Mostly Blues 2025 Invitational Exhibit

• Exhibit: July 13 - August 28

• Reception: Sunday, July 13 @ 1:00pm

• Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts

The Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts is pleased to present Mostly Blues, an annual soulful exhibition of paintings, drawings, photographs, sculptures and mixed media works by regional artists that visually interpret and pay homage to the power of music. While invited artists from Colbert, Franklin, and Lauderdale counties have diverse interpretations—whether depicting a scene from the W.C. Handy Music Festival or literally painting in ‘blues’—all works have a common musical theme that celebrate this area’s ties to the music world.

The Mostly Blues exhibit was started in 1994 to honor Florence native W.C. Handy, “Father of the Blues”. Since then, the music-themed display has become a popular summer highlight! The KDAC again looks forward to this opportunity to exhibit the soulful collection of art by well-known and established area artists—as well as new, up-and-coming artists. This visual homage to the power of music will open on July 13 and remain on display through August 28, 2025.