Art has been one of the event's three pillars since 2003
Along with
activism, art was added to the Forecastle Festival in 2003.
"Louisville has such a prominent art community, in many ways I think it's larger than the music community here. I'm friends with a lot of people there so why not invite them into the fold?" said Forecastle Festival Captain J.K. McKnight, explaining why he gave art such a central role in the celebration.