, Wetumpka, AL, 36092
A great opportunity for novice and experienced artists alike! Come learn about art opportunities available within our River Region. We will have booths set up with local and regional art organizations who will discuss the opportunities they provide to artists like you. Come ask your questions and hear our guest speakers discuss art exhibitions and shows, fellowship opportunities, art programs and classes, and everything else an artist might want to know!
Featuring:
Alabama State Council of the Arts
Alabama Arts Alliance
Montgomery Art Center
King’s Canvas
Millbrook Art Mill
Wetumpka Crater & Visitor Center
Pike Road Art Center
Sunshine & Pixie Dust
Tallapoosa School of Art
…And more to be announced!
Schedule

10:30 am – 11:00 am
Coffee and meet the art representatives
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Speaker Amy Jenkins with the Alabama State Council of the Arts will discuss art fellowship opportunities and how to apply.
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Visit booths and lunch break
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Speaker Donna Russell with Alabama Arts Alliance will speak about art opportunities throughout Alabama.
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Visit booths and Closing Remarks from The Kelly

Closed for Exhibition Installation
2024-01-17 - 2024-01-26 | AL
It’s time again for us to install the next art exhibition.

Tuesdays with Kelly
2024-01-16 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!

Closed for Maintenance
2024-01-02 - 2024-01-15 | AL
We will be closed to repaint the gallery walls and install more insulation in the roof. Thank you so much for your patience, and we’ll be back soon!

Closed for the Holiday
2023-12-29 - 2023-12-30 | AL

Last Day of Holiday Artist Market
2023-12-28 10:00 - 17:00 | The Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for the Arts, 301 Hill Street, Wetumpka, AL, 36092
It’s the last day of our Holiday Artist Market! Last chance to grab some really exquisite artworks and artisan crafts made by our local and regional talents!

2nd Annual Wetumpka Wildlife Arts Festival
2023-11-11 09:30 - 16:00 | The Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for the Arts, 301 Hill Street, Wetumpka, AL, 36092
Our second annual Wetumpka Wildlife Arts Festival will be on Saturday, November 11, 2023!
Find more details here: https://thekelly.org/wewa/nov-2023/

"Kelly's Kids" at Community Market
2023-11-02 16:00 - 19:00 | Merchants Alley in Downtown Wetumpka, 301 Orline St, Wetumpka, AL, 36092
“Art has the role in education of helping children become like themselves instead of more like everyone else.”
– Sydney Gurewitz Clemens
Every first Thursday of the month, The Kelly will host a “Kelly’s Kids” arts and crafts activity program during Wetumpka’s Community Market Day. We provide the supplies at no charge. Just have your kiddos bring their imaginations!

For more information about Community Market, visit Main Street Wetumpka here.

Artist Associates: Studio Day
2023-10-23 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 easels provided.

Morning Sketch
2023-10-13 09:30 - 12:00 | The Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for the Arts, 301 Hill Street, Wetumpka, AL, 36092
Every Friday morning, we will now be hosting “Morning Sketch”, where artists of all skill levels are invited to join us in the gallery and the porch to sketch, draw, and create art. Enjoy fellow artists’ company and get your weekly sketch on!
