We’re taking a
“creative pause.”

The Decatur Arts Festival is on hiatus in 2026 due to major renovations underway in downtown Decatur as the city gets ready to welcome international soccer fans.

“The Decatur Arts Alliance is seizing this unique opportunity to refresh, reimagine, and plan for the evolution of this beloved community event. New physical features that include a large performance stage, oversized screen, expanded footprint for the plaza and public restrooms, mean that we can bring innovative dance, theater arts, musical performances, film, installations and more to round out our arts programming in ways we never could before. We aim to cultivate a bold new vision for the festival, raising the city’s profile within the regional arts community, and bringing new audiences to come and experience the arts in Decatur.”

— Angie Macon, executive director of the Arts Alliance.

Meanwhile, the arts continue on in Decatur!
Check out our full spectrum of arts programming at decaturartsalliance.org.