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The Book As Art: Myth & Magic is the eleventh edition of Decatur Arts Alliance's juried exhibition series celebrating books. The exhibition will run September through October and showcase beautifully made volumes, sculptural and conceptual interpretations, and one-of-a-kind approaches to the book format. // Call for Entries April 27-June 18, 2023

Artists are invited to submit their interpretation of the "book" as an art form in this year's The Book as Art, V. 11: Myth & Magic exhibition. Artists are challenged to look inward and outward, to interpret classical myths and tales, to explore and expose modern myths and myth-making, and to create new, magical tales. Works must be submitted through callforentry.org by June 11th, 2023. The exhibition runs Sept. 7 - Oct. 30, 2023 on the 4th floor gallery of the Decatur Library.

Join us Thursday, March 30th from 5:30-7:30pm for the unveiling of the 2023 Decatur Arts Festival poster featuring work by Lauri Jones.

Local galleries, retailers, and restaurants have the opportunity to kick-off the Decatur Arts Festival weekend on May 5 with ArtWalk, single-night, city-wide art experience that is free and open to the public. Decatur businesses, sign up as an artspot and spotlight your business while supporting the arts. It's a win-win.

We're excited to announce the return of the Fine Arts Exhibition — with a few "Small Changes." A change of location, a shift in the time of year, and artwork that's no larger than 24 inches! All artists are invited to participate in the 34th Annual Decatur Fine Arts Exhibition, a juried multimedia presentation in conjunction with the Decatur Arts Festival, by submitting an entry by March 24.

Bread and Puppet Theater returns to Decatur with a larger-than-life performance, featuring giant puppets and stilt-dancers, powered by a riotous brass band.