The 2025 Airing of the Quilts Festival—set for Saturday, October 4, in the Gee’s Bend community of Wilcox County—promises to spotlight the area’s world-renowned quiltmakers while also celebrating the community’s cultural significance.

Now in its fourth year, the 2025 Airing of the Quilts Festival added global sportswear brand Adidas as its presenting partner for an event that honors the living history of Gee’s Bend from the area’s origins to its significant role in the American Civil Rights Movement and its current fame as one of America’s most renowned artist communities.

“The festival gives visitors the opportunity to meet quilters, learn about the area’s history, and become immersed in the area’s incredible cultural significance,” said Kim V. Kelly, executive director of the Freedom Q

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