Calendar of Events

First Friday opening, Friday, September 4, from 5:00-8:00PM.

Please join us this fall as we celebrate oour 40th year in business and next year's 20th anniversary in the old Capri Cinema Building. Bennett Galleries features art, design, framing, furniture and jewelry.

5308 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919, telephone 865 584 6791 or www.bennettgalleries.com.

Rala is excited to welcome back local artist extraordinaire, Bran Rogers. A true renaissance man, he does everything from puppeteering to painting! His new body of work is about tortured poet, Edgar Allen Poe. As a unique twist, each illustration uses red wine and dirt from one of the houses Poe lived in.

Our second featured artist is Asheville based painter, Julie Armbruster. We're always enchanted by the fantastic worlds and characters she creates! "My most recent work delves further into the imaginative world of the individual characters and their personal struggle to understand their unique potential. Often realized as human-animal hybrids, they attempt to make sense of the reality they are presented with. The characters evolve and shift seeking some sort of resolution, but they are often faced with difficulty."

RALA, 323 Union Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902. https://www.facebook.com/ShopRala

Judy Clark Turner is an artist who has always loved the tactile, 3-D feel of clay. Visitors to the Art Guild at Fairfield Glade are attracted to her beautiful pottery creations including functional and decorative serving, salad, and soup bowls, coffee mugs, plates, sugar and creamers, honey pot containers, soap dispensers, and more. Judy also creates larger, uniquely decorative pieces that reflect her artistic talent and technical skill.

Judy’s artwork will be on exhibit throughout the month of September at the Plateau Creative Art Center (PCAC), 451 Lakeview Drive, in Fairfield Glade. The PCAC is open Monday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Judy will be the Featured Artist at a Fun and Wine Friday reception on September 4, from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at PCAC. The public is invited to attend this free event, where they can join Art Guild members, view the gallery display including Judy’s artwork, and enjoy a glass of wine or other non-alcoholic beverage.

Art Guild at Fairfield Glade at the Plateau Creative Arts Center, 451 Lakeview Drive, Fairfield Glade, TN 38558. Hours: M-Sa 9AM-4PM. Information: 931-707-7249, www.artguildfairfieldglade.net

Terra Madre is a juried group of women clay artists that was founded in the year 2000 by female ceramic artists from East Tennessee. Their mission is to support each other in the pursuit of their dreams as artists and as women. Terra Madre members are affiliated with many juried and professional arts organizations. Collectively, the group exhibits in 2B3 shows annually and individually their work has been exhibited all over the country and can be found in galleries, shops, juried fine craft shows and fairs, as well as in many private art collections. For more information about the Terra Madre members and shows see the group on Facebook.

This exhibition is a preview of clay work by Terra Madre members participating in their 6th annual holiday sale, which will take place on November 13 and 14. The 2015 Terra Madre Holiday Sale will be in a new location this year at 115 Perimeter Park Drive, Knoxville, TN. 37922

At the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Hours: M-F 9-5 and other special hours posted online. Information: 865-523-7543, www.knoxalliance.com and www.theemporiumcenter.com

The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to present a new exhibition by twelve artists of Fine Arts Blount. Fine Arts Blount provides an outlet for creative energy, stimulates the imagination, encourages on-going self-education, extends purpose, builds self-esteem, enriches lives, enhances the community's quality of life, contributes to the local economy and is an ongoing part of the revitalization of Historic Downtown Maryville. The exhibition includes watercolor, acrylic, oil, photography and more and will be displayed in the main gallery. An opening reception will take place on Friday, September 4, from 5:00-9:00 PM.

Arts & Culture Alliance at the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Hours: M-F 9-5. Information: 865-523-7543, www.knoxalliance.com and www.theemporiumcenter.com

The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to present a new exhibition by Emily Taylor of Knoxville. The exhibition includes recent and former portraits and portrait-like paintings and drawings. These works are inspired by the complex interaction and negotiation characteristic of both painting and human interaction. The exhibition will be displayed in the Balcony gallery. An opening reception will take place on Friday, September 4, from 5:00-9:00 PM.

Emily Taylor grew up in New York City in the 70s and 80s before circulating through Amherst, Massachusetts; Ithaca, New York; and Knoxville, Tennessee for school and life reasons. She received her MFA in Painting and MA in Art Education from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Taylor has shown in many venues around the region and has worked in museum education in Knoxville and Ithaca. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/emilytaylorpaintings.

Arts & Culture Alliance at the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Hours: M-F 9-5. Information: 865-523-7543, www.knoxalliance.com and www.theemporiumcenter.com

A unique exhibition by HoLa Hora Latina member artists celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. Opening and artist reception: Fri Sep 4, 5-9 PM. Artists: Cesar Betanco, Angel Blanco, Rafael Casco, Maria Clark, June Crowe, Susana Esrequis, Daniela Esrequis, Delia Flores, Astrid Galindo, Michael Giles, William Holbert, Angel Luna, Nicole Perez-Camoirano, Dina Ruta, Hector Saldivar, Michelle Simpson-Jardines, Graciela Snyder, Ivan Soto, Rosalina Tipton, and Loren Velazquez.

Exhibit Sept 9-20 at Kramer Education Center, Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World's Fair Park Drive (closed Sundays - see www.knoxart.org).

UT Exhibit Opening Mon Sep 14 at Frieson Black Cultural Center, 1800 Melrose Avenue on UT campus.

HoLa Hora Latina, 100 S. Gay Street, Suite 112, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-335-3358, www.holafestival.org

An exhibition of recent art in a variety of media by Carson-Newman faculty members Chad Airhart, Lisa Flanary, Heather Hartman, Julie Rabun, Raquel Roy, David Underwood, and Mark Wankel.

Opening reception with the artists: Tue Sep 1, 3-5 PM

At Carson-Newman University, Warren Art Building, corner of Branner & S. College Streets, Jefferson City, TN 37760. Gallery hours: M-F 8-4. www.cn.edu

Arrowmont invites the public to view Materialities: Contemporary Textile Arts, Surface Design Association's 1st International Juried Members’ Exhibition in the Sandra J. Blain Gallery. The exhibit showcases 67 artists, spanning a wide range of textile media, subject matter and presentations. Selected artists are from the US, Canada, Hungary, Iceland, France, Germany, Norway and the UK. A reception will be held Thursday, October 8th from 5-8pm. Admission is free and the community is encouraged to attend with their friends and family.

Materialities: Contemporary Textile Arts’ juror is Namita Gupta Wiggers, curator-at-large and Director of Critical Craft Forum. For a comprehensive print catalog, Wiggers selected 108 works from 91 artists that provide meaningful answers to the question: What do textiles/fibers and their associated processes offer artists that cannot be achieved in other media? The catalog includes full and detailed images, artist statements, and essays addressing the context and evolution of contemporary textile arts. Essay authors include curator Namita Gupta Wiggers, Arrowmont Program Director and fiber artist Nick DeFord, SDA Journal Editor Marci Rae McDade and indigo dye master Rowland Ricketts. Surface Design Association (SDA) is a non-profit textile arts organization founded in 1977. SDA promotes international awareness and appreciation of fiber, textiles & new materials. Members include artists, designers, educators, students, curators, gallery owners and textile enthusiasts from around the world. New members are invited to join at www.surfacedesign.org.

Gallery hours are Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm and Saturdays 10am - 4pm.
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, 556 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738. Information: 865-436-5860, www.arrowmont.org

Photos by Paula Campbell in the Blackberry Farm Gallery

Seeing in Black-and-White consists of three series which rely on traditional black-and-white photography to explore contemporary themes. While the ‘re-contextualizing’ of image scraps from fashion locates the subject in the surreal world of fashion – the individual photographs break from the commercial intent and reference a personal narrative.

FREE EVENT

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

The Ewing Gallery is excited to present a selection of works from our Permanent Collection. Come see some of the gems of our permanent collection, as well as recent acquisitions from the last 5 years. Join us Monday, August 24 from 4:30 - 7pm for an opening reception in the gallery. If you do not have a UT parking tag, please park across the street at Circle Park.

HOURS: M-F 10am - 5pm, Sunday: 1-4pm

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

Bliss Home is pleased to present The Lake House, by Knoxville artist, Kate Moore, for August and September First Fridays! Bliss Home, located at 29 Market Square, will host an opening reception on Friday, August 7th from 6pm to 9pm and September 5th, 2014 6pm to 9pm. Complimentary treats from Wild Love Bakehouse will be provided.

Starting with a simple love for crayons, Kate decided from a young age she needed to build her life around art. Kate grew into an artist by exploring different mediums, and dabbling in painting and drawing, until she found her own voice as an artist in graphic design. From custom wedding invitations to small business branding, Kate has spent the last seven years perfecting her graphic design skills at her studio, Kate Moore Creative, located on the 100 block of Gay Street. Kate's exhibit, The Lake House, celebrates the gorgeous lakes, rivers and mountains of East Tennessee which make her appreciate her home.

Purchase Kate's art and you are providing ONE MEAL to a hungry tummy in East Tennessee, through the efforts of Second Harvest Food Bank. Kate is so excited to be a part of something so wonderful, and she hopes her art brings fun and happiness the world. Artist's Website: www.livelovestudio.com

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