Artist Information

Saturday & Sunday, September 21 & 22, 2023
Downtown Macon, Across from Fall Line Brewing Co., 567 Plum St, Macon, GA

Deadline to sign up for Olympics: September 13

The All Hands Art Festival is a three-day event hosted by The 567 Center for Renewal. This unique art festival celebrates artists who work in clay, glass, metal, or wood. The festival includes artist vendors, demonstrations, an exhibition, live music, food trucks, and Art Olympics where artists can compete in technical competitions in pottery or glass blowing.

We want you to compete with us in speed and technique for a trophy and other prizes. Competitions will be on Saturday, and people’s choice judging will be on Sunday, with the winner announced at the end of the festival on Sunday. All supplies and tools will be provided for the competition except where otherwise noted. No outside tools allowed. The competition will be outdoors, so prepare accordingly. Before the competition, we will contact participants about signing up for a time slot. Depending on the availability of equipment and the number of competitors, 2-3 participants will compete at a time during their time slot.

NOTE: The Olympics are not designed for beginners. Working with glass can be dangerous, and you must have sufficient skill, knowledge & experience to compete. You must be at least 18 years of age or older.

Schedule of Events:

Pottery Olympics (12-2 pm): Throwing Blindfolded (5 minutes), Tallest Cylinder from 3 lbs (5 minutes), and People’s Choice for Creative Pitcher (1 hour). Winner will receive a trophy and a $150 gift card to Sheffield Pottery!

Glass Olympics (2-4 pm): Longest Cane Pull, Fastest Fish with 5 Fins, and Widest Spin Out on a Floppy Bowl. Participants must provide their own colors for Longest Cane Pull. Winner will receive a trophy and a $150 gift card to Olympic Color Rods!

Cost to participate: All participants must either be festival vendors (a $65 fee) or have a ticket to attend the festival ($5). There is no additional cost to enter the Olympics.

Responsibility: The 567 Center for Renewal is not responsible for personal injury during the duration of the event. It is the responsibility of each participant to act in a safe manner. By participating, you acknowledge that there are inherent risks and will not hold The 567 Center for Renewal liable.

How to register: Fill out the form below. If you can’t see the form, click here. Space is limited, and qualified competitors will be accepted on a first-come, first serve basis.

Questions about the competition?
Contact: Melissa Macker, Executive Director

E-mail: melissa@the567.org
Phone: (478) 238-6051 ext. 3