Department of Parks
Artist Retreats Resume This Month At Audubon State Park

HENDERSON, Ky. – John James Audubon State Park will resume its monthly Adult Artist Retreat starting March 13.

This program is open to beginning to advanced artists who can attend the monthly artists retreat at the John James Audubon Museum. Guests are invited to explore the creativity which surrounds the lower level gallery at the museum.

Whether you choose to paint outdoors or in, the mystic of the John James Audubon gardens and museum will take you away. Explore the minds of others as we create our masterpieces of art. Artists from all over will gather for these special events. Special speakers and programs will vary for the noon activities.

The Adult Artist Retreat will also be offered March 13, April 17, June 19, July 17, Aug. 14, Oct. 16, and Nov. 13.

The program is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and the fee is $15. For registration or more info contact Kim McGrew at the Audubon Museum. (270) 827-1893 or kim.mcgrew@ky.gov

John James Audubon State Park is the site where John James Audubon studied and painted birds from 1810-1819.  The park is equipped with cottages and a campground and offers many recreational opportunities including a nine-hole golf course, 6 miles of hiking trails, fishing, and more. It also has a museum and nature center that interprets the life of John James Audubon through a collection of his paintings and memorabilia.  For more information, visit www.parks.ky.gov or call 1-270-826-2247. 

The park is located on US 41 in the northern outskirts of Henderson, half a mile south of the US 41 bridge over the Ohio River.

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