Artists gather at Tift Park for 9th annual Heart of Albany Festival

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) — Artists from across Georgia came to Tift Park in Albany on Saturday, Nov.7 to showcase their work.Festival detailsThe Albany Museum of Art hosted its 9th annual Heart of Albany Festival, which brought together artists and local vendors.Professional chalk artists spent much of the morning creating their art. Local artists also showcased their work, and kid vendors set up booths to share their creations.The museum said its goal is to make art and new experiences more accessible to the community.“The Albany Museum of Art is free, field trips are free, and 60% of our programming is free. We’re all about making things accessible, new experiences accessible and getting outside of our walls and bringing things into the community,” Chloe Hinton said.Artist connects with othersArtist Anthony Walker recently moved to Albany from Baltimore. He said the festival helped him connect with other artists.“Some artists make art to make money. A lot of artists make art because they’r