Open Studio: What to expect at this year's Woodland Art Fair

By Tom Musgrave

Published August 7, 2026 at 10:05 AM EDT

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The Lexington Art League's annual Woodland Art Fair is one of Central Kentucky's largest free cultural events; with food and drink, musical performances throughout the weekend, and nearly 200 of the nation's finest artists. This year's event, August 15 &16, marks the fair's 50th anniversary. Tom Musgrave gets a preview from LAL assistant director Faville Donahue.

Woodland Art Fair

Saturday, August 15Sunday, August 16

10 am - 6 pm10 am - 5 pm

Show link:

https://www.woodlandartfair.org/

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Tom Musgrave

Tom Musgrave is a senior public relations writer for the University of Kentucky and editor of the daily campuswide electronic newsletter UKNow. Prior to joining the UK staff, Tom spent nine years as the Kentucky Arts Council’s communications director. In 2018 he created the arts council’s monthly podcast, Kentucky ArtsCast, serving as primary host and executive producer. Tom’s first job in state government was working for Virginia Moore at the Kentucky Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.

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