The 9th annual Heart of Albany Festival will take place on Saturday, November 7, 2026, at the Albany Museum of Art!

Your support makes this free fall tradition of art, entertainment, and fun activities for the community possible. You can help HERE.

Professional chalk artists can submit their proposals for the 2026 competition (deadline: October 15) HERE.

Demonstrating artists, selling artists, vendors, and food truck operators can register HERE.

Businesses and individuals who are interested in being a sponsor of the November 2026 festival can contact [email protected].

2026 SPONSORS

Professional Artist Sponsor: Fleming & Riles Insurance.

Helper Sponsor: InVision Technologies.

—

2025 WINNERS

At the 8th annual Heart of Albany Festival in 2025, the Best of Show winner for professional chalk artists was Shannon Brooke of Tennessee, whose chicken shredding on a skateboard best captured the extreme sports theme of this year’s competition.

She was one of seven professional chalk artists who created 50-square-foot and larger works of art on the pavement as festival-goers enjoyed live music, including the Albany debut of Pylon Reenactment Society, art demonstrations, food, and libations on the grounds of the Albany Museum of Art, 311 Meadowlark Drive, in Albany, GA.

The list of winning artists in the 2nd annual student art exhibition for Southwest Georgia middle and high school can be seen HERE.