MACON—A unique art festival is coming to Macon in October: the All Hands Art Festival. This 3-day festival brings together artists who work with clay, glass, wood & metal. It also allows the public to see how their art is made.
The 2nd annual event takes place in downtown Macon from October 6 to 8, 2023, with both outdoor and indoor activities. All Hands Art Festival will include art vendors, demonstrations, an exhibit, live music and food trucks. The main events will take place outside the Grand Opera House, while the exhibit will be on display at The 567 Center.
Photo by Jessica Whitley-Penndorf
The excitement builds with the Art Olympics, an opportunity for artists to compete in short technical and creative challenges while visitors watch. Inspired by popular competition shows on television, artists will complete tasks like working on a pottery wheel while blindfolded.
The festival is being organized by The 567 Center for Renewal in partnership with Visit Macon. The goal of the organizations is to create an exciting festival that not only locals will enjoy, but will draw people from out of town to Macon just for this event.
“The Macon art scene has grown significantly over the past several years with new art studios like Startup Studios and Triangle Arts, as well as more public art such as Macon Sculpture Walk,” says The 567 Center’s executive director, Melissa Macker. “We hope this festival will help people outside of Macon see us as a true art destination for years to come. It’s sure to be a ton of fun.”
Visit Macon has funded All Hands Art Festival for two years as part of its American Rescue Funds grants to promote tourism recovery in Macon. The federal funding supports innovative thinkers who are developing new and interesting ways to showcase the places, people and events that make Macon-Bibb special.
For festival information, visit https://www.the567center.org/allhands or call (478) 238-6051. For tickets, visit https://www.thegrandmacon.com/ or call (478) 301-5470.
About The 567 Center for Renewal
The 567 Center for Renewal is a non-profit community space for artists who bring collaboratively creative life to downtown Macon and surrounding areas through events, exhibits, and classes. For more, visit the567center.org.
About Visit Macon
Visit Macon promotes Macon, Georgia to travel writers, meeting planners, group tour operators and leisure travelers in an effort to bring people and revenues into the community and area businesses. For more, visit visitmacon.org.
Contacts:
The 567 Center for Renewal: Melissa Macker, Executive Director, phone: 478.238.6051, e-mail: melissa@the567.org