Calendar of Events

Featuring Joshua Dudley Greer/Andrew Scott Ross/Mark Bradley-Shoup

The three artists selected for this year’s exhibition have a common interest in referencing the urban environment, the boundaries along which nature and civilization intersect, and the way in which ordinary images can serve as metaphors for complex realities.

Contemporary Focus is the KMA’s annual exhibition series designed to serve as a vital means of recognizing, supporting and documenting the development of contemporary art in East Tennessee. Each year, the exhibition series features the work of artists who are living and making art in this region, and who are exploring issues relevant to the larger world of contemporary art.

Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World's Fair Park Dr, Knoxville, TN 37916. Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10AM-5PM; Sunday, 1-5PM. Information: 865-525-6101, www.knoxart.org

Now through September 29th, an exhibit of works by the artist-members of Art Market Gallery of Knoxville will be on display in the Denso Gallery in the main Clayton Art Center Building. The exhibit features two- and three-dimensional artworks in various mediums: painting/drawing, clay, wood, fiber, jewelry, photography, metal, and glass. A Reception during the Last Friday Art Walk is planned for both August 31st and September 28th from 5:30-8:30 pm and the public is invited. The exhibit may also be viewed during Clayton Center's normal operating hours Monday-Friday, 10-6 and during special events at the center. Clayton Art Center is located at 502 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway in Maryville. Phone 865-981-8590 or visit claytonartscenter.com

Works by Jessica Gregory and Linda Leilani Bohanan.
Student Exhibit: Rob White and Kate McCullough’s watercolor students; Chico Osten’s portrait students
Reception: August 24, 6:30-8:00 PM

Fountain City Art Center, 213 Hotel Ave, Knoxville, TN 37918. Hours: Tuesday & Thursday, 9AM-5PM; Wednesday & Friday, 10AM-5PM; Saturday, 9AM-1PM. Information: 865-357-2787, www.fountaincityartctr.com

The Fountain City Art Center is extremely proud and excited to announce the opening of and reception for a very unusual exhibit on Friday, August 24, from 6:30 – 8:00 PM, “The Recycled Kingdom.” Artists Jessica Gregory and Linda Leilani Bohanan have been working on the exhibit for over a year. Jessica has created a walk through castle made of recycled materials, especially oversized cans harvested from “Big Fatty’s,” the reception’s caterer and sponsor. Linda is known for her wall mounted ethereal faces and for all kinds of animals, some almost life sized. For this show, she has created a war horse, a giraffe, strange prehistoric looking fish, and many other creatures straight out of her imagination. The show will be on display from August 24 up to the disassembly date on September 28. Videographer Dave Dixon visited both artists’ homes and videoed the works in progress. Check out Fountain City Art Center’s Facebook site, YouTube, or our website, www.fountaincityartctr, to view the footage.
Fountain City Art Center at 213 Hotel Avenue, next to Fountain City Park.

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AUGUST 24 - SEPTEMBER 9

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Outdoor KnoxFest started as a day-long Adventure Race, the Urban Wilderness Challenge, but, it’s grown to a weekend packed full of activities for athletes and families alike! Our goal is to promote outdoor activities in Knoxville and to encourage people to participate in those outdoor activities.

LEGACY PARKSProceeds from this event benefit Legacy Parks Foundation, a Knoxville-based non-profit working to expand and promote outdoor recreational venues and opportunities throughout east Tennessee.

Outdoor KnoxFest Weekend Activities:

To challenge the most outdoor loving folks, we are offering three main events: Adventure Race (Saturday), Trail Run (Sunday morning) and the Cross Country Mountain Bike Time Trail (Sunday late morning). That’s right! Register for all three events and make the most of your Outdoor KnoxFest experience!

Day-Long Adventure Race
Adventure Racing is a multi-discipline race that includes mountain biking, paddling, a rope element, surprise challenges and a secret course that you navigate through! Choose to tackle this exciting day as a team of 3 or a solo competitor. We’ll have a gear check on Friday evening and the race starts on Saturday morning.

Film Night - Friday Evening
Start the weekend off on the right foot! We’ll host an outdoor inspired film in the great Outdoors of Knoxville! More info soon!

Metric Century Bike Ride
The Smoky Mountain Wheelman are hosting a great ride through the area. Details coming soon!

Trail Run
If a day of Adventure Racing wasn’t enough, join in Sunday morning for a Trail Run! Sponsored by Knoxville Track Club, this will be a great way to get the legs moving!

Cross Country Mountain Bike Time Trial
The folks from AMBC will be hosting a Cross Country Mountain Bike Time Trial. Hit the Trail Run, then come over and test your legs cross country style mountain biking!

Guided Trail Hikes
Knoxville’s own Missy Kane will be leading hikes in the Fort Dickerson area! Join in on Saturday at 10am or 2pm, Sunday at 1pm

Get Out & Play Activities
From 10am-4pm, the Knoxville Waterfront will be packed full of fun outdoor activities! We’ll have the Climbing Wall, boats to demo, challenges for kids… a whole host of activities to participate in the outdoors! Stop by and Get Out & Play!

Event Party
It wouldn’t be Outdoor KnoxFest without a party! We can thank sponsors Chaco and Merrell for a great bash! Party entrance included for Adventure Race participants. We’ll have tickets available for everyone else!

Bike and Boat Rentals
Rent Mountain Bikes and Boats from River Sports Outfitters! Call the store for more information 865.523.0066 You can ride along the waterfront or take to the trails in the Dirty South!

Community Bike Ride
The fine folks at Mast General will lead a group from their downtown Gay Street location to Ijams Nature Park and back.

Outdoor KnoxFest is the place to be outdoors in Knoxville! Come join in on the fun, activities, races and gatherings. Looking forward to seeing you outside!

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Walk into any bar in the South and you’re bound to hear a chorus or two of Old Crow’s anthem “Wagon Wheel.” Their Appalachian roots shine through in every song, and their polished blend of bluegrass, folk and alt-country goes down smoother than the finest Tennessee whiskey. Their next album, Carry Me Back, is set for release on July 17, just in time for their appearance at the Tennessee Theatre.

Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. For information: 865-684-1200, www.tennesseetheatre.com. For tickets: 865-684-1200, 865-656-4444, www.knoxvilletickets.com

August 24 – John Myers Band.

Alive After Five is a unique live music series presented on thirty or more Fridays per year in four seasonal series. The programs take place in the smoke-free, casually elegant setting of the Great Hall in the Knoxville Museum of Art. There is a live band on stage, seating at tables, two cash bars, food from area restaurants, free freshly popped popcorn, free portrait drawing, free parking, and a licensed therapeutic masseuse available. Audience members can enjoy listening to music, dancing, and browsing the museum’s art galleries.

All shows 6:00 -8:30 PM
$8-general, $4-KMA members and students with ID

Join the Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum staff for a walk through the KBGA grounds We will cover over a mile of ground and venture off the beaten path so dress appropriately. Garden walks are free but donations are always welcome. These events are also held rain or shine, so pack your rain boots just in case!

Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum, 2743 Wimpole Ave, Knoxville, TN 37914. Hours: Gardens open daily from dawn to dusk. Information: 865-862-8717, www.knoxgarden.org

“Chair Affair,” an event unique to this area, will be held in the Grand Foyer at the Clayton Center for the Arts “for” the Clayton Center on Friday, August 24, beginning at 7 p.m.

To benefit the Clayton Center for the Arts, Artisan painted and donated chairs will be sold at live auction. Chairs are not the furniture most associated with affairs, but in this case the chairs are distinctive and attractive works of art.

Each of the chairs being auctioned expresses a theme such as gardening, a party, a spree of self-pampering, and bidders may find the products and services attached as attractive as the chair itself. The “party chair,” for example, will be loaded with things including free space to hold a party at the Clayton Center or an intimate one with a two-night stay at Mainstay Suites. And to get ready for the party there are gift certificates and Socle Medi-Spa. Just a few of the items to be auctioned with the chairs are a Think Pad tablet and cover, passes to the Water Dome at the Wilderness of the Smokies, Clayton Center Season tickets, Tickets to Appalachian Ballet’s Nutcracker, gardening items, hotel stays, theatre tickets, gift certifictes and much, much more.

A cocktail reception with light hors d’oeuvres will kick off the party at 7 p.m. The hors d’oeuvres provided by the Clayton Center Caterers will offer a specialty of each as a delicious after-dinner encore. The fun and food will float on the mellow sounds of live music. Dress is casual in keeping with the fun theme of the evening.

At 8, the fun begins when each chair with its Christmas-morning bounty of prizes goes on the block. The chairs range from whimsical to practical, and each will earn its moment in the spotlight.
The Party/Auction to benefit the Clayton Center for the Arts is $75 per person. Tickets may be purchased by calling Jamila Williams at 865-981-8589.

The Knoxville Museum of Art presents two concurrent exhibitions August 24-November 4 Contemporary Focus 2012 and Fischli & Weiss: The Way Things Go.

Contemporary Focus is the KMA’s annual exhibition series that recognizes, supports, and documents the development of contemporary art in East Tennessee. Each year, the exhibition series features the work of artists who are living and making art in this region, and who are exploring issues relevant to the larger world of contemporary art.

The Way Things Go, a video installation by Swiss artists Peter Fischli and David Weiss, has earned a cult following since its premier at international art festivals in 1987. The Way Things Go documents a 30-minute chain reaction using ordinary objects, fire, fireworks, blasts of air, gravity, and a variety of corrosive liquids.

A free public opening for both exhibitions takes place Thursday, August 23 from 7-9pm. This event includes a cash bar and an opportunity to meet the Contemporary Focus artists. Additional programming for Contemporary Focus includes Dine & Discover presentations August 22, September 25, and October 24, all held at noon at the KMA.

The Knoxville Museum of Art celebrates the art and artists of East Tennessee, presents new art and new ideas, serves and educates diverse audiences, and enhances Knoxville’s quality of life. The museum is located in downtown Knoxville at 1050 World’s Fair Park and is open to the public Tuesday through Saturday 10 am–5 pm, and Sunday 1 pm-5 pm. Admission and parking are free. For more information, contact Angela Thomas at 865.934.2034 or visit www.knoxart.org.

SWEETBREADS
First Year Graduate MFA Show

UT Downtown Gallery will be hosting an exhibition of recent work from the incoming graduate students with the UTK School of Art. This exhibition includes sculpture, painting, printmaking, fiber and video. The students exhibiting are James Boychuk-Hunter, David Harman, Raluca Iancu, Kevin Kao, Alexandra Kirtley, Kevin Varney & Thomas Wharton.

Please join us for a reception and meet these new student artists, Friday night August 24 from 6:00pm until 9:00pm. Admission is free and open to the public.

UT Downtown Gallery
106 S. Gay Street
Knoxville, TN 37902
ph: 865.673.0802
August 23 – September 1, 2012

Reception Friday Aug 24, from 6 til 9 pm

Gallery hours are Wed- Fri 11-6 and Sat 10-3.