October 24, 25, & 26, 2025
Decatur, Alabama
Decatur City Hall Campus
Friday 5pm-9pm: Patron Preview and River Clay Rendezvous Event
Saturday 9am-5pm & Sunday 10am-4pm
75 Artists
Deadline: July 7, 2025
Application fee: $40/Booth fee starts at $175
Now in it's 10th year, the River Clay Fine Arts Festival remains a big hit with artists and collectors in the venerable Southeast fine art festival schedule! Our past participating artists reported great sales, exceptional organization, and unparalleled volunteer assistance.
River Clay kicks off with our patron preview, River Clay Rendezvous, on Friday evening with great food and drinks for you and your helper/guest. Our artist market is Saturday and Sunday, set in the greenspace surrounding City Hall.
Located in the beautiful Tennessee Valley of north-central Alabama, Decatur is a fast-growing, established arts community and home to the Carnegie Visual Arts Center, Alabama Center for the Arts, and the Princess Theatre. The festival site, located on the Decatur City Hall campus, is surrounded by Alabama’s largest Victorian historic district and a picturesque, revitalized downtown complete with numerous bistros, galleries, restaurants and unique retail boutiques.
The fast-growing city of Decatur is conveniently located midway between Nashville and Birmingham, just 10 minutes west of I-65. You'll find that River Clay is a great draw to patrons from all over North Alabama, including Huntsville, Alabama's fastest growing city and home to NASA, Redstone Arsenal and numerous world-class technology/engineering firms, boasting the highest per-capita level of education and income in Alabama, just 25 minutes to the east.
Testimonials
I just wanted to thank you for a great show this year. It was the best show I had, not only in sales, but in terms of ease of set up, helpfulness of the staff and just the general atmosphere of fun among both patrons and vendors. I look forward to River Clay every year and it is one of the very few shows I will travel out of town to do anymore. You all make it a pleasure to be a part of the River Clay Experience!" David Byland, Bison Ridge Leather
Artist Amenities
- Indoor restrooms for artists
- Artist helpline
- Booth sitters available
- Easy load-in by appointment
- Close, free parking
- Tax booth on site
- Breakfast and lunch, both Saturday and Sunday for artist and one assistant - FREE!
- Volunteers for load-in and load-out
- Air-conditioned hospitality center (water, snacks, swag bag, etc.)
Artists will have an active link from the River Clay site to their artist website and social media and will also be provided with information to drive customers to their booth.
Patron Preview and River Clay Rendezvous Event
A Friday evening event from 5pm-9pm begins on the River Clay site with a ticketed Patron preview of artist's booths and works. Many sales are made this evening! Light fare and beverages are provided for patrons, each artist and one assistant.
Now scheduled in gorgeous late October each year!
This year's event is October 24th-26th. Our 2024 artists experienced beautifully COOL autumn temps and HOT pre-holiday sales by enthusiastic and engaged collectors!
Apply now ↷
https://www.zapplication.org/event-info.php?ID=13323
For more info: http://riverclay.org
Contact:Mary Reed artistinfo@riverclay.org
