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Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts offers exhibits, workshops, classes, concerts, lectures, and is the base for the city of Florence Arts and Museums.

05/04/2026

Thank you to everyone who stopped by KD Art Center during First Friday! It was so nice to connect with the community and show a little bit of what we have going on at Florence Arts and Museums! So many people contributed by making stepping stones to go in the garden behind KD Art Center. Our Museum Educator, Ana, was also there with scratch art to share about this year's Día de los Mu***os Celebration, which will be happening this fall at Southall House. We look forward to sharing more about how the event will be expanding as the Fall season gets nearer.

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05/01/2026

First Friday at FAM!
KD Art Center will be open late for First Friday tonight from 4:30-7:30pm! FAM staff will be here to share about upcoming events & summer camps - and we are planning some fun community projects, too! Help us create stepping stones for a path in front of our temporary mural and garden. The stepping stones we make together with our community will be placed to view and enjoy for years to come!
We hope you’ll stop by and see us!
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04/30/2026

Right now in the Learning Room at Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts, we are inviting visitors to contribute to a 'Community Craft Quilt'!
Get inspired by the current quilt exhibit, "Threading the Past," and create your own quilt square using soft foam paper, scissors, and glue. We will add your square to a 'quilt' made entirely by community members and museum visitors! This project is perfect for adults and children - so bring your whole family to KDAC, check out the current exhibits, and get crafty! This project will be ongoing until the exhibit ends March 8th.
We will see you soon!

04/30/2026

Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts will host a Tai Chi/Qigong workshop led by Gary Padgett for World Tai Chi and Qigong Day on Saturday, April 25, at 10:00am - 11:00am. This workshop is designed for individuals, families, and all levels of mobility. The purpose of World Tai Chi and Qigong Day is to promote health, healing, and global harmony by bringing people together across borders to practice these ancient arts and share their benefits with their local communities. Participants will need loose clothing or athletic wear, flat bottom tennis shoes, and positive thoughts to share with a global community.

The Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts is located at 217 E Tuscaloosa Street, Florence, AL, and is open Monday - Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Sundays from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. The event will be held at Southall House, just next to the Art Center office, at 209 E. Tuscaloosa St. Call 256-760-6379 for more information.

04/30/2026

Join us at KD Art Center this Sunday, April 12th, from 1-4pm for an 𝙰𝚛𝚝𝚒𝚜𝚝𝚒𝚌 𝚁𝚎𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜 𝚘𝚏 𝚈𝚘𝚞𝚝𝚑 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟼 Reception. There will be an awards ceremony at 2pm that afternoon.
This juried exhibit of work by 7th through 12th grade artists from Colbert, Franklin, and Lauderdale counties, will be on exhibit from 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟯 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟯𝟬, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.

Founded by Florence art educator, Jerry Foster, Artistic Renderings of Youth provides an opportunity for the community to discover the young artistic talent in our area. The competition is coordinated by middle school and high school art teachers to give students a chance to exhibit their artwork and receive recognition for their talent. As a juried exhibition, students have the opportunity to receive awards such as the Jerry Foster Avante Garde Award, the Ronnie Riner Memorial Drawing Award, and scholarships from the University of North Alabama’s Visual Arts Department and School of the Arts. Ribbons are awarded in three grade divisions: Division 1, 7th and 8th grades; Division 2, 9th and 10th grades; and Division 3, 11th and 12th grades.

The Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts is free and open to the public Monday - Friday from 9-4 and on Sundays from 1-4. The art center is located at 217 E. Tuscaloosa St. Florence, AL and can be reached by calling 256-760-6379 or visiting our website at www.florencealmuseums.com.

04/03/2026

𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽: 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗢𝘄𝗻 𝗕𝗼𝘂𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘁

Let's celebrate Spring! Join us on Saturday, 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟭𝟴𝘁𝗵 from 1pm-3pm for a watercolor workshop led by Liza Jane Richey. In this beginner-friendly watercolor workshop, you’ll begin by building your own fresh flower bouquet to be your subject. We will practice a few drawing exercises to get our observation skills ready, and finish by creating an original watercolor painting! You will leave this workshop with a mini-bouquet, an original watercolor painting, new skills, and new friends!
Registration for this event is $20 and can be found on our website at https://www.florencealmuseums.com/calendar

Liza Jane Richey is a multi-medium folk artist and educator based in Huntsville, Alabama. Her work has recently been on view at The Curated Gallery in Huntsville, Uproar Public Art Festival in North Carolina, 7 Points Art Crawl in Florence, and at Lowe Mill Arts & Entertainment in Huntsville. She hosts community workshops that invite people to slow down, connect, and make something beautiful.

The Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts is located at 217 E Tuscaloosa Street, Florence, AL, and is open Monday - Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Sundays from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. The event will be held at Southall House, just next to the Art Center office, at 209 E. Tuscaloosa St. Call 256-760-6379 for more information.

04/03/2026

KD ART LAB: ALTERNATIVE METHODS
On Thursdays starting April 2, Barb Hendricks is offering a class on Alternative Methods for students ages 9-12. This class will explore non-traditional art experiences. Students will learn about different artists and experiment with their techniques like Alexander Calder’s mobiles, Louise Nevelson style sculptures, and Escher tessellations.

KD ART LAB: MAKE, MOVE, & PLAY
Erin Dailey returns for another session of Make, Move, & Play open to student ages 7-9, starting Wednesday, April 1. In this playful, design-centered approach students will explore collage, construction, shape, pattern, and a variety of materials and mediums through guided projects that encourage experimentation and creative thinking. The curriculum mirrors the fall session with thoughtful adaptations for returning students, ensuring new discoveries for everyone. All materials are provided, and no previous experience is necessary.

There are still spots available in our upcoming KD ART LAB classes. We are so excited to be be able to offer classes taught by these amazing art educators! Check out all we have to offer at the Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts below and visit our website to register today! www.florencealmuseums.com/kdartlab

04/03/2026

For their April 2026 meeting, Quad Cities Photography Club welcomes back Chris Baker. Chris Baker is a Huntsville resident and avid photographer who enjoys experimenting with all genres of photography. He is an active member of the Huntsville Photographic Society and loves sharing his knowledge and experiences with others. During the day, Chris is an engineer working for NASA at the Marshall Space Flight Center. The last time Chris was here, he gave a presentation on post-processing in Lightroom Classic. For this meeting, Chris will follow up on that presentation with a talk about "Advanced Lightroom Classic". Lightroom is a wonderful tool for organizing and editing photos. Its advanced features can really push your photos to the next level. You can see Chris' photography at https://cscottphoto.smugmug.com/ . QCPC Programs are free to attend. Voluntary contributions are appreciated.

The Quad Cities Photography Club meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 6:30pm in Southall House at the KD Art Center. This group was created in January 2022. Their mission is to provide an informal, friendly, and supportive environment for local photographers at all levels of experience and with interests in all types of photographic imagery. They share ideas and knowledge with one another through participation in meetings, guest lectures, and club excursions. If you are interested in joining the Quad Cities Photo Club, visit their page.

04/03/2026

We had so many talented artists enter art into Artistic Renderings of Youth this year! These three received Best of Show in their divisions:
Claire Frederick of MSHS, 12th grade
Larissa Ramos of FFC, 9th grade
Athaliah Mucha of SCS, 7th grade
Come visit to check out more of the wonderful artwork on display until April 30th, and join us for a reception on Sunday, April 12th from 1-4 at KD Art Center.

04/03/2026

Earlier this month we had a visit from a high school Art Club in Tuscaloosa. They made it just in time to visit the exhibits “A Look Within: Hiram and KD at the Turn of the Century” and “Threading the Past” before they ended.
First the students explored the Hiram exhibit with a scavenger hunt. Then, Glen Rikard gave a gallery talk about quilt making and the history of his collection. Afterward, they enjoyed a hands-on activity where each student created their own construction paper quilt square. The squares can later be hung together to form a Class Quilt! We hope to see the final project soon.

03/27/2026

Celebrate Your Creativity Mini Retreat in Florence
Florence Arts & Museums is happy to host Monica Yother of Studio 127 on Saturday, April 11 from 9am - 4pm at the Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts in Florence for a mini retreat. Participants can attend one of two sessions or both. The first session will focus on junk journal making while the second session will focus on gel plate printing and open art journaling. Here are brief descriptions of each session:

JUNK JOURNAL MAKING: 9:00am - 12:00pm
We'll be taking old papers, book pages, painted and stained pages and putting them together to make a journal. I'll show you a simple way to sew the books into the covers, and then we'll have time to start filling it. You are welcome to bring any papers you have been stockpiling. This is a fun way of creating a journal that has character built into every page!

GEL PLATE PRINTING & OPEN ART JOURNALING: 1:00pm - 4:00pm
If you've been wanting to try gel plate printing but are not sure how to start, this is the perfect class. And if you are already familiar and just need time and space to make your prints, then this is also the perfect class! I'll have gel plates, brayers, stencils, stamps, and loads of paper to help you scratch that creative itch! And if you just want to bring an art journal and fill some pages with goodies you can do that, too!

Lunch will not be provided. However, there will be an hour in between sessions to grab lunch. You can register for this event at: https://tinyurl.com/2nw8kym6.

The Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts is located at 217 E Tuscaloosa Street, Florence, AL, and is open Monday - Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Sundays from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. The event will be held at Southall House, just next to the Art Center office, at 209 E. Tuscaloosa St. Call 256-760-6379 for more information.

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217 E. Tuscaloosa Street
Florence, AL
35630

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Monday	9am - 4pm
Tuesday	9am - 4pm
Wednesday	9am - 4pm
Thursday	9am - 4pm
Friday	9am - 4pm
Sunday	1pm - 4pm

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+12567606379

Website

http://www.florencealmuseums.com/

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