May 15 Friday
Headley Whitney Museum presents RODNEY HATFIELD & LYNN SWEET Retrospective Exhibit featuring over 200 works highlighting each artists' 50 year career. Rodney Hatfield (ArtSnake) original, unique, uninhibited abstract, figurative and landscape paintings. Lynn Sweet designed and built furniture as well as fresco and acrylic abstract and landscape paintings. This exhibit includes Hatfield and Sweet works on loan from private collections as well a pieces available for purchase. Exhibit runs through June 28. Hours: Friday, Saturday, Sunday 10 am - 4 pm. $10 admission. Free for children 17 and younger and students with ID.
Featured artist Damon Farmer presents a world of whimsy, invention, and imagination through his captivating narrative paintings. Blending mechanical intrigue with fantastical subject matter, his work brings imagined realities to life with charm, creativity, and wonder.
BBQ is the heartbeat of Houndstock. We bring together top pitmasters serving up brisket, pulled pork, ribs, and all the fixings — low and slow, the way it's meant to be.
Beyond the smoke, you'll find local food trucks dishing out Kentucky staples, farm-fresh sides, and even Thai street food. Wash it all down with craft brews from Kentucky's finest independent breweries, curated bourbons, and signature festival cocktails straight from the heart of bourbon country, while listening to regional musical acts.
Hear from the best literary minds and local AAPI authors as they share their poetic works. You will also get to enjoy musical stylings of traditional music and a short fashion show. Includes international tea tasting and small bites. This event is FREE to the public. In partnership with Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning.
May 15-17 / 22-24 / 29-31, 2026Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pmSundays at 2:00pm
Based on the Victor Hugo novel and songs from the Disney animated feature, The Hunchback of Notre Dame showcases the film’s Academy Award-nominated score, as well as new songs by Menken and Schwartz. Peter Parnell’s new book embraces story theatre and features verbatim passages from Hugo’s gothic novel.
The musical begins as the bells of Notre Dame sound through the famed cathedral in fifteenth-century Paris. Quasimodo, the deformed bell-ringer who longs to be "Out There," observes all of Paris reveling in the Feast of Fools. Held captive by his devious caretaker, the archdeacon Dom Claude Frollo, he escapes for the day and joins the boisterous crowd, only to be treated cruelly by all but the beautiful Romani woman, Esmeralda. Quasimodo isn’t the only one captivated by her free spirit, though – the handsome Captain Phoebus and Frollo are equally enthralled. As the three vie for her attention, Frollo embarks on a mission to destroy the Roma – and it’s up to Quasimodo to save them all.
May 16 Saturday
Lacy Hale Student Workshop Exhibit - No Hate in My Holler: Reflections of Identity Exhibit: April 18 - May 16 Closing Reception: Saturday, May 16, 2-4 pmNo Hate in My Holler: Reflections on Identity is a student exhibition created through a special workshop led by Kentucky artist Lacy Hale, supported by a Kentucky Foundation for Women grant.
During a three-day residency in March, six young women artists worked closely with Lacy to explore block printing, along with drawing and mixed media techniques. Each student created original designs reflecting their identity, experiences, and personal voice. Their work was transformed into prints, posters, and wearable designs, and custom journal covers.
This exhibition highlights their creativity and growth, and celebrates the power of art as a tool for self-expression, confidence, and community connection. Inspired by Lacy Hale’s message of “No Hate in My Holler”, the project encourages young artists to share their stories and uplift their voices through art.
May 17 Sunday
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May 21 Thursday
Third Thursdays are back! It’s time to wander down Main Street, take in all that Danville has to offer, and make sure to grab a bite and a brew in our Art Park parking lot! It’s a great place to gather and enjoy a beautiful spring evening! This month, it’s also Gallery Hop - visit our open artist studios! The museum will be open late!
May 22 Friday
Exhibit: May 19 - June 25Main Street GalleryOpening Reception: Friday, May 22, 4:30-6 pmThere is something very satisfying about capturing an image quickly. Whether it’s an expression on a face, a moment of light that quickly moves on, or a movement soon stilled, being able to make that moment last is fulfilling as an artist. Connie Estes Beale says many of her better paintings and drawings are done spontaneously. “I think, as artists, too often we labor too long and lose the spark that intrigues.”
May 23 Saturday
Carried by the Wind: Expressive Arts Grief WorkshopSaturday, May 23, 1-3:30pm $10 - Please register (age 18+)
Through nature connection, art making, and ritual, this expressive arts workshop offers a supportive space for adults experiencing grief to honor loved ones. Artist Mollie Rabiner will share her process behind creating JSP’s forthcoming Wind Phone installation. Then, licensed art therapist Danielle Creamer will facilitate a guided nature walk, collaborative altar creation, expressive art-making, and closing letter ritual. Participants are invited to acknowledge grief as a continuing expression of love.
This event is part of Josephine Sculpture Park's Wellness in the Wild program, strengthening community health through outdoor movement, the arts, and connection. The Wind Phone project is in partnership with the Kentucky Center for Grieving Children & Families and is supported by grants from South Arts and Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, which is supported by state tax dollars and federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.
May 24 Sunday