Rowan County Arts Center

09/03/2026

Morehead Arts & Eats Festival is almost here! If those calendars haven't been marked, now is the time! September 19 11am - 4:30pm.

09/02/2026

The Rowan County Arts Center welcomes Written in Flame, a solo ceramics exhibition by Sinclaire Marie.

Shaped by fire, labor, language, and place, Sinclaire’s functional ceramics explore identity and the connection between her Navajo heritage and Kentucky home. Created through atmospheric firing processes including wood firing and bisque firing, each piece carries physical traces of its making, from flame channels and molten ash to the marks left by days spent tending the kiln.

Throughout the work, elements of the Diné alphabet and phrases such as “Yá’át’ééh” and “Ahéhee’” bring a living language into contemporary conversation while celebrating everyday rituals: a morning cup of coffee, flowers gathered from a field, a pour of Kentucky bourbon.

Written in Flame invites us to consider the care, energy, and history held within the objects we use every day.

📍 Rowan County Arts Center
📅 On Display: September 2–October 2
🥂 Closing Reception: October 2 | 4–6 PM

09/01/2026

Last day to register! Applications close TODAY at midnight. No late applications will be accepted or added after the deadline.

FINAL DAY TO APPLY!

Today is the deadline to join us as a vendor for the 15th Annual Morehead Arts & Eats Festival!

🎨 Art & Craft Vendors
🍴 Food Vendors & Food Trucks
📣 Info Booths

If you’ve been meaning to apply, this is your last call! Applications close today, September 1.

Join us on Main Street for the 15th Annual Morehead Arts & Eats Festival!

👉 Apply here: https://moreheadartsandeats.com/applications

08/31/2026

What a weekend!

Nearly a year ago, four people sat down at the Rowan County Arts Center with an idea for a new festival celebrating Appalachian literature, art, and culture. Andrew Preston, Amy Le Ann Richardson, Stephanie Staton, and our Director, Waylan Coffey, took that idea and ran with it. This weekend we finally got to see the Appalachian Literary Arts Festival come to life!

The RCAC was proud to be a big part of the festival's first year, with events happening here all three days. We started Friday evening with the closing reception for Answering the Mountains, an exhibition featuring 70 works from 50 artists across five states, all inspired by Appalachian literature. Throughout the weekend, the building was filled with artists, authors, workshops, readings, conversations, and plenty of new faces.

We also have to give a very special shoutout to Michael Hutchinson!

The RCAC is a small but mighty team of two, and there was a LOT of work behind the scenes to make three days of events happen. Michael helped set up, tear down, reset spaces, haul tables and chairs, keep things moving all weekend. We couldn't have done it without him.

We're proud of what the four festival organizers, our co-hosts at Fuzzy Duck Coffee Shop & CoffeeTree Books, volunteers, artists, authors, vendors, and everyone else involved were able to accomplish in year one. This festival truly could not have happened without both sides coming together, sharing resources, and working toward the same goal.

Now, with no time for recovery...it's time for us to turn our attention to Morehead Arts & Eats Festival. We're less than three weeks away!

08/20/2026

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08/14/2026

Artists - this is your sign! Don't miss out on the 15th Annual Morehead Arts & Eats Festival

Explore the Morehead Arts and Eats Festival for local artists, food vendors, and community organizations. Join us for creativity and deliciousness!

08/12/2026

Today we were visited by 20 students from Morehead State University's RISE Program! They got a full tour of the Arts Center, met some of our studio artists, spent time exploring the Answering the Mountains exhibition, and finished their visit by painting their very own Morehead Turtle Walk Mini!

We loved having them spend the day at the Arts Center.

08/11/2026

🎶 JUST ANNOUNCED: AN EVENING WITH DARRELL SCOTT 🎶

The Kentucky Center for Traditional Music is honored to welcome acclaimed singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Darrell Scott to Morehead, KY on Thursday, September 10, 2026.

The writer behind unforgettable songs including “You’ll Never Leave Harlan Alive,” “Long Time Gone,” and “It’s a Great Day to Be Alive,” Darrell is a masterful storyteller whose music moves effortlessly through country, bluegrass, folk, and Americana.

Admission is FREE, but seating is limited and advance tickets are required.

🎟 Reserve your tickets: [https://www.tickettailor.com/events/kentuckycenterfortraditionalmusic/2337838]

This event is made possible by the Buckner and Sally Hinkle Endowment for Humanities through the MSU Foundation. Established by the Hinkle family in memory of Buckner Hinkle and Sally Woodford Spears Hinkle, the endowment helps bring meaningful humanities experiences to our region. KCTM is honored to receive this support for its 2026–2027 season!

08/06/2026

A look at this past weekend's Watercolor Foundations class with instructor Mary Tucker!

This group is off to a wonderful start as students explore the fundamentals of watercolor through hands-on instruction and plenty of practice.

This session is currently full, but keep an eye, Mary will be offering more classes in the future!

08/06/2026

You may have already heard…but Answering the Mountains is here!

This exhibition brings together 50 artists from Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Tennessee, and West Virginia. With 70 pieces filling both galleries, the show features work across a wide range of media, each piece responding to the words and ideas of Appalachian authors.

Come see how artists from across the region have responded to the call.