Calendar of Events
Monday, March 25, 2013
Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority and Arts & Culture Alliance Present “Arts in the Airportâ€
Category: Exhibitions, visual art and Free event
The Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority (McGhee Tyson Airport) and the Arts & Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville are pleased to present “Arts in the Airport: 75 Years of Making Memories in Aviation,†a new exhibition featuring selected artwork from nearly 40 artists in the East Tennessee region. “Arts in the Airport†was developed to allow regional artists to compete and display work in the most visited site in the area. The selected art features contemporary 2- and 3-dimensional artwork and will be exhibited in the secured area behind McGhee Tyson Airport’s security gate checkpoint from October 12, 2012 – April 11, 2013 with an opening reception on Wednesday, November 7, at 5:00 PM.
A gallery of images may be viewed at www.knoxalliance.com/album/airport_fall12.html.
The Arts & Culture Alliance, with assistance from Dorothy Habel, juried the exhibition with final approval by the Airport Authority. Prizes include $1,000 in awards to be announced at the reception on Wednesday, November 7, at 5:00 PM (awards ceremony at 5:00 PM). For more information, please contact the Arts & Culture Alliance at (865) 523-7543, or visit www.knoxalliance.com.
