Discover a Town Like No Other - Berea, KY

Escape the mass-produced world and come to a place where individuality and creative expression are celebrated, and art is alive every day of the year.

Berea has just been named among the "Nation's Top 25 Arts Destinations" by AmericanStyle magazine.

Studio Artist of Berea

Since the original Home Spun Fair in 1896, Berea has been synonymous with the rich Appalachian traditions of art, craft, and music. Today studio artists, writers and musicians demonstrate their skill and express themselves in a wide range of traditional and contemporary media.

Stroll through Berea and listen to the dulcimer, the sound of the weaver’s shuttle, the cutting of the jeweler’s saw or the woodworker’s plane. From small shops and large galleries, down gravel lanes and tree lined walkways, the artisans of Berea are at work.

Enter the artists’ world and observe the process and practice of handcrafted art. Take away a better understanding of how molten glass is formed, how instruments are strung, and how a warp and weft weave.

Berea is the Folk Arts & Crafts Capital of Kentucky by decree of the state legislature. Berea is also included in National Geographic’s list of "Small Town Escapes" and Southern Living’s "Favorite Small Towns in America."