Calendar of Events

The exhibition brings together the works of six contemporary Tennessee sculptural artists—Jason Brown, Knoxville; Greely Myatt, Memphis; Greg Pond, Sewanee; Deborah McClary, Sparta; Audrey Russell, Greenville, and Jackson Martin, Johnson City.  These artists engage the human experience of understanding place in shifting natural and cultural landscapes. In this exhibit, six sculptors representing the different regions of Tennessee work in a range of media from organic materials such as wood, dirt and coal to electronic video and audio. Local and personal objects merge with global issues in a diverse range of perspectives on the concept of landscape. Although based in Tennessee, these artists have exhibited extensively throughout the US and abroad. There will be an exhibition reception on Sunday, October 4, from 1-4 PM. The artists will be present and refreshments will be served. The Ewing Gallery is located at 1715 Volunteer Boulevard on the UT campus and is open free to the public Monday and Thursday, 10-8; Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 10-5; and Sunday, 1-4. For more information, please call 865-974-3200 or visit http://www.ewing-gallery.org.

A colleague of Vanderbilt University art professor Michael Aurbach once told him that you never know who a person really is until they have been put into a position of power.  The large installation entitled The Administrator is a humorous portrait of a university administrator who made Aurbach's life miserable. First Friday Artist Reception, September 4 from 5-9pm.

106 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Gallery hours: Wed-Fri 11-6; Sat 10-3. (865) 673-0802

Featuring Judy Jorden, Christine Harness, Owen Weston, Sue Lane, Giovanni Hall and others.
Reception: Friday, Aug. 14, 6:30-8:30PM

213 Hotel Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37918. Hours: Tuesday & Thursday, 9-5, Wednesday & Friday 10-5, Saturday 9-1. More information: (865) 357-2787, www.fountaincityart.org

An exhibit of documentary photographs created by children from migrant farm worker and local families living in rural Appalachia and West Tennessee will be featured at the Tennessee Arts Commission Gallery. The exhibit will feature dozens of photographs depicting the lives of rural children and their families. The images are the work of more than 50 children, ages 8 – 18, from East to West Tennessee. Curator Jane Crowe, Telamon's Program Development Coordinator, collaborated with Tennessee's Migrant Education Program, Tennessee 4-H, Milligan College, East Tennessee State University and the University of Tennessee at Knoxville and Martin to bring the fruits of this project to the public. To date, this exhibition has been shown at Knoxville Museum of Art, The Art Gallery of Knoxville, West Tennessee Regional Art Center, The Mess Hall in Chicago, and even promoted on Time Square in New York City. The exhibit is part of Telamon Corporation's statewide Youth Initiative. On September 23, in conjunction with the exhibit, the Commission will host a Latino Arts Meeting at the gallery from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. The Commission gallery is located at 401 Charlotte Avenue in downtown Nashville, and hours are Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. For more information on the project visit: http://www.telamon.org or contact Jane Crowe at (865) 212-4011, ext. 15. For more information on the Tennessee Arts Commission Gallery, visit: www.arts.state.tn.us or contact Julie Horn at (615) 532-9798.

Exhibit of before and after the Creation of the Park; explore artwork depicting Great Smoky Mountains National Park landscapes and life.

(865) 215-8830, www.east-tennessee-history.org

An exhibit featuring the art quilts of Sheila Rauen and the oil and latex paintings of Heather Middlebrooks. The opening reception will take place on Friday, July 10, from 6 to 8 p.m.. The artists will speak informally and answer questions about their work at 7 p.m. 2931 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919. Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday 9-5, Sunday, 9-12 noon. For more information: 865-523-4176 or www.tvuuc.org

Please join us for our Volunteer Work Days on the 3rd Saturday of the month. Activities will include brush removal, weeding, and light gardening. Please provide own gloves. Tools will be available.

Dates: May 16, June 20, July 18, August 15, September 19, October 17

2743 Wimpole Avenue, Knoxville, TN. 865-540-8690, www.knoxgarden.com

Drawn from the rich archive at the John Kobal Foundation in London, this exhibition focuses on the stars, the sets, and the scenes created by the film industry and memorialized by the most important photographers who worked in Hollywood from 1920 to 1960. Featuring more than 90 vintage prints, Made in Hollywood offers a glimpse into the world of fantasy, glamour, and perfection that the image makers produced. Kobal (1940-1991) was a leading Hollywood historian who collected prints by some of most important photographers working in Hollywood during its golden era: Ernest Bachrach, Margaret Bourke-White, Nikolas Muray, Clarence Sinclair Bull, Eugene Richee, George Hurrell, and many others. Their subjects are drawn from the pantheon of the greatest stars produced during the golden age of Hollywood: Garbo, Dietrich, Swanson, Cooper, Harlow, Gable, Hepburn, Bogart, and many others.

1050 World's Fair Park Drive, Knoxville, TN 37916. Hours: Tuesday-Thursday 10am-5pm, Friday 10am-8pm, Saturday 10am-5pm, and Sunday 1pm-5pm. FREE admission. For more information: (865) 525-6101, www.knoxart.org

Saturdays from 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM and Wednesdays from 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Local Produce, Live Plants, Baked Goods, Herbs, Free Range Meat, Artisan Crafts, & More.
(865)405-3135, www.knoxvillemarketsquare.com

A world-class collection of large-scale outdoor sculpture in downtown Knoxville.

More information: 865-637-4561, www.dogwoodarts.com

Tours every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from March-December. Bleak House, an antebellum mansion of fifteen spacious rooms and wide halls, stands well back on an eminence among lovely trees and elaborately landscaped grounds. There is a charge for the tour.

3148 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919. For more information: (865) 522-2371, www.knoxvillecmh.org

The last Wednesday of every month, this live radio show features music from the Appalachian foothills to the Mississippi delta and beyond, by nationally recognized artists as well as up-and-coming artists who reflect our region's varied artistic culture. Hosted by Jim Lauderdale, featuring a house band led by Dave Nichols, and broadcast live on WDVX and WDVX.com. Tickets are $10 advance, $15 night of the show, available at the Tennessee Theatre box office, the online gift shop at TennesseeTheatre.com and at the WDVX Blue Plate Special concerts weekdays at noon at the Knoxville Visitors Center.

803 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. For more information, please visit the Web site or call (865) 522-0832.