The 11th Annual River Clay Fine Arts Festival
Thousands of you came out to downtown Decatur to meet the artists, shop original work, and celebrate the arts with us. We could not have asked for a better weekend.
October 24–25, 2026 · Downtown Decatur, Alabama
2026 Festival Highlights
Original art, new traditions, and a downtown full of people who make River Clay possible.
Five North Alabama high schools turned recycled plastic into large-scale art for our first student competition, presented by PRSEI. Congratulations to our winners:
Chandler Hayes painted a live spray-paint mural of The Last Supper on site, and festival-goers watched it come together over the weekend.
Friday night kicked off with our arts patron preview party: food, drinks, and a first look at the artist market. Thank you to every patron who joined us.
A look back at RendezvousWith gratitude
River Clay happens because of the people below. Thank you.
All 69 of you, including 40 first-timers. Thank you for bringing your work to Decatur.
Meet the 2026 artistsMore than 80 volunteers, plus our board and steering committee, ran this festival from setup to teardown.
Volunteer next yearThank you to Mayor Kent Lawrence, Council President Kyle Pike, and city staff for hosting us on the City Hall campus.
Led by our presenting sponsor, PRSEI, and every sponsor, patron, and donor who invested in the arts this year.
See our 2026 sponsorsThe five Art of Recycling schools and the art teachers behind the student exhibit and children’s activities.
Including the Alabama Center for the Arts, our food trucks and vendors, and everyone who came out and shopped local art.
2026 Festival T-Shirt
Missed your size at the festival? This year’s shirt is inspired by Confluence, a work by Alabama artist Jamey Grimes, and it is the first River Clay shirt ever designed around an artist’s work.
Orders are placed through Apparel Lab.
River Clay Fine Arts Foundation
Your gift to the River Clay Fine Arts Foundation supports art education in Decatur city schools and the arts events that keep our community creative all year.
Every gift, at every level, makes a difference.
Sponsor River Clay 2027
Thousands of art lovers, 69 artists, and a weekend downtown Decatur looks forward to all year. Share a few details and our team will follow up to secure your spot for 2027.
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The next chapter
More art. More discoveries.
Another weekend together in Decatur.
Follow along for artist announcements, festival news and what’s next for River Clay.
River Clay Fine Arts Festival
2027The fourth weekend
in October
Downtown Decatur, Alabama
Dates and details coming soon.
