Art in the Park set for Saturday, March 28

By Sherry Lucas

Art in the Park brings together local artists and the children in the community.

Art in the Park joined the Red Brick Roads Music and Arts Festival umbrella last year, boosting the fest’s art offerings and adding another family-centric option to the mix.

Art in the Park 2026 is 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 28, at Lions Club Park.

The free event, a spring staple since 2021, offers family-oriented, child-friendly interactive activities with the goal of encouraging appreciation for art and the artists in the Clinton community who produce it. Art in the Park is not a craft market; it’s an art experience.

Last year’s event went well, with great volunteer participation and plenty of opportunities for kids to make art, Arts Council of Clinton President Bob Blanton said.

“All artists at the event this year will be exhibiting their art and helping the public make art again this year,” noted Blanton.

The tie-in with Red Brick Roads Music and Arts Festival is perfect, he added, with activities on Saturday leading up to festival events.

Plans are still in the works at this point, with several artists already committed. Organizers expect more than two hundred kids to visit the Clinton Arts Connection site, which will be set up again this year at the picnic pavilion in Lions Club Park. There will be opportunities for artists and for volunteers to sign up online.

“We will be working with children and youth of all ages, painting, sculpting and hand-working art from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. this year,” Blanton said, to tie in with the Red Brick Roads Paint Out.

With the event’s tighter time frame this year, adults and children won’t be worn out by the time other Red Brick Roads festival activities kick into gear, and the 1:30 p.m. wrap means Art in the Park participants can go see the Paint Out submissions come in at Wyatt Waters Gallery at 2 p.m.

“More joy, less stress,” Blanton said.