The Kelly

Morning Sketch
2025-07-18 10:00 - 13:00, 2025-07-25 10:00 - 13:00, 2025-08-08 10:00 - 13:00, 2025-08-15 10:00 - 13:00, 2025-08-22 10:00 - 13:00, 2025-08-29 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!

Gelli Printing Workshop: Layering with Stencils, Masks & Found Objects
2025-07-19 09:00 - 12:00 | The Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for the Arts, 301 Hill Street, Wetumpka, AL, 36092
Discover the magic of Gelli Art, a playful and accessible form of printmaking that uses a soft, reusable gel plate to create vibrant monoprints without a press. With layers of color, texture, and pattern, Gelli printing is a joyful way to explore your creativity and build dynamic artwork, whether you’re new to art or an experienced maker. This is one session in a four-part series that focuses on a different technique, allowing you to experiment and grow your skills. Come to one class or join them all, each session stands alone, and all materials are provided.
Space is limited — sign up early to reserve your spot for this fun, hands-on series that celebrates spontaneity, color, and creativity!

For ages 14 and up
Recommended Skill Level: Beginner (Any)
Cost: $35 per person – supplies included
Class Size: Minimum 4 – Maximum of 12

<<Register Here>>
Interested in Kelly member discounts on classes? Membership only starts at $50 a year!

Figure Drawing
2025-07-21 18:00 - 21:00 | The Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for the Arts, 301 Hill Street, Wetumpka, AL, 36092
Come learn the fundamentals of figure and form with Professor Tony Veronese at The Kelly! Limited easels available so please bring your own if you have one.

Cost: $40 per person
Supplies provided: Drawing paper, charcoal pencils, kneaded erasers. Please feel free to bring additional supplies or other mediums, if you’d like.
A live model is provided
Class Limit: Minimum of 4 and Maximum of 12

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NO PHOTOGRAPHY ALLOWED. We would like to maintain our model’s privacy

Kelly’s Kids Artistic Adventures
2025-07-22 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-07-23 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-07-24 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-07-25 10:00 - 12:00 | The Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for the Arts, 301 Hill Street, Wetumpka, AL, 36092
Join us this summer for art-filled summertime activities! Thanks to the generosity of Central Alabama Community Foundation, the Kelly is able to hold a month full of art activities, Kelly’s Kids Artistic Adventures, for the children of the River Region area. We are excited to kick off Kelly’s Kids Artistic Adventure with a multitude of classes held such as Art “Fun”damentals, nature exploration, Lego construction, and digital art creation.
Kelly’s Kids Artistic Adventure will be broken up into four weeks, each week focusing on a different age group. The first week is free, while the remainder cost $25 for an entire week of classes. If you would like to sign your child up for this summer camp, please:
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Portraiture Class (3 Day Series)
2025-07-23 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-07-24 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-07-25 13:00 - 16:00 | The Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for the Arts, 301 Hill Street, Wetumpka, AL, 36092
AUM art professor Tony Veronese will be teaching a three day workshop on portraiture at the Kelly! Whether you are just starting out and curious or you would like to brush up on your skills, join Professor Veronese as part of your artistic journey. Through the course of this portraiture workshop, attendees will learn how to draw from a photo, explore technique and proportions, and paint from life. Limited easels available so please bring your own if you have one.

Recommended Skill Level: Beginner (Any)
Cost: $100 for Kelly members OR $125 for Non-members for three class sessions
Supplies included
Class limit: Minimum of 4 and Maximum of 15

<<Register Here>>
Interested in Kelly member discounts on classes? Membership only starts at $50 a year!

"Alabama Wildlife Fine Arts Competition" Applications Due Today
2025-07-31 | AL
Applications to apply for the “Alabama Wildlife Fine Arts Competition” are due TODAY!
The Kelly, in conjunction with the Wetumpka Wildlife Arts Festival, is excited to announce year three of a juried fine art competition sponsored by The Alabama Wildlife Federation and LIV Development. The contest will be held at The Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for the Arts and will coincide with the Art Gone Wild exhibition running from September 16th through November 8th. The goal of the competition is to increase awareness and appreciation of Alabama’s wildlife as well as recognize outstanding artistic talent.

The Delta Blues: Clint Herring Watercolors
2025-08-06 - 2025-08-30 | The Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for the Arts, 301 Hill Street, Wetumpka, AL, 36092
Join Clint Herring, renowned contemporary watercolor artist from Auburn, Alabama, in this exhibition celebrating his Delta Blues watercolor series for his upcoming art book “Clint Herring Watercolors: The Delta Blues”. Full of portraiture and conceptual artworks (seventy-three!), both this exhibition and his upcoming art book honor the legends and everyday delta blues players of the past and contemporary – from T-Model Ford, Robert Johnson, Howlin’ Wolf and Muddy Waters to Gip Gipson and Ruthie Foster. Be sure to come see his exhibit at The Kelly throughout this month!

The Kelly's Own
2025-08-06 - 2025-08-30 | The Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for the Arts, 301 Hill Street, Wetumpka, AL, 36092
Join the Kelly in appreciating our Artist Associates and the wonderful art they create through this upcoming exhibition! We appreciate all the art our Artist Associates create for The Kelly and wanted to give them a show of their own. Therefore, we will be showcasing their work throughout most of the gallery during the month of August. Be sure to come see this exhibit at The Kelly sometime this month!

Opening Reception -The Delta Blues: Clint Herring Watercolors & Kelly's Own Artists
2025-08-07 17:00 - 19:00 | The Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for the Arts, 301 Hill Street, Wetumpka, AL, 36092
Join us for our opening reception for a dual-exhibition, showing Clint Herring’s amazing lifelike watercolor series “The Delta Blues” and our Artist Associates member exhibition show! Enjoy snacks, drinks, meet the artists, and enjoy these truly marvelous works of art!

8x10 Day
2025-08-08 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-08-09 10:00 - 17:00 | The Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for the Arts, 301 Hill Street, Wetumpka, AL, 36092
This is a two day sale event on August 8th and 9th that you won’t want to miss! All participating 8″ x 10″ art pieces will be $81. There will be beautiful original works of art created by talented and local Alabama artists for sale for a great price, so be sure to join us!
8″ x 10″ Original Artworks For $81!

Gelli Printing Workshop: Mixed Media with Gelli Prints & Collage
2025-08-09 09:00 - 12:00 | The Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for the Arts, 301 Hill Street, Wetumpka, AL, 36092

Paint Day with Alisa Beck
2025-08-13 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-08-30 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-09-10 10:00 - 15:00 | The Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for the Arts, 301 Hill Street, Wetumpka, AL, 36092
Grab your art supplies, and join us for a communal paint day, organized by Alisa Beck! Change your scenery and join your fellow artists as you draw, paint, and create your latest works of art. You may come and go any time, and it’s free to join in!
You may also opt to have personalized teacher instruction from Alisa Beck directly for $50.

Paint Like Kelly
2025-08-15 10:00 - 13:00 | The Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for the Arts, 301 Hill Street, Wetumpka, AL, 36092
Join The Kelly in celebrating Kelly Fitzpatrick’s birthday! We will be hosting a studio day where artists of any skill level can come study Kelly Fitzpatrick’s artwork while they paint. During this studio day, we will provide light refreshments to enjoy as you work on your art. We hope to see you there!

Tuesdays with Kelly
2025-08-19 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!

Art Start
2025-08-20 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. No need to pre-register, just have your kiddos bring their imaginations!

Closed for Exhibition Change
2025-09-02 - 2025-09-15 | AL
Pardon us as we change to the next exhibition! Thank you so much for your patience and understanding. See you soon!

Art of Service Closing Reception
2025-09-04 13:00 - 15:00 | 219 Hill Street, Wetumpka AL 36092
** VENUE CHANGE **
Due to security changes on Maxwell, the reception has been moved to Forresters at:
219 Hill Street, Wetumpka, AL 36092
Join The Kelly at the Air University Library to meet the artists of the Art of Service exhibition and enjoy some light refreshments along with art!
The Kelly is honored to collaborate with The Air University Academic Services to host the second annual “Art of Service” art show in 2025. This year, local artists reflect on the Air Force’s new tagline; “Innovate, Accelerate, and Thrive”. Within brush strokes and camera lens, artists emphasize life within the Air Force through Air Force technologies (“innovate”), aircraft (“accelerate”), and service members and their families (“thrive”).
If you would like to join us for this event, you will need to have base access. If you do not already have on-base access, you can reach out to The Kelly for assistance with getting base access. We hope to see you there!
