Wildlife Arts Festival
WILDLIFE ARTS festivalÂ
Every fall Thomasville welcomes the arrival of world-renowned wildlife artists from near and far to Wildlife Arts Festival, now embarking on its 27th year. A true celebration of Thomasville’s sporting culture during a long weekend in November, at the start of Georgia’s Quail season, through a Fine Art Show, experiences that celebrate the land, workshops led by artists and designers and family friendly events.
featured ARTIST
The 2022 Wildlife Arts Festival featured painter, Sue Key, tops the list of artists who will join us to share their unique perspectives on our natural world. Key spent a week in May immersing herself in the beauty of the Red Hills to capture imagery to inspire her paintings for the show. Read excerpts from her journal during her stay >>
Featured image above: Stone Quarry, Sue Key
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2022 festivalÂ
November 10-20, 2022
Ribbon Cutting & Public Art Unveiling
Thursday, November 10Â |Â 6 – 7:30 pm
Ribbon Cutting &
Public Art Unveiling
Thursday, November 10Â |Â 6 – 7:30 pm
Celebrate the public art installation that celebrates our local ecosystem. Free entry.
Red Hills Rover Rally
Saturday, November 12Â |Â 10 am – 2 pm
Red Hills
Rover Rally
Saturday, November 12Â |Â 10 am – 2 pm
Whiskey in the Woods
Saturday, November 12Â |Â 6 pm
Birdsong Nature Center
Whiskey
in the Woods
Saturday, November 12Â |Â 6 pm
Birdsong Nature Center
Enjoy whiskey the way nature intended – by a bonfire with friends, food and live music.
Out of the Woods
Thursday, November 18 | 6-8 pm | $100 per person
The Home of Rosemary & Dale Powell | 33 Spring Lake Rd., Thomasville
Out of the
Woods
Thursday, November 18 | 6-8 pm | $100 per person
The Home of Rosemary & Dale Powell | 33 Spring Lake Rd., Thomasville
Curated moments and creative conversation with Canaan Marshall (HBO’s Full Bloom), Katherine Sandoz (2021 Festival Featured Painter), Libbie Summers (A Food Inspired Life), and Suzette Bussey (Norton and Hodges). Presented by First Commerce Credit Union.
Fine Art Show | Preview Party
Friday, November 18Â Â
5 -6 pm | Underwriter Early Preview
7 – 10 pm | Preview Party
Thomasville Center for the Arts
Fine Art Show
Preview Party
Friday, November 18Â Â
5 – 6 pm | Underwriter Early Preview
7 – 10 pm | Preview Party
Thomasville Center for the Arts
Mingle with friends, indulge in decadent fare and peruse
the works of renowned artists & artisans to add to or start your
own fine art collection.
Fine Art Show & Artisan Market
Saturday, November 19Â |Â 10 am – 5 pm
Sunday, November 20Â |Â 12 – 5 pm
Thomasville Center for the Arts
Fine Art Show &
 Artisan Market
Saturday, November 19Â |Â 10 am – 5 pm
Sunday, November 20Â |Â 12 – 5 pm
Thomasville Center for the Arts
Explore the mastery of sporting & wildlife artists and artisans from across the country paired with live music, workshops, family-friendly activities, Wildlife Encounters and local flavors under the oaks at our historic art center.
Women of Wildlife | Art Workshop
Saturday, November 19Â |Â 10 am
Thomasville Center for the Arts
Women of Wildlife
Art Workshop
Saturday, November 19Â |Â 10 am
Thomasville Center for the Arts
Create a wildly creative take-home work of art guided by wildlife artists. Must register,, space is limited.
Creative Covey | Floral Workshop
Saturday, November 19Â |Â 1 pm
Sunday, November 20Â |Â 3 pm
Thomasville Center for the Arts
Creative Covey
Floral Workshop
Saturday, November 19Â |Â 1 pm
Sunday, November 20Â |Â 3 pm
Thomasville Center for the Arts
Construct a professionally designed centerpiece for your holiday table under the direction of guest floral designers. Must register, space is limited.
Beguiled by the Wild | Youth Art Workshop
Saturday, November 19Â |Â 11 am + 1 pm
Sunday, November 20Â | 12 pm + 2 pm
Thomasville Center for the Arts
Beguiled by the Wild
Youth Art Workshop
Saturday, November 19Â |Â 11 am + 1 pm
Sunday, November 20Â | 12 pm + 2 pm
Thomasville Center for the Arts
Let your kiddos ages 5-12 imagination’s go WILD under the direction of wildlife artist, Karen Stauffer.
Land + Lore Lectures
Saturday + Sunday, November 19 + 20Â |Â 12pm + 2 pm + 4 pm
Thomasville Center for the Arts
Land + Lore
Lectures
Saturday + Sunday, November 19 + 20Â |Â 12pm + 2 pm + 4 pm
Thomasville Center for the Arts
Listen and learn as storytellers, and conservationists educate on the importance of local ecosystem management.Â
Bird Dog Bash
Saturday, November 19Â |Â 7:30 pmÂ
Sugar Hill Barn, Pebble Hill Plantation
Bird Dog
Bash
Saturday, November 19Â |Â 7:30 pmÂ
Sugar Hill Barn, Pebble Hill Plantation
Place your bid at the art auction anchored in the grand finale party of the year featuring live music and a southern feast.
for ARTISTS
Artist applications for the 2022 are now closed. Please apply for next year’s show!
THINGS to KNOW
There’s still time to elevate your festival experience while supporting the preservation of fine art and the distinct sporting culture of the Red Hills region and Thomasville Center for the Arts!
SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE
Nov. 11 | Festival Opening ReceptionÂ
Nov. 13 | Red Hills Rover Rally
Nov. 13 | Whiskey in the Woods
Nov. 18 | Out of the Woods
Nov. 19 | Fine Art Show Underwriter Preview Party
Nov. 20 | Women of Wildlife Art Workshop
Nov. 20 | Creative Covey Floral WorkshopÂ
Nov. 20 | Bird Dog Bash
Nov. 20 & 21 | Fine Art Show + Sale
Nov. 20 & 21 | Beguiled by the Wild Youth Art WorkshopÂ
Nov. 20 & 21 | Land & Lore Lectures
ACCOMODATIONS
Courtyard by Marriott
207 S Dawson St.
Thomasville, GA 31792
(229) 264-4300
Hampton Inn
1950 GA-122
Thomasville, GA 31757
(229) 227-0040
South Eden Plantation (Dog Friendly)
301 Show Boat Lane
Thomasville, GA 31792
(229) 233-8285
Holiday Inn Express & Suites
452 Liberty St.
Thomasville, GA 31757
(229) 226-4666
VRBO
Thomasville, GA
Thank you for your interest in exhibiting. The application period for 2021 Wildlife Arts Festival is closed. Please apply for the 2022 Wildlife Arts Festival HERE by April 1, 2022.Â