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FLORENCE â Arts Alive, downtown Florenceâs visual arts festival is taking place in Wilson Park and at Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts on the weekend of May 15 and 16. The festival will be open on Saturday from 9 am-5 pm, and on Sunday from 10am-5pm. Approximately 80 artists, working in painting, sculpture, printmaking, textiles, mixed media, metal, clay, jewelry, and photography will sell their artwork in booths in Wilson Park; the Arts Alive Gallery Exhibition at Kennedy-Douglass will showcase artwork from approximately 62 artists from May 15-June 18. Â
 Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts invites the public to attend Arts Alive Opening Night on Friday, May 14 from 6:30-9:30pm for the Arts Alive Gallery Exhibit preview and open-air party at the Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts in downtown Florence. The ticketed event will raise funds for artsÂ
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FLORENCE â Artistic Renderings of Youth, a juried exhibit of work by 7th - 12th grade artists from Colbert, Franklin, and Lauderdale counties, will be on display at Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts in Florence through March 31. The exhibit was founded by Florence art educator Jerry Foster, and it is celebrating its 30th year.Â
March is nationally recognized as Youth Art Month, and this exhibit 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 aÂ
chance to exhibit their artwork and receive recognition for their talent. This year artwork representing 19 different schools will be exhibited. 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. Â
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