Calendar of Events

Red Line Gallery will be hosting an Artist Reception & Exhibition featuring works by Atlanta-based artist, Charles Keiger, entitled “Menagerie”.

The word "menagerie" was the trigger for the imagery in Charles Keiger's latest paintings. The concept of a circus has always been intriguing; wild animals, acrobats and clowns all coexisting in an isolated environment, complete with an audience. In some ways this concept is similar to a painting; Take raw materials (skillfully manipulated), confine them to a designated space and defy the laws of nature. The rules of the world do not apply to what happens on a stage or a picture plane. You are shown an alternate reality and maybe, just for an instant, the viewer, through their imagination, is a mental participant in the impossible.

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

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

Art in Public Places Knoxville is a monumental installation of large-scale outdoor sculptures by regionally and nationally acclaimed artists. The sculptures enliven downtown Knoxville as well as McGhee Tyson Airport. Awards for the Art in Public Places exhibition will be presented by world-acclaimed sculptor, Allen Peterson. The ceremony will take place at 5:30 p.m. at Nouveau Classics on 128 South Gay Street on April 6.

Most of the Festival’s wide range of arts events, performances, and exhibitions are offered to the public free of charge. For more information, including a complete Festival Calendar of Events and ticket information, visit dogwoodarts.com

The Regional Fine Art Exhibition showcases the finest artists residing in our region. Progressive emerging and professional artists exhibit their work in a variety of genres to showcase the creativity and talent that our region offers. The exhibition will be at the Emporium Center for Arts and Culture, 100 South Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. The opening reception is from 5-9 p.m. The award ceremony begins at 8 p.m. on April 6.

Most of the Festival’s wide range of arts events, performances, and exhibitions are offered to the public free of charge. For more information, including a complete Festival Calendar of Events and ticket information, visit dogwoodarts.com

The Student Art Exhibition and competition features the creative works of Knoxville’s next generation of artists from area schools K-12. Awards and scholarships are presented to encourage further development of these art students’ artistic aptitude. Awards will be presented at 7 p.m. on April 6. Clayton Center for the Arts – 502 E. Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Maryville 37804.

Most of the Festival’s wide range of arts events, performances, and exhibitions are offered to the public free of charge. For more information, including a complete Festival Calendar of Events and ticket information, visit dogwoodarts.com

Knoxville’s next generation of artists is on display, featuring the work of gifted art students from area schools. Awards and scholarships are presented to encourage further development of these art students’ artistic aptitude.
Opening Reception will be April 6, 2012 from 5:00 to 9:00 PM with the Awards Ceremony at 7:00 PM.

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

A Dogwood Arts Festival Featured Event, this silent auction gives gallery visitors the opportunity to bid on original artworks by gallery artists for a chance to buy them at a fraction of their value. Approximately 40-50 items will be available for bidding. The public is invited to a First Friday Reception on April 6 from 5:30-9 pm with complimentary refreshments and live music. This will be the first day of bidding on auction items and the reception offers the opportunity for the public to meet many of the gallery’s member-artists as well.

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

A1 LabArts and The Center for Creative Minds is happy to announce Fruit of the Vine: Art from the personal collections of John Fairstein and Ardyce Lee. The exhibition, which will run from April 6-14, will showcase paintings, drawings, sculpture and photographs by artists from East Tennessee and Ohio, all in the collection of Fairstein and Lee.

Opening Reception - Friday April 6, 6-10pm, show runs through April 14, 2012.

23 Emory Place, across from the Old Gray Cemetery on Broadway, in Knoxville.
For additional information please contact Sara Blair McNally, at 865-604-5691or sarablairmcnally@gmail.com

The District Gallery presents:
Parrott and Ryalls
April 4-30, 2012

Artist Reception: Friday, April 13, 5:30-9 p.m.

The exhibition will feature cityscape and landscape oil paintings by
Knoxville native Joe Parrott and ceramic "souls" by Asheville artist Cassie
Ryalls.

Also coming in April to The District Gallery: the work of new gallery
artists Constance Williams, Kendra Baird, Jane Schmidt, and Jenny Mastin

For more information contact Cinamon Airhart at
cinamon@thedistrictgallery.com

The District Gallery | 5113 Kingston Pike | Knoxville, TN 37919

(865)200-4452 | www.TheDistrictGallery.com

Cirque du Soleil is pleased to announce that the critically-acclaimed production Quidam will be performing in Knoxville.

Quidam had its world premiere in Montreal under the Big Top in April 1996. Since that time, the production has toured on five continents and been experienced by millions of people. The international cast features 52 world-class acrobats, musicians, singers and characters.

EIGHT PERFORMANCES ONLY FROM APRIL 4 - 8, 2012
AT THOMPSON-BOLING ARENA
Tickets for the general public will be available starting December 9 at www.cirquedusoleil.com/quidam or by calling 1-877-995-9961.

Art Market Galley of Knoxville is pleased to present an exhibit of recent works by Marilyn Avery Turner and Morgan Fitch, both of Knoxville April 3 - 29.
A First Friday Reception for the exhibit is planned for April 6 from 5:30-9
pm with complimentary refreshments and live music.

Member owned and operated by over 60 regional artists, Art Market Gallery is
located at 422 South Gay Street in Knoxville next to the Downtown Grill &
Brewery. Gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 11 am - 6 pm and Sunday 1-5
pm. For more information, call 865-525-5265, visit artmarketgallery.net

323 Union Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902
First Friday reception April 6th, 5:00-9:00pm
865-525-7888; shoprala@gmail.com

Mike C. Berry will exhibit his original work during the month of April at the Räla store located at 323 Union Ave, next to Market Square in downtown Knoxville. His work consists of colorful cityscapes with bending and twisting perspectives, often featuring local Knoxville city streets and landmarks. Mike’s work has been featured on Pilot billboards, and he has received commissions from the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, Blaine Construction, and the University of Tennessee. Along with his original work, he will also have giclee prints and greeting cards.

Räla is a shop of regional and local artisan wares. Part shop, part gallery: a "shoppery"! We specialize in creative gifts for creative people. Paintings, ceramics, textiles, candles, books, cards and prints are a few of the items we carry at Räla. Merchandise is constantly changing. A new artist is featured at every First Friday event.

Store Hours: Tues-Fri 12:00 to 9:00, Sat: 11:00 to 9:00, Sun: 1:00 to 5:00

Dogwood Arts Festival’s newest exhibition, NEXUS, is an indoor collection of contemporary sculptures by regional and national artists. Noted performance sculptor and curator, Allen Peterson, presently at SCAD-Atlanta, is the Juror for NEXUS 2012! The ceremony will take place at 6:30 p.m. on April 6 at the U.T. Downtown Gallery, 106 South Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902.

Most of the Festival’s wide range of arts events, performances, and exhibitions are offered to the public free of charge. For more information, including a complete Festival Calendar of Events and ticket information, visit dogwoodarts.com.