Calendar of Events

The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to present five new exhibitions at the Emporium Center in downtown Knoxville opening on Friday, March 7, from 5:00-9:00 PM. A free gathering with the exhibiting artists will also feature live music by Sarrenna, Travis Bigwood and Nicholas Horner.

Kerry Remp is a retired NASA Engineer and professional pianist who enjoys the exploration of various mediums to “build” art. A musician from the age of three, Remp discovered visual art, via paper (modular origami) at age 40. Once he was hooked on creating, other paper art forms such as quilling, sculpture and portraiture began to take shape. At age 60, he began exploring the creation process using thread and eventually yarn. Currently involved in weaving on a rigid heddle loom, the love of creating continues to inspire him. He has been an active participant in Arts & Culture Alliance activities since retiring to Tennessee in 2017. In addition to individual commissions and sales, he has participated in displays/shows at the Emporium, Broadway Gallery and City/County Offices. Since becoming a grandfather to Malakai (a boy born with Downs Syndrome), all proceeds from his artwork are donated to GiGi's Playhouse, a non-profit organization that provides free programming and support to families affected by Downs Syndrome through 60+ locations across the United States.

The exhibitions will be on display March 7-30, 2025 at the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902.
Gallery hours: Mon-Fri 9-5; Sat 10-1. Additional hours: Tue Mar 11, 6-9 PM (jazz performance); Fri Mar 14, 9 AM – 7 PM (Gallery 1010 opening); BIG EARS WEEKEND: Wed-Thu Mar 26-27, 9 AM – 9 PM; Fri-Sat Mar 28-29, 10 AM – 9 PM; Sun Mar 30, 10 AM – 8 PM. Most of the works on exhibition will be for sale and may be purchased by visiting in person or the online shop at knoxalliance.store. For more information, please see knoxalliance.com or call (865) 523-7543.

First Friday Reception: March 7th, 5:30 - 9 pm

March Featured Artists
Yvonne Dalschen is a German photographer living in Oak Ridge, TN. She is interested in histories of place, cultural landscapes, complexities of memory, and digital experimentation. She earned an MA in Comparative Literature from the Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich and a Photography Certificate from the University of Tennessee. Her images have been exhibited nationally and internationally from Oak Ridge to Sydney, Australia, recently at the TVUUC Gallery, the Knoxville Museum of Art, The Bascom Center in Highlands, NC, and UGA’s Circle Gallery. She is a member of Art Market Gallery, Arts & Culture Alliance, Kinship Photography Collective, A1LabArts, PPETN, SANP and CCOR.

Sherrie Wilson is a life-long artist, specializing in fiber arts and silversmithing. Growing up in East Tennessee, she was influenced by her mother and grandmother, both exemplary needlewomen, to work with fabric and thread. She continued that journey through quilting and weaving. In 2022 Sherrie began working with silver to create hand forged jewelry. She has taken classes with Morning Sherrod at Arrowmont and has exhibited at the Foothills Craft Guild, Tennessee Craft, and the Art Market Gallery. Sherrie makes jewelry in her home studio in Powell where she lives after acquiring drivers licenses in 7 states from Massachussetts to Texas. She maintains a weaving studio as well, working in freestyle weaving to create clothing and wall pieces. Sherrie studied weaving in several studios in the US and at Saori no Mori in Japan. She maintained a teaching studio for several years and has taught weaving and sewing in Texas, California, and Tennessee. Sherrie is a member of the Art Market Gallery, Foothills Craft Guild, and Tennessee Craft.

Art Market Gallery, 422 S. Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902. Hours: Tu-Sa 11-6, Su 1-6. Information: 865-525-5265, www.artmarketgallery.net, www.Facebook.com/ArtMarketGallery

The McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, announces a new exhibition, “Homelands: Connecting to Mounds Through Native Art,” opening to the public on January 25, 2025. The project sets a new standard for collaborative exhibition practices at the McClung and represents the museum's most significant renovation in more than 20 years.

"‘Homelands’ is a defining moment for the McClung Museum. It’s the largest project we’ve undertaken in over two decades, but its impact goes far beyond its scale,” said Claudio Gómez, Jefferson Chapman Executive Director of the museum. “This exhibition has challenged us to rethink how we collaborate, bringing in new perspectives and allowing us to honor Native voices in ways that are both respectful and forward-thinking.”

“Homelands” showcases contemporary art by 17 Native artists to emphasize the enduring ties between Native Nations and Knox County. As a result of the exhibition, the museum has acquired 22 new works for its permanent collection.

https://news.utk.edu/2025/01/07/mcclung-museum-to-open-exhibition-centering-native-voices-and-contemporary-art/

McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 1327 Circle Park Dr on the UT campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. Hours: Tu-Sa 9-5, Sun 12-4. Information: 865-974-2144, https://mcclungmuseum.utk.edu/