Calendar of Events
Monday, May 17, 2021
Knoxville Tree Board: The Birds and the Bees: How Trees Reproduce
Category: Classes, workshops, Free event, Lecture, panel and Science, nature
The City of Knoxville Tree Board presents Nick St. Sauveur of Cortese Tree Specialists
You will learn about the anatomy of flowers, pollination, and pollinators.
Monday, May 17th at 7 PM
Zoom link will be emailed from Trees Knoxville on May 17th.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfxKjhQzMVkULPAm5srJNq11ehCIvXnYLtMfOgr1WpE6-vJAw/viewform
Oak Ridge Art Center: Visual Poetry
Category: Exhibitions, visual art, Fine Crafts, Free event and Literature, spoken word, writing
A one gallery show that asks artists to select a favorite line or lines of poetry and create a work that illustrates or evokes the same idea or feeling. From well-known poems to those penned by the artist or friends, this exhibition is a treat for the eyes and soul. Poems will be displayed with works!
Oak Ridge Art Center, 201 Badger Avenue, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Hours: Tu-F 9-5, Sa-M 1-4. Information: 865-482-1441, www.oakridgeartcenter.org
River & Rail Theatre: Auditions for 2021-22 season
Category: Auditions, Music, Theatre and Virtual
AUDITIONS FOR THE RIVER & RAIL 2021-2022 SEASON ARE OFFICIALLY OPEN!
Actors please upload a ONE MINUTE contemporary monologue to YouTube as a private/unlisted video and submit your headshot/resume/information and video link no later than JULY 1st, 2021.
If you are auditioning for The Unusual Tale of Mary & Joseph’s Baby please include 16 bars of a song in your audition video – you do not need to record a separate video – Deaf/deaf/HOH actors are especially encouraged to audition – audition material can be performed in ASL or your preferred language.
Stage Managers and Designers please attach your resumes/portfolios.
Should this submission process not meet your accessibility needs please contact chris@riverandrailtheatre.com and we will work with you to make accommodations
SEASON INFO/AVAILABLE ROLES and more info at https://riverandrailtheatre.com/our-season/
Loghaven Artist Residency Tours
Category: Festivals, special events and Free event
Tour the award-winning campus of Loghaven Artist Residency
Loghaven Artist Residency has been a labor of love from its inception, born out of a desire to preserve an endangered place, to its culmination as a residency program that brings artists from around the country to Knoxville to make new work. These spring tours include both indoor and outdoor artist spaces, and we ask all guests to come wearing both comfortable walking shoes and a mask for indoor spaces.
Various dates running May 12 - Jun 9
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSegNtGSqkzvY02CgSrP9UKEYNr6G1yCFXUnT80ImkOTIJd4fA/viewform with additional dates available at: https://loghavenspringtours.eventbrite.com
If you have any accessibility needs, please reach out to info@loghaven.org in advance so that we can assist you.
Contact: Info@Loghaven.org or (865) 617-0353
The Knoxville Community Darkroom: Classes & Workshops
Category: Classes, workshops and Exhibitions, visual art
May 11th Class (Learning Series - The Camera) 6PM-8PM - The Camera will teach you all about analog shooting. Topics covered will be: selecting a camera, camera functions, operating in that mysterious "Manual" mode, metering your subject, lens selection, and more. Pricing for this individual class is $60.
This class is limited to 3 participants. See additional details and sign up for the class here!
May 11th Class (Learning Series - The Camera) 6PM-8PM - The Camera will teach you all about analog shooting. Topics covered will be: selecting a camera, camera functions, operating in that mysterious "Manual" mode, metering your subject, lens selection, and more. Pricing for this individual class is $60.
This class is limited to 3 participants. See additional details and sign up for the class here!
May 14th Workshop (Cyanotype Prints) 6PM-8PM - Learn one of the original photographic processes! Cyanotype is one of the oldest printing processes invented by Sir John Herschel in 1842. In this workshop, you will learn to make a unique one of a kind handmade print by coating various papers with Cyanotype chemicals and developing them in the sun. A materials fee of $60 is due at or before the event. This class is limited to 5* participants. Be sure to register for the event by Wednesday, May 10th to secure your spot! You can pay in person or online. See additional details and sign up for the class here!
May 18th Class (Learning Series - The Negative) 6PM-8PM - The Negative will take you inside The Darkroom where you will learn to load and process your film. Pricing for this individual class is $60. This class is limited to 3 participants. See additional details and sign up for the class here!
May 19th (Learning Series - The Print) 2PM-4PM - The Print will take you inside The Darkroom where you will learn the basics of enlarger use, burning and dodging and developing finished prints. For this class, you must bring your developed film and B&W photo paper. We suggest buying film and paper locally from F32 near West Town Mall. Pricing for this individual class is $60. This class is limited to 3 participants. See additional details and sign up for the class here!
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts: 2021 Instructor Exhibition
Category: Exhibitions, visual art, Fine Crafts and Free event
Appalachian Arts Craft Center: Spring Plant Sale
Category: Festivals, special events, Free event, Fundraisers and Science, nature
The Center will be conducting the annual plant sale in May - just in time for Mother's Day!
Appalachian Arts Craft Center: 2716 Andersonville Highway, Clinton, TN. Hours: M-Sa 10-6, Su 1-5. Information: 865-494-9854, www.appalachianarts.net
Tomato Head: The traveling Birds of Seven Islands Photo Exhibit
Category: Exhibitions, visual art and Free event
May - June: The traveling Birds of Seven Islands Photo Exhibit – now showing at Tomato Head restaurant downtown on Market Square through May. The exhibit, featuring images from noted photographers Clay Thurston and Ken Jenkins, will move to Tomato Head restaurant in West Knoxville at the Gallery Center for the month of June.
Tomato Head, 12 Market Square (865-637-4067) and 7240 Kingston Pike, Suite 172 (865-584-1075), in Knoxville. http://thetomatohead.com
Art Guild at Fairfield Glade: Tom and Sally Neckvatal exhibition
Category: Exhibitions, visual art, Fine Crafts and Free event
Featured Artists are Tom and Sally Neckvatal; Special Exhibit includes Artwork of Crossville’s Graduating High School Seniors
Tom and Sally Neckvatal are the Art Guild’s Featured Artists for May. They will be honored at the Fun and Wine Reception on Friday, May 7, from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., at the Plateau Creative Arts Center located at 451 Lakeview Drive in Fairfield Glade. Attendees should wear masks and practice social distancing. Wine will be served. This event is free & open to the public.
In addition, the artwork from Crossville graduating high school seniors will be on display in the gallery. This exhibit was featured at the Art Circle Library during the months of March and April, and the public had the opportunity to vote for their favorite artwork. The winning entries will be on display at the Art Center during the month of May, and the artists will be honored during the reception.
Hours: Mon-Sat 9 AM - 4 PM. Art Guild at Fairfield Glade at the Plateau Creative Arts Center, 451 Lakeview Drive, Fairfield Glade, TN 38558. Information: 931-707-7249, www.artguildfairfieldglade.net
HoLa Hora Latina: Astrid Galindo Artistic Scholarship Competition and Exhibition
Category: Exhibitions, visual art and Free event
Join us on First Friday, May 7th, from 5pm-8pm for the opening of our new exhibit featuring local student artists in a competition for the Astrid Galindo Artistic Scholarship.
This scholarship honors a dear friend of HoLa and Mexican-American artist, Astrid Galindo. Stop by the gallery in person or visit the virtual exhibit online at www.HoLaHoraLatina.org beginning Friday, May 7th, at 5pm to vote for your favorite artworks. The three students with the most votes will receive a monetary reward to pay for art supplies, sponsored by HoLa Hora Latina. The exhibit and voting will be available online and in person through Wednesday, June 2nd. During our First Friday event, we will be selling hot, chicken tamales. Throughout the month, visitors can enjoy the exhibit and competition, pick up a free art activity for children, and shop new merchandise at the Casa HoLa Artisan Tienda. Don't forget to mark your calendars for the 21st HoLa Festival, September 25th and 26th at World's Fair Park. Casa HoLa is located on the bottom floor of the Emporium for the Arts at 100 S. Gay Street, Suite 112, Knoxville, TN 37902.
www.HoLaHoraLatina.org
www.Facebook.com/HoLaHoraLatina
www.Instagram.com/HoLaHoraLatina
www.Twitter.com/CasaHoLa
HoLa Hora Latina: El concurso y la exhibición de la beca artística de Astrid Galindo
Les invitamos a la apertura de First Friday, el 7 de mayo, a las 5pm presentando la nueva exhibición de estudiantes artistas locales en un concurso de la Beca Artística de Astrid Galindo. Esta beca conmemora la vida y la obra artística de una artista mexicana-americana, Astrid Galindo. Pasen por la galería en persona o mirar por la exhibición en línea en www.HoLaHoraLatina.org a partir del 7 de mayo a las 5pm para votar por sus obras favoritas. Los tres estudiantes que obtengan la mayoría de los votos recibirán un premio monetario para la compra de materiales de arte, patrocinado por HoLa Hora Latina. La exhibición y el concurso están disponibles en persona y en línea hasta el miércoles, 2 de junio. Durante el evento First Friday, venderemos ricos tamales de pollo. A lo largo del mes de mayo, los visitantes pueden disfrutar de la nueva exhibición y el concurso de la beca, recoger una actividad de arte gratis para niños, y mirar por la Casa HoLa Tienda de Artesanías. No olviden de anotar la fecha del HoLa Festival 2021 en sus calendarios, 25 y 26 de septiembre en el parque de la feria mundial. Casa HoLa se ubica en la planta baja del edificio Emporium for the Arts en 100 S. Gay Street, Suite 112, Knoxville TN 37902.
Awaken Coffee: Exhibition by Michaelanne Collins
Category: Exhibitions, visual art and Free event
Awaken Coffee will host an opening reception for Michaelanne Collins Friday, May 7 from 6-8 pm.
Collins is a local artist specializing in floral and angler art. Her love of fly fishing and exploring the Smokies inspires most of her work.
“I hope you can find something inspiring among my collection of hand-made paper collages, original acrylics, palette knife, and fluid art canvases, watercolor, pen and ink sketches, and framed prints.”
Please join us for some amazing art, light refreshments, and of course great coffee.
https://www.facebook.com/events/3831356336914160
Awaken Coffee, 125 W Jackson Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902. Info: 865-951-0427 or https://www.facebook.com/awakencoffeeoldcity/
214 Magnolia: Exhibition by Sarah Shebaro
Category: Exhibitions, visual art and Free event
214 magnolia may show: ‘It’s about time’ by Sarah Shebaro
Opening reception Friday may 7th 5-8, runs the whole month of may
214 Magnolia, 214 W. Magnolia Ave, Knoxville, TN 37917. Friday 5-8, Saturday 12-5, and by appointment, via IG button, during the week: https://www.instagram.com/214magnolia/. 865-337-7106 or https://www.214magnolia.com/