festival archives
This is a collection of images and videos that have been collected at the Kentuck Festival throughout the years. This collection is continually growing and evolving. Check back soon!
2022 festival recap
2022 award winners
BEST IN SHOW:
Athlone Clarke, Mixed Media
AWARD OF DISTINCTION:
Luis E Gutierrez, Clay, G-04
Kendra Bennett, Mixed Media, H-05
MERIT AWARD:
Caleb Barnaby, Jewelry, K-07
Brinda Cockburn, Fiber, A-19
Joe Engel, Mixed Media, E-38
Brenda Gordon, Fiber, E-17
Jackie Haliburton, Two-Dimensional, B-07
Tom Henry, Wood, E-16
Joachim Knill, Two-Dimensional, G-01
Don McWhorter, Clay, A-06
Valton Murray, Mixed Media, H-18
Guadalupe Lanning Robinson, Clay, H-19
Lukuise Swanigan, Fiber, D-06
Tim Whitten, Clay, E-14
Kentuck Festival judges in 2022 were New York Times Writer Claudia Driefus and gallery owner Jeanine Taylor.
51st festival highlights
2021 festival recap
celebrating 50 years
2021 marked our 50th anniversary, and our first festival after the 2020 pivot to a virtual show. We had a lot to celebrate! Check out the recap video, peruse the highlights from the past 50 years, and check out the photos from the 50th Kentuck Festival of the Arts!
gallery: 50 years of kentuck
gallery: highlights from the 50th festival
2021 award winners
BEST IN SHOW:
Robert Taylor, Metal
AWARD OF DISTINCTION:
Luis E. Gutierrez, Clay
Jackie Haliburton, Two-Dimensional
MERIT AWARD:
Cym Doggett, Metal
Don McWhorter, Clay
Nicario Jiminez, Mixed Media
Craig McMillin, Clay
Athlone Clarke, Mixed Media
Carole Jayne, Metal
Rocky Pardo, Jewelry
Lukuise Swanigan, Fiber
Steve Nowatzki, Printmaking
Chris Carr, Photography
Ben Caldwell, Metal
Marge Luttrell, Mixed Media
Kentuck Festival judges in 2021 were internationally known artist Craig Nutt and former Kentuck Art Center director/current Indiana Art Commission Director Miah Michaelson.
2020 festival recap
On July 22, 2020, Kentuck’s Board of Directors made the unprecedented decision to cancel the in-person 49th Kentuck Festival of the Arts because of the COVID-19 crisis. In lieu of the in-person Festival, Kentuck hosted a virtual celebration of our already-juried 2020 festival artists—the Kentuck Festival of the Arts Virtual Marketplace.
The Kentuck Festival Virtual Marketplace was an online space for artists to connect with Kentuck customers despite public health concerns. The Marketplace was be the center of the action and included each participating artists’ online shop where they can list art for sale and create videos to demonstrate their craft. Also included will be a calendar of live and prerecorded content, a “No Show” VIP program, and corporate partnership opportunities. The Marketplace was open October 10, 2020 - December 31, 2020.
In addition, Kentuck Art Center created the Kentuck Festival Forever Fund. For more information about the Kentuck Festival Forever Fund, please click here.