Free for everyone
On January 25th, we hosted a great opportunity for novice and experienced artists alike! Artists from all over were invited to learn about art opportunities available within our River Region. Please come visit us next year to meet your local and regional art organizations and learn about what opportunities they provide to artists like you. We also had guest speakers talk about art exhibitions and shows, fellowship opportunities, art programs and classes, and everything else an artist might want to know!
Learn about your local/regional:
- Art exhibitions
- Art classes and workshops
- Grant opportunities
- Art communities
- And so much more!
2025 Schedule
Everyone was encouraged to stay as long as they’d like or come-and-go as you please. We had set times for guest speakers, but otherwise, the art organizations had booths set up for the entirety of the event.
Here was this year’s 2025 schedule:
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Coffee and meet the art representatives at their booths
10:30 AM - 11:30 PM
Speaker Amy Jenkins with the Alabama State Council on the Arts will discuss art grant and fellowship opportunities and how to apply.
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Visit art organization booths
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Speaker Tanya Tyrone with First Community Bank will talk about how to spot and avoid scams aimed at working/professional artists.
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Visit art organization booths
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM
Closing Remarks from The Kelly
Attending Art Organizations
Here was the list of the amazing art organizations that joined us this year! Please check out these community partners for art opportunities such as:

Alabama State Council on the Arts
Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts
Armory Learning Arts Center
Elmore County Art Guild

Montgomery Art Guild
Town of Pike Road Arts Council
Prattauga Art Guild
Millbrook Art Mill
Watercolor Society of Alabama
SAC's Gallery
Sunshine and Pixie Dust
Alisa Beck Art

Tallapoosa School of Art
Art Town Gallery
Matted Memories & More, LLC
And of course, we were here too!