Calendar of Events

The 2011 Knox County Elementary Art Show will be held at the Phoenix Building March through April 25th.

A local student from Bearden High School won the design contest and will be receiving a free trip to New York courtesy of Sargent Art. The art was made into a flag that will be displayed in Washington representing Tennessee in the Flags Across America YAM Ceremony.

Historic Preservation Influences Artist’s Latest Work.

Beth Meadows is an artist who lives and works in Knoxville, TN. Her main medium is, but not limited to, acrylic on canvas. The pieces she has made for Rala are influenced by her position as the architectural salvage coordinator for the non-profit Knox Heritage. Beth re-uses old building materials in her work to promote the importance of historic preservation, and donates a portion of the proceeds of work sold to Knox Heritage. Her subject matter is inspired mostly by life in East Tennessee and music.

To view more of her work, please visit www.bethmeadows.com and www.etsy.com/shop/WithBearHands

The pieces will be displayed and available for sale at Räla, located at 323 Union Avenue in Downtown Knoxville, just off Market Square.

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Loggia Gallery

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, 576 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738. For information: 865-436-5860, www.arrowmont.org

Joel Carrerio will give a Gallery Talk March 4, at 7pm in the Downtown Gallery.

Joel Carreiro’s work organizes and recomposes small squares of imagery borrowed from Renaissance paintings, European drawings and Medieval manuscripts and transforms them into large works on wood panels that create a new visual language entirely different from its original intent.

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

The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to present an exhibition of new works titled “uproot” by Keegan Luttrell, Emporium Center Artist-in-Residence, opening Friday, March 4, at 5:00 PM in the Balcony of the Emporium Center. This solo exhibition catalogs the six months (October 2010 – March 2011) of Luttrell’s residency and includes paintings, sculptures, performance, and installations. “‘uproot’ takes the viewer on a journey to re-experience childhood memories,” says Luttrell. “Comprised mostly of found objects and assemblage, my sculptures confront themes of escapism and fear. The reconstruction of home life and my own personal development into womanhood are illustrated in abstract gestural paintings.” For more information on Keegan Luttrell, visit www.keeganluttrell.com.

“uproot” will be displayed in the Balcony at the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street, from March 4-25, 2011. An opening reception will take place as part of First Friday activities on March 4 from 5:00-9:00 PM with complimentary hors d’oeuvres and wine and featuring music by guitarist Thomas Anderson (www.thomasandersonguitar.com). Gallery hours are Monday-Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM with additional hours on Saturday, March 5, from 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM. For more information, please contact the Arts & Culture Alliance at (865) 523-7543 or visit www.knoxalliance.com.

The Arts & Culture Alliance proudly presents a new exhibition featuring eleven local artists entitled “Emerging Artists Exhibition,” opening Friday, March 4, at 5:00 PM at the Emporium Center. This show includes acrylic, mixed media, drawing, printmaking, photography, fiber, installations, and more. The artists featured in the exhibition include:

Ashley Addair - Acrylic on canvas - www.noroomforhipsters.com
Jonathan Bagby - Digital photography - www.jonathanbagby.com
Julie Bernal - Digital photography - www.juliebernal.com
Robmat Butler - Wood, plaster, plastic, foam - www.robmatbutler.com
Antuco Chicaiza - Large mixed media paintings - www.antucochicaiza.com
Hannah C. Holder - Mixed media (watercolor, gouache, ink & colored pencil on paper) - www.hannahholder.com
Heather Ann Jackson - 3-D drawings on paper; cut paper, burning techniques - www.heatherajackson.com
Jessie Morris – Photography - www.jessiemophoto.mosaicglobe.com
Erin Mullenex - Mixed media collages with drawing and cut paper - www.erinmullenex.com
Katie Ries - Embroidered badges, photographs - www.whoshareswins.com
Jessie Van der Laan - Prints and drawings on paper - www.jessievanderlaan.com

“Emerging Artists Exhibition” will be displayed in the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street, from March 4-25, 2011. An opening reception will take place as part of First Friday activities on March 4 from 5:00-9:00 PM with complimentary hors d’oeuvres and wine and featuring music by guitarist Thomas Anderson (www.thomasandersonguitar.com). Gallery hours are Monday-Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM with additional hours on Saturday, March 5, from 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
865-523-7543, www.knoxalliance.com.

Affordable works from over 70 local and regional artists, including fine art, abstracts, jewelry, sculpture, and more. Admission is free and open to the public. Featuring artist Carylon Killebrew.

March 4, 2-8 (opening reception 6-8)
March 5, 10-5
March 6, 12-5

Information: 865-291-3846, www.artxtravaganza.org

On March 4 from 7pm-8pm, David Madden will be providing a dramatic reading from his book, Sharpshooter (published by UT Press) at Blount Mansion’s Visitor Center as the first of the Mansion’s new series, “First Friday Fascinations.” Blount Mansion will feature knowledgeable speakers of different topics on the first Friday of every month as a part of this series. Light refreshments will be served.

Blount Mansion, 200 W. Hill Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37902. For information: 865-525-2375, www.blountmansion.org

First annual Ladies Room Expo is almost here. Join us for a very different "shop, drink, and enjoy" First Friday experience in downtown Knoxville! Great door prizes and wine and beer tastings too, thanks to Dinwiddie Distributing and Cherokee Distributing. Apparel, jewelry, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, fitness, spa, photography, home decor, personalized items, and other top products and services will be in the Lower 35. Proceeds from this event wiil benefit The Scarecrow Foundation launch, "Entertainment with Purpose", with the mission of ending hunger as we know it in America. Learn more on facebook and @scarecrowfound on twitter.
Tickets available through vendors and partners of the Ladies Room Expo or by contacting Lisa Taylor Brown @ 207--9171 or Shelia Watson @ 621-5354.
Presenting vendors include Julie Apple, Wild Pineapple, DonCaster clothiers, Spirited Art Knoxville, Premiere Jewelry, Silpada Jewelry, Pampered Chef, Bobby Brown cosmetics, Polkadaisies, Revaslim, Breazeale Clinic, Ray Wells Travel, Elle Boutique, Olympus Pilates, R.I.P.P.E.D. fitness, Mediclinic, Back to Wellness, and two dozen more!

Join us at Latitude 35, 16 Market Sq Knoxville, TN 37902

Public Program: Woodcock Walk: Fri., Mar. 4, 5:30 p.m.
Celebrate the coming of spring, join naturalist Stephen Lyn Bales on a twilight walk through the wetland to the woodcock display grounds at Forks of the River Wildlife Management Area near Ijams. Sunset is scheduled for 6:33 p.m. With luck, we’ll find a male woodcock twittering his flight call just after the sun goes down. Please dress for muddy conditions and bring a flashlight. Free for members, $5 for non-members. Call 577-4717 ext. 10 to register.

Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920. Hours: Grounds and trails open during daylight hours. Visitor Center: Monday: by appointment only for tour groups and school trips; Tuesday-Saturday: 9AM-5PM; Sunday: 1-5PM (March 1 - November 30). For information: 865-577-4717, www.ijams.org

Please join us for March First Friday!
So much is happening!
We will have beautiful works by Leslie Grossman and music by The New Vernacular.

Admission is free.
Artwork is available for viewing and purchase throughout the month of March.

The Knoxville Museum of Art will be closed Thursday, March 3 through Monday, March 7, 2011, to prepare for L’Amour du Vin, an annual fundraising event. The museum resumes regular business hours Tuesday, March 8.

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: 865-525-6101, www.knoxart.org