Calendar of Events

Artist Reception is Friday, December 10th from 6-9pm
Refreshments Provided

Red Line Gallery, 11519 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37934. Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 11AM-6PM. For information: 865-288-0277, www.redlinegallery.net

An exhibition by ORAC members. Reception on December 5, 2-4PM with gallery talk at 1:30 PM.

Oak Ridge Art Center, 201 Badger Avenue, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Hours: Tuesday-Friday, 9AM-5PM; Saturday-Monday, 1-4PM. For information: 865-482-1441, www.oakridgeartcenter.org

The UT Downtown Gallery is proud to present the work of American Illustrator, Walter Haskell Hinton (1886-1980). This collection of work includes original drawings, watercolors, and oil paintings representing an array of clients and subject matter during his prolific career as an illustrator. Some of Mr. Hinton’s clients include, Outdoor Life Magazine, Sports Afield Magazine, Mammoth Western Magazine, The John Deere and Company, Fairmont Railways, and Washington National Insurance Co.

An exhibition catalog of Mr. Hinton’s work will be available for sale at the Downtown Gallery. The catalog highlights Mr. Hinton’s illustartions of the Popular American West.
For more information about Mr. Hinton and his career please visit: www.walterhaskellhinton.com

Please join us for a First Friday Opening reception December 3 from 5:00pm until 9:00pm. Admission is free and the public is welcome.

UT Downtown Gallery, 106 S. Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902. Hours: Wednesday-Friday: 11AM - 6PM; Saturday: 10AM - 3PM. For information: 865-673-0802, http://web.utk.edu/~downtown

Hallah Art Presents “Winter Wonder”, a collection of new work by Hallah John Paul Boltik, and featuring original Hallah Art pendants created by Headstock Studios in Asheville, NC. "Winter Wonder" opens with a reception on Friday December 3rd, 7:30-10:30pm at 5201 Kingston Pike Suite 7 Knoxville, TN. The exhibit runs from December 3rd through December 31st.

Self taught fine artist, Hallah John Paul Boltik, specializes in abstract floralism and disappearing wilderness landscapes. He works primarily with oils and acrylics on canvas and wood incorporating three dimensional and carving techniques in his work. “Hallah”, as his works are signed, also paints on reclaimed materials including wood, slate, brick, stone and tile.

The Art Market Gallery of Knoxville will spotlight the work of two member artists, Fran Thie and Roger Kroll. The Gallery will host a First Friday Reception for the Featured Artists on Friday, December 3 from 5:30-9:00 PM with light refreshments.

Art Market Gallery, 422 S. Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902. Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 11AM-6PM; Sunday 1-5PM. For information: 865-525-5265, www.artmarketgallery.net

Mooreland Heights Elementary School, Value Plus Program

Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World's Fair Park Dr, Knoxville, TN 37916. Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10AM-5PM; Friday, 10AM-8PM; Sunday, 1-5PM. For information: 865-934-2036, www.knoxart.org

American Museum of Science & Energy, 300 S. Tulane Avenue, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Hours: Monday-Saturday 9AM-5PM; Sunday 1-5PM. For information: 865-576-3200, www.amse.org

American Museum of Science & Energy, 300 S. Tulane Avenue, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Hours: Monday-Saturday 9AM-5PM; Sunday 1-5PM. For information: 865-576-3200, www.amse.org

American Museum of Science & Energy, 300 S. Tulane Avenue, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Hours: Monday-Saturday 9AM-5PM; Sunday 1-5PM. For information: 865-576-3200, www.amse.org

Students from grades six through 12 showcase their talents at the Knoxville Museum of Art during the fifth annual East Tennessee Regional Student Art Exhibition. The exhibition, presented by the Tennessee Art Education Association and the KMA, offers students the opportunity to display their artwork and be honored for their accomplishments in a professional art museum environment. The awards ceremony for the artists on Tuesday, December 7 at 6pm at the KMA is open to the public and free of charge.

Awards for students total over $600,000. The Best-of-Show winner receives a purchase award of $500, and the artwork becomes a part of the collection of James Dodson, on loan to the Knoxville Museum of Art’s Education Collection.

Categories for the competition include ceramic, drawing, digital imagery, mixed media, painting, computer graphics, sculpture, traditional photography, and printmaking. The competition includes works from middle and high school students, grades six – 12, from public, private or home schools in East Tennessee.

Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World's Fair Park Dr, Knoxville, TN 37916. Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10AM-5PM; Friday, 10AM-8PM; Sunday, 1-5PM. For information: 865-934-2036, www.knoxart.org

Plan now to visit the UT Gardens in Knoxville for Holiday Express 2010.The UT Gardens and Mark Fuhrman have partnered again to bring East Tennessee an event that will delight visitors of all ages this holiday season. The garden-scale railroad display starts November 24, 2010 and runs through January 2, 2011.

New this year is a bridge that will enable visitors to walk through the display and Special Event Sundays. The bridge will allow visitors to get a close-up look at the miniature landscape and all of the detail that makes Holiday Express such an amazing and unique experience. Come out on December 5 and 19 for our Special Event Sundays. From noon to 6 p.m., families can explore Holiday Express and Knoxville Gardens together by participating in a scavenger hunt, making a few special holiday crafts and visiting with Santa Claus. Activities are free with Holiday Express admission.

The event will be open to the public every weekend from Thanksgiving through New Year's. Cost is $5 per person; children 4 and under are admitted free.

Hours: Thanksgiving Weekend:
November 24 - 27 12 - 8 p.m.
November 28 12 - 6 p.m.
Weekends (December 4 - January 2)
Friday & Saturday 12 - 8 p.m.
Sunday 12 - 6 p.m.

Special Event Sundays
December 5 12 - 6 p.m.
December 19 12 - 6 p.m.
Christmas Eve & Day
December 24 and 25 12 - 6 p.m.

http://utgardens.tennessee.edu

This show will feature primarily oils and watercolors and will be judged. Guild members encourage everyone to attend the reception or at least come by the Center to view the exhibition. Reception November 12, 6:30-8:30 PM.

Also featuring Knox County Schools Student Art Exhibit: Bearden High & Middle, Cedar Bluff Middle, A. L. Lotts Elem., Cedar Bluff Elem., Rocky Hill Elem., and West Hills Elem.

Closed Dec 20 - Jan 3 for Christmas Holidays. 213 Hotel Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37918. Information: 865-357-2787, www.fountaincityart.com