Young Artists: Apply for YEA! 2019
Applications are due by Aug. 15 for the YEA! artists market and performance stage. Get the details here.
Happening now: events
Last Call: Fine Arts Exhibition Closing Reception
Join us on Sunday, June 16, from 4 to 6 pm at the Agnes Scott College Dalton Gallery. Enjoy artist talks and take a last look at this year’s intriguing collection of paintings, prints, photographs, sculpture and mixed media from regional and national artists. Free and open to the community.
Celebrate the Arts Memorial Day Weekend
Live music, artists market, kids festival, dance, comedy, fine arts exhibit, food trucks, and beer! Saturday, May 25 and Sunday, May 26, all over downtown Decatur
Kick Off Arts Festival Weekend with ArtWalk
Decatur’s largest one-night art experience returns! Stroll around town to see exhibits at various shops and galleries and enjoy complimentary snacks and drinks. Our beer sponsors will be selling frosty brews on East Court Square.
Lantern Parade
Friday, May 10 | 9 pm Color Wheel Studio | 508 E. Howard Ave. Celebrate the arts and the start of summer at the Decatur Lantern Parade. Gather at Color Wheel Studio after 8 pm, then parade to the downtown square along with the Black Sheep Marching Ensemble. Make your own lantern at home or attend a lantern-making . . . Read More
Buildings, Art and Brew
Historic architecture + public art + beer = A first-ever pub crawl across Decatur that celebrates all three! Join us Saturday, May 18 for a unique experience that combines contemporary art, architecture and history, served up with a side of beer. It’s a first-ever pub crawl with an educational twist. At each pub stop a . . . Read More
Decatur Arts Festival Poster Unveiling Party
Thursday, May 9 | 5:00-7:30 pm | Free The Solarium in Oakhurst | 321 Hill St. Join us on Thursday, May 9, 5:00-7:30 pm for the unveiling of the 2018 Decatur Arts Festival Poster at the Solarium, 321 Hill St., in Oakhurst. It’s free! Be among the first to see this year’s Arts Festival poster! . . . Read More
April Fools Comedy Night
“three taverns walk into a bar…” april fools comedy night at three taverns Monday, April 1 | 7 + 9 pm | Three Taverns Brewery, 121 New St. | $25 Buy tickets here! Sample the latest batch of laughs and hand-crafted beers. The Decatur Arts Alliance and Three Taverns Brewery host a night of local . . . Read More
#LookUpDecatur Gallery Show
#lookupdecatur is a city-wide installation that encourages us to look up from our screens, engage with the world, and find art in unexpected places. Decatur artist Larry Holland called on his network of like-minded creatives to generate these mini paintings which are installed high overhead on street poles. This gallery show is your opportunity to . . . Read More
Women Create: Art at Trinity
Join us for a frolicking fun evening full of art, creativity, sips and light bites. Trinity and the Decatur Arts Alliance host our second annual art show celebrating International Women’s Month, featuring paintings, textiles, ceramics, and jewelry by local women artists. All works are available for purchase. The exhibit will be on view 10 am-6 pm, . . . Read More