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FLORENCE-Florence Arts and Museums is excited to announce its upcoming KD Art Lab Fall 2026 sessions. Designed to spark creativity and teach art skills, these two program blocks offer hands-on classes for children and adults.

Block One:
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Printmaking with Anna Grinell
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Thursdays at 4pm
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August 20 through September 24
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Children (Grades 6 through 8)
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Description: Participants will experiment with gelli plates, texture rubbings, relief printing, collagraphs, and monoprints.
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Photography with Kayla McKinney
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Tuesdays at 4pm
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August 18 through September 22
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Adults (18+)
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Description: This hands-on class turns intimidating camera settings into creative freedom. Master shutter speed, aperture, and ISO for perfectly exposed shots.
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Block Two:
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Printmaking with Barb Hendricks
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Thursdays at 3:30pm
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October 1 to November 5
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Children (Grades 3 through 5)
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Description: Participants will explore many types of printmaking from stamps to stencils; from yarn printing to monoprints to linoleum block printing.
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Poetry and Performance with Shannon Milliman
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Tuesdays at 5:30pm
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September 29 to November 3
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Adults (18+)
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Description: Participants will be writing in short bursts trying to rid themselves of the critic, encouraging one another and celebrating collective creation.
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Registration is $75 per participant and the fee is nonrefundable. Registration will open up on July 27th at www.florencealmuseums.com/ kdartlab. The Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts is located at 217 E Tuscaloosa Street, Florence, AL, and is open Monday – Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Sundays from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. The event will be held at the Southall House, just next to the Art Center office, at 209 E. Tuscaloosa St. Call 256-760-6379 for more information.
Media Release/Grace Ann Griffin
Outreach Coordinator
Florence Arts & Museums
Outreach Coordinator
Florence Arts & Museums
