Calendar of Events

At the Howard Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy. All lectures are free and open to the public.

How did the idea of the garden function in medieval and early modern imaginations? How do the horticultural advances made during the period reflect on the wider culture? What purposes did built gardens serve, both those designed primarily as ornamental spaces and those designed for practical purposes? What visual effects were the designers pursuing? What symbolic values were given to these designed landscapes? How were they represented in literary texts and in art? These and many other questions will be explored by a stellar line-up of scholars at the Howard Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy as part of the UT Marco Institute's ninth annual symposium. Please join us March 10-12 for one or more of the symposium lectures by landscape historians John Dixon Hunt (University of Pennsylvania), D. Fairchild Ruggles (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Oliver Creighton (Exeter), Raffaella Fabiani Giannetto (UPenn) and Mirka Benes (UTexas at Austin); art historians Loli Kalavrezou (Harvard) and Johanna Bauman (ARTstor Digital Library); historian Maryanne Cline Horowitz (Occidental College); and literary scholars Michael Leslie (Rhodes College) and Rebecca Bushnell (UPenn). Please contact Vera Pantanizopoulos-Broux (865-974-1859; vpantani@utk.edu) for further information on symposium event schedules and on parking.

Starring Jim Witter. Tickets may be purchased by phone at (423) 745-8781, at www.athensartscouncil.org, at The Arts Center, 320 North White Street, and at the door as available. Season tickets will also be available at $50 for an individual ticket, $90 for a couple, and $125 for a family (immediate only).

Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. For information: 865-522-0832, www.knoxbijou.com. For tickets: 865-684-1200, 865-656-4444, www.knoxvilletickets.com

The four winners of the Young classical Musicians Competition will join the Knoxville Choral Society in concert in the Knoxville Convention Center Lecture Hall. The winners will be featured in performance and the Knoxville Choral Society will sing Handel's delightful Utrecht Jubilate.

The four winners of the Young classical Musicians Competition will join the Knoxville Choral Society in concert in the Knoxville Convention Center Lecture Hall. The winners will be featured in performance and the Knoxville Choral Society will sing Handel's delightful Utrecht Jubilate.

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.

ART MARKET GALLERY MARCH EXHIBIT AND RECEPTION

Art Market Gallery of Knoxville is pleased to present an exhibit of recent works by Sissy Caldwell of Maryville and Gary Dagnan of Knoxville.

Ms. Caldwell creates unique jewelry by employing a combination of diverse techniques such as using a variety of off-loom bead weaving styles with precious metal clay (PMC). Mr. Dagnan is a landscape painter who works in watercolor, oil and acrylic. His inspiration comes from the rural landscapes of East Tennessee.
A First Friday Reception for the exhibit is planned for March 4 from 5:30-9 pm. with complimentary refreshments and live music performed by Grayson Dagnan with Robert Allen.
Member owned and operated by over 60 regional artists, you may find us at facebook: facebook.com/Art.Market.Gallery

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