Calendar of Events

Red Line Gallery will be hosting an Artist Reception & Exhibition
featuring the abstract works of photographer, Dennis Sabo, entitled
“Nature’s Color Splash”.

The Artist Reception will be held on Friday, March 9th from 7-9pm & the
show will hang through the end of March.

Red Line Gallery is located at 11519 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN
37934 (Campbell Station & Kingston Pike).
Phone: 865.288.0277
Website: www.redlinegallery.net

Begun in 1947 by C. Kermit Ewing, founder of The University of Tennessee School of Art, the annual student exhibition has become one of the oldest competitions in the country and one of the highlights of the Ewing Gallery's exhibition season. This competition has been an outlet for UT's talented students for 65 years, wherein countless works of art of every form and medium have been displayed and applauded by The University and Knoxville community.

This year's jurors are Amy Koch, an assistant professor of Art History at Towson University; Karen Shaw, New York artist and curator for the Islip Art Museum and Carriage House; and Kenneth White, graphic designer and recruiter for web design.

Both Kenneth White and Karen Shaw will be lecturing on Tuesday March 6th. Kenneth White's lecture will be at 4pm in room 109 and Karen Shaw's lecture begins at 7pm in room 109.
Both lectures are open to the public. We hope to see you there.
RECEPTION: Friday, March 9, 2012, Ewing Gallery, 7-9 pm with awards ceremony
at 8 pm
Exhibition: March 9 - March 22, 2012
GALLERY HOURS: Mon - Fri 10-5PM, Sun 1-4PM
For additional information on this exhibition, please call the Ewing Gallery at 865.974.3200 or visit us online at www.ewing-gallery.utk.edu.

Lecture: TBA
Opening Reception: Friday, March 9, 2012

Ewing Gallery, 1715 Volunteer Blvd on the UT campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. Information: 865-974-3200, www.ewing-gallery.utk.edu

March 9, 1-7 PM; March 10, 10 AM - 5 PM; March 11, 11 AM - 5 PM
ARTXTRAVAGANZA is Webb School’s annual art sale that features original artworks by more than 70 acclaimed artists and offers affordable works for everyone – from fine art, handcrafted jewelry and pottery to glass art, sculptures and metal art. The art sale is open to the public, admission is free, and free parking is available on site. This three-day event is held on the Webb School of Knoxville campus in West Knoxville.

Now in its eleventh year, ArtXtravaganza has rapidly grown to become one of the premier art shows in the Southeast, and has helped to further the careers of prominent artists. ArtXtravaganza showcases the amazing range and diversity of artistic talent in the region and beyond and helps establish Knoxville as a community aligned with the arts. Also on exhibit are works from the Lower, Middle and Upper school’s Webb students.

Each year, ArtXtravaganza hosts a featured artist. This year’s featured artists are painters Gary Stretar and Luke Stretar of Ohio. Proceeds from ArtXtravaganza support Webb School of Knoxville’s Artist-In-Residence Program, an on-campus teaching and learning experience for students, featuring nationally and internationally acclaimed artists.

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

On the second Friday of each month. All ages and experience levels are welcome to participate in this event. This is a fun family event. Kids love the Raku process. Or it could be a great ''date night'' event. Plus, you will be taking home a beautiful piece of art to decorate your home that you helped create! Hope to see you there! The fee includes your choice of one handmade bisque piece, use of our studio raku glazes, glazing instruction and the firing.

Mighty Mud, 2444 Sutherland Ave, Knoxville, TN 37919. Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 11-6PM. For information: 865-595-1900, www.mightymudclay.com

“Xanadu,” the award-winning Broadway musical comedy, is based on the 1980 film starring Olivia Newton-John. “Xanadu” follows Kira, a magical and beautiful Greek muse who descends from the heavens of Mount Olympus to Venice Beach, Calif., to help a struggling artist, Sonny, achieve his dream to open the very first roller disco.
Adults: $10 Seniors and Students $7
Maryville College Students, Faculty and Staff receive free admission but must still have a ticket.

• Thu, March 8, 2012 at 8:00pm
• Fri, March 9, 2012 at 8:00pm
• Sat, March 10, 2012 at 8:00pm
• Sun, March 11, 2012 at 2:00pm

Clayton Center for the Arts: 502 East Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN 37804. Information: 865-981-8590, www.ClaytonArtsCenter.com

Jubilee Community Arts presents its signature celebration of traditional mountain music featuring Tennessee artists recognized as accomplished masters of old styles of fiddle, banjo, string bands, sacred music and early country and historical ballads, culminating in the annual Epworth Old Harp Singing.

The festival starts with a square dance on Thursday night, March 8, and is followed by two evenings of music (Friday & Saturday) and old harp singing on Sunday (free).

Please note: This event is eligible for Penny for the Arts children's ticket prices. Please visit www.penny4arts.com for more information.

Tickets for Friday & Saturday (if available) will also be sold at the door the night of the event for $12.

The Laurel Theater is located on the corner of 16th and Laurel Avenue in the historic Fort Sanders neighborhood of Knoxville near the UT campus. For additional information, call (865) 522-5851, e-mail concerts@jubileearts.org, or visit www.jubileearts.org.

The Arts & Culture Alliance proudly presents a new exhibition of oil and watercolor paintings by Dandridge artist Sue Messer, March 7-30, at the Emporium Center. Sue Messer grew up in a small town in eastern Kentucky with a great love of her family, the mountains, and nature. These influences are gracefully portrayed in many of her works.

Messer hones her lifetime of self-taught skills through workshops and classes in oils, watercolors and acrylics. Recent exhibitions of her paintings included the Dandridge Arts Festival, Fountain City Art Guild exhibitions, and in the Balcony of the Emporium Center. Her paintings are in corporate, public and private collections throughout the U.S. as well as in several galleries in the Knoxville and Dandridge area. For more information on Sue Messer, visit her website at www.suesstudiogallery.com.

Recent Works by Sue Messer will be on display at the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM. For more information, please contact the Arts & Culture Alliance at (865) 523-7543, or visit the Web site at www.knoxalliance.com.

“E(labor)ated Surfaces,” an art exhibit at Pellissippi State Community College, features the creations of eight artists working in what is billed as “an entirely fabricated production.” The exhibit is free and open to the public. A closing reception honoring the artists takes place on the last day, 1-3 p.m. The reception is also free and open to the public.

Artists exhibiting in “E(labor)ated Surfaces” are James Arendt, Nick DeFord, Briena Harmening, Carri Jobe, Lesley Patterson-Marx, Herb Rieth, Jessie Van Der Laan and Charlotte Wegrzynowski.

“E(labor)ated Surfaces” is at the Bagwell Center for Media and Art gallery on the Pellissippi Campus, 10915 Hardin Valley Road. Exhibit hours are 9 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays or by appointment. Information: 865-694-6405, www.pstcc.edu

An exhibit featuring the paintings of Nathaniel Galka and Marianne Woodside will be on display at the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919.
March 4, 2012 through May 5, 2012
Opening reception Friday, March 9, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.; artists' talks at 6:30 p.m.

Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919. Gallery hours: Monday-Thursday 9AM-5PM; Friday 9AM-4:30PM; Sunday 9AM-1PM. Information: 865-523-4176, www.tvuuc.org

The monthly art exhibit by the Art Guild at Fairfield Glade beginning March 3 is a colorful collection of “Abstract” art.

This exhibition of sleek, vibrant, hip color schemes moves us into a brighter, more playful display. The good old days were filled with recess, eating glue, and scribbling with rainbow-colored crayons. And while your drawings might not have been masterpieces, you can re-capture the fun, by looking for the creatively-named colors of your childhood in the art exhibition.

Inspiration for this art work comes from the dedication of these artists, and it is worth a look for lots of neat and different kinds of displays. All items displayed can be viewed or purchased at the Plateau Creative Arts Center, 451 Lakeview Drive (off Peavine).
Website: www.artguildfairfieldglade.net

Reception: March First Friday, March 2, 5-9pm
Lecture: TBA

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