ART ON THE SQUARE WILL BE HELD IN THE
ATHENS STATE UNIVERSITY GYM ON PRYOR STREET!!!

ART ON THE SQUARE WILL BE HELD IN THE
ATHENS STATE UNIVERSITY GYM ON PRYOR STREET!!!


Stroll along the Limestone County Courthouse grounds September 11 from 10 am until 4 pm and step into a world of fine art found at the 5th Annual Art On The Square Art Festival in Athens, Alabama.

AOTS offers a unique opportunity to purchase original art and meet the artist. Art is for everyone and comes in all price ranges. “I love buying art from local artists. You can own a one-of-kind art piece that has a story, without breaking the bank,” said Trisha Black, AOTS former President.

Thousands attended the festival last year and this years event is even bigger and better. There will be approximately 55 visual artists including painters, sculptors, metal artists, photographers, ceramicists, fiber artists, jewelry artists, mixed media artists, and more.

The performing arts will be represented this year as well. AOTS is bringing a professional troupe of Irish Step dancers to Athens with bagpipes in tow. They will perform 2 shows during the festival.

The KidsZone is always free and offers over 20 mini art camps for children to experience hands-on art at the festival.

A rain location has been secured at Athens State University gym.

Below is the tentative schedule:

Art on the Square Festival Schedule:

9:45 – 10:00 Clements HS Marching Band

10:00 – 10:20 Tonya Harper-Williams, soloist

10:30 – 11:00 Christina Lynn

11:00 – 11:45 Brian Ashley Jones Duo ( Nashville)

11:45 – 12:30 Daniel Whitt leads the open community drum circle

12:30 – 1:00 Mayor Dan Williams presents awards to children art winners

1:00 – 1:30 Minhao Lu

1:30 – 2:00 Susan Hood

2:00 – 2:30 Christi Lachelle Hood

2:30 – 3:00 Nashville Irish Step Dancers

3:00 – 3:30 Barry Kay

3;30 – 4:00 Nashville Irish Step Dancers

Nashville Irish Step dancers perform regularly in Tennessee in venues ranging from International Festivals to TV Broadcasts. The performance troupe has performed at the famous Ryman Auditorium and become a tradition at the The Grand Ole Opry for 10 years. NISD has had the honor to perform with the Nashville Symphony Orchestra, Irish fiddler extraordinaire Eileen Ivers and Irish legends and multi-Grammy winners The Chieftains. The troupe was privileged to be featured guest on the Chieftains final original cast performance at the Historic Ryman Auditorium. This performance was released on DVD “ Down The Old Plank Road ”, and included on this show were country greats Ricky Skaggs, Martina McBride & Allison Krauss to name a few. NISD and Mary Moran have been featured multiple times in Irish Dancer Magazine.

** We have the Athens State University Gym for an inclement weather back up.

**Also Our KidsZone has over 20 free hands on art activities for children.

**Brian Ashley Jones Duo promo

Please Note this schedule is subject to change!