Kentuck Festival of the Arts October 17, 2008

The Kentuck Festival, nationally recognized for its quality and diversity, celebrates a variety of artistic styles ranging from folk to contemporary arts as well as traditional crafts. Each of the 250+ artists participating in the Festival is either invited as a guest artist or is juried based on the quality and originality of their work. The guest artists are nationally recognized folk and visionary artists whose powerful visual images continue to capture national and international acclaim. Myrtice West, Annie Tolliver Turner, Lonnie Holley, Butch Anthony and Charlie Lucas are among the self-taught artists Kentuck has been honored to showcase. The Kentuck Festival of the Arts takes place the third weekend in October every year.

A Two-Day Pass is $15 per person. Daily tickets are $10 per day, per person. No admission charge for children under twelve. Festival hours are Saturday, October 18: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sunday, October19: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Limited parking is available at Kentuck Park and free continuous shuttles run to the park from downtown Northport and the Northport Civic Center and downtown Tuscaloosa.

Official Website: http://www.kentuck.org/festival.html