Local and regional artists will be the focus of an upcoming art and music festival.
The Loop Music and Art Festival, set for Saturday, April 23, in downtown Dothan, will feature the works of nearly 30 artists who practice in mediums like painting, wood, and pottery. Along with visual fine arts, attendees will be entertained by a schedule of live music from instrumentalists to a bluegrass band that plays Grateful Dead music.
“There are a lot of really, really talented local artists here in Dothan, and a big goal of mine was to bring them together,” said Necessary, who moved to Dothan from Atlanta about two years ago with her family. “I think people will be surprised at how many really great local artists we have right here.”
While the The Loop will feature new and established artists, it will also feature student artists from Northside Methodist Academy. Necessary said she had hoped for more schools to be involved but the timing didn’t work out for others. The student artists will be set up and sell their work just like the other artists involved.Some of the better-known artists who will be participating include Dothan artists Jeannie Maddox, Jerry Ward, and Keith Newby.
To help bring in the musical acts, she turned to Scott Parsons, one of the creators of Live at the Opera House, a local promotions group created to bring live music to Dothan, specifically the Dothan Opera House. Early James and the Latest begins performing at 4 p.m. with The Grass is Dead taking the stage at 5:45 p.m.
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