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This competitive juried exhibition showcases a selection of work in a variety of media created by students in the WKU Department of Art & Design.

WKU Preview Day 

Celebrating our 10th Anniversary!

Free and Family-Friendly

Saturday, October 11, 2025

10 AM to 3 PM

Free parking available off of Kentucky Street in WKU parking lots. Follow the Hammer In Parking Signs. For GPS directions, use our street address: 1444 Kentucky Street, Bowling Green, KY 42101

Special events this year include:

• "Sounds of the Forge," a musical performance by Dr. Liza Kelly and the WKU Treblemakers and Redshirts featuring historical songs about blacksmithing or inspired by sounds heard in blacksmithing shops.
• Equal Temperament, a national juried metalworking exhibition featuring 50 works by artists across the nation. An awards ceremony will take place at noon on October 11.

Join us at the Kentucky Museum for a free community event celebrating the metal workers' trade, including:

• Forge demonstrations.
• Tinsmithing demonstrations.
• Aluminum Pour demonstration and make-your-own pour.
• Basic Forge Skills Demonstrations.
• Opportunity to meet metalworkers and artisans, shop/commission, and discover Southcentral Kentucky's rich artisan community.
• Opportunity to learn about joining metal working associations and getting started in the trade.
• Learn about the Kentucky Forge Council and become a member.
• Kentucky Folklife Program Narrative Stage, including an interview with our Featured Blacksmiths.
• Big T's Bar-B-Cue food truck on site.

For more information, please visit the Hammer-In website here.

Kick the Clock Dance Festival is a weekend of collaboration where choreographers and movers of all backgrounds and abilities will race against time to create short works of movement to be performed at the festival's conclusion. Free admission, donations appreciated. Produced by the WKU Student Chapter of the National Dance Education Organization.