Calendar of Events

Start date: June 1, 2021
End date: June 30, 2021

Summer

This June we’re opening a brand new pop-up museum experience outside! Muse Pop will feature exhibits, workshops, performances and more within a world of colorful tents.
Exploring the Power of Play outside. Coming June 2021.
Special Events & Performances
Permanent & Weekly Exhibits
Way Late Play Date
Camps & Teacher PDs

https://www.themuseknoxville.org/muse-pop

TUESDAY, JUNE 1
Smorgasbord Class: “Petit Mixed Media,” with Twyla Marti, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon. Cost is $20 for both members and guests. Number of students: Minimum is 4, and maximum is 8.

TUESDAY, JUNE 8
Paint Along with Sam Hill, watercolor demonstration class, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon. Cost is $20 for AG members or $25 for guests. Students should bring their own watercolor supplies. Number of students: minimum is 4, maximum is 9.

FRIDAY, JUNE 11
Web Review & IT Tech Training, with John Hufford, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon. Members only.

TUESDAY, JUNE 15
Monthly Members Meeting: 9:30 a.m. In-person attendance will be limited due to social distancing.
Also, browse through “Endless Possibilities,” the AG’s fine arts and craft shop. Attendees should practice social distancing, including wearing face masks. New Member Orientation: 11:30 a.m.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16
Project Discussion, a bi-monthly artwork review session. Assess the artwork of participants and/or selected artwork in the gallery. The facilitator is John Anderson. 12:00 noon – 2:00 p.m. FREE and open to the public. Bring your artwork or just observe the session.

THURSDAY, JUNE 17
“Chain Maille Jewelry: Glory Bracelet,” with George Gallant. 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon. Registration and materials cost (including a $25 materials fee) is $55 for members or $60 for guests. Number of students: minimum is 2, maximum is 6.

FRIDAY, JUNE 25
Jungue Journal with Louise Goodman. 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon. Registration and materials cost (including $10 materials fee) is $40 for members or $45 for guests. Number of students: minimum is 3, and maximum is 8.

FRIDAY, JUNE 25
Wine & Paint Class “Live to Inspire, with Barb Pelak. 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. All art materials (acrylic paint, brushes, canvas) are provided, participants need only to bring their favorite wine and wine glass! Cost is $30 for members or $35 for guests. Maximum number of students is 8.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30
Life Drawing, with Dena Whitener, 12:00 noon – 2:00 p.m. A live model will be available for artists to sketch. Bring your sketch pad, media of choice, and camera to capture the pose. Cost is $5 model fee.

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

Knox Pride is officially hosting virtual events during the month of June — join us for live entertainment, music, and performances. We will release a calendar of events on our Facebook page in the coming weeks. More information to come.

Amid the muck of the pandemic, we decided to host a virtual event this year. No, it’s not the same as our standard festival, but we’re sure trying our best.

www.knoxpride.com
https://www.facebook.com/events/723069695156089/

TUESDAY, JUN 1, 2021
8:00 PM

Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information/tickets: 865-522-0832, www.knoxbijou.com, www.ticketmaster.com

Tuesday, June 1st, 2021, 1:30-3:00 p.m. at Blount Mansion National Historic Landmark- 200 W. Hill Ave., Knoxville

Event details and announcements at www.tnstatehood.com

Let’s Celebrate Tennessee’s 225th Birthday at the House Where Tennessee’s Story Began!

Tennessee gained admission to the Union as our nation’s sixteenth state on June 1, 1796. Blount Mansion, the Birthplace of Tennessee, is partnering with the City of Knoxville, our fellow members of the Historic House Museums of Knoxville and Visit Knoxville for a special celebration of the Volunteer State’s 225th birthday on Tuesday afternoon, June 1st.

The event will begin with a short procession from James White’s Fort (205 E. Hill Ave.) to Blount Mansion (200 W. Hill Ave.), a distance of approximately 1,000 feet. The march will be led by the Watauga Fife & Drum Corps, students from South Knoxville Elementary School, and other living history interpreters in 18th century attire. Afterwards, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon, and Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs will give remarks on this historic occasion. Every participant will have an opportunity to use a quill pen to sign their name on parchment atop the 1796 Statehood Desk in Gov. Blount’s office. We will enjoy free Moon Pies and other Tennessee-themed refreshments. The event is free and open to the public.

Gov. Lee will use this event to kick off his Untold Tennessee initiative (https://www.tennessee225.com/), a year-long, statewide series of events and activities in each of our state’s 95 counties, commemorating 225 years of Tennessee statehood.

We will follow current Knox County Health Department COVID 19 protocols during the event. More details will be announced as soon as they are available.

The circa-1792 Blount Mansion was home to William Blount, territorial governor and a signer of the United States Constitution in addition to the original state constitution of Tennessee. The mansion is a National Historic Landmark.

www.blountmansion.org
www.facebook.com/blountmansion

In April, the Guild of the Knoxville Museum of Art held a virtual Studio Visit with Knoxville stone sculptor Jeanne Kidd. Kidd is an internationally recognized master stone sculptor whose works honor family legacy, emotional healing, and a passion for the material.

This virtual visit consists of two prerecorded videos: an interview with the artist and a demonstration of her stone sculpting techniques.

Click here for Video One: https://youtu.be/6zQmCKCBoZ8

Click here for Video Two: https://youtu.be/6zQmCKCBoZ8

The Guild raises funds for the KMA and encourages participation in and support for the museum. For more information about becoming part of the KMA Guild and enjoying more activities like this please visit https://knoxart.org/memberships/

https://knoxart.org/kma_events/artist-studio-visit-2021-with-jeanne-kidd/

*All events are free and open to the public!
Details on all of these events at www.tnstatehood.com

Saturday, May 29:
Open houses at Blount Mansion, James White’s Fort, Historic Ramsey House, Mabry-Hazen House, and Marble Springs State Historic Site. Hours vary; check www.hhknoxvile.org for details

Tuesday, June 1:
TN 225th March and Celebration
Blount Mansion (200 W. Hill Ave.), 1:30-3pm (march participants gather at James White’s Fort at 1:00 pm)
Join Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon, musicians, historical reenactors, and local students for a march from James White’s Fort (where Knoxville began) to Blount Mansion (where Tennessee was born), followed by a short ceremony, refreshments, and an opportunity to sign your name with a quill pen atop the 1796 Tennessee Statehood Desk in Gov. William Blount’s Office. Blount Mansion will be open free of charge following the ceremony. Event co-sponsored by Blount Mansion, City of Knoxville, and Historic House Museums of Knoxville.

Tennessee Begins
6:00-7:00 p.m., Maple Hall Bowling Alley (414 S. Gay Street), upstairs bar
Presentation by Jack Neely of Knoxville History Project about the events in Knoxville in 1796 which led to the creation of the state of Tennessee in 1796. For more information and to register, visit https://knoxvillehistoryproject.org/events/

Wednesday, June 2:
In Conversation: The Objects that Define Tennessee History at 225 Years
(Virtual Event) June 2, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. Eastern/6:00 p.m. Central
Blount Mansion is partnering with the Tennessee State Museum for this virtual program, which brings experts from both museums together to highlight priceless objects in both of our collections which relate to William Blount, John Sevier, and the beginning of Tennessee statehood in 1796. The registration link for this virtual program will be available soon.

Thursday, June 3:
Knoxville: The Crossroads of America
Joint Hybrid (in-person & virtual) presentation of Blount and Knoxville History Project at 6pm
Blount Mansion Visitors Center (200 W. Hill Ave., downtown Knoxville, TN)
Dr. Chris Magra, professor of early American history at the University of Tennessee, will explore how conflict and compromise brought different people together and made it possible for Tennessee to become the sixteenth state in the Union in 1796. We will stream the lecture on Zoom with up to 25 participants attending in person at Blount Mansion Visitors Center. In-person attendees must register in advance by email info@blountmansion. Please give us your name and the number of individuals in your party. If you would prefer to attend the event virtually, please visit https://knoxvillehistoryproject.org/events/ to register and receive the Zoom link from Knoxville History Project.

The Bottom is SO excited to be a part of Michelle Williams' Checking In Book Tour! Michelle will sit down for intimate, candid conversations with some amazing personalities and influencers to discuss various topics and themes from her book. Each night promises to be an experience and begins at 7pm EST, lasting for approximately 60 min. VIP tickets includes signed book and meet and greet.

Special guests include: Chloe Bailey, Taraji B. Henson, LeCrae, Ms. Tina Lawson, LeToya Luckett, Dr. Anita Phillips, Darrel Walls, Tamar Braxton, Chandler Moore, DeVon Franklin and Tabitha Brown

For tickets & more info: https://screenz.live/en/workshop/609ad76f4dd830002526a80e

https://www.thebottomknox.com/

A View of the City features more than 20 paintings and works on paper of Knoxville and vicinity by artists from East Tennessee and beyond representing the city and outlying areas during and after the 1940s. This diverse selection offers a complex and compelling portrait of our area over the course of a vital period in its development.

Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World's Fair Park Dr, Knoxville, TN 37916. Information: 865-525-6101, https://knoxart.org/exhibitions/a-view-of-the-city-knoxville/

More than 20 paintings and works on paper representing the exciting growth in the KMA’s contemporary collection through museum purchases and donations from artists and collectors far and wide.

Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World's Fair Park Dr, Knoxville, TN 37916. Information: 865-525-6101, https://knoxart.org/exhibitions/undercurrents-recent-acquisitions-of-contemporary-art/

You’ll see one young musician after another performing their culminating musical selection for the 2020-2021 school year. Months of hard work, artistry and training come together in one online event. These are unprecedented times. But these unstoppable kids will seize their moment to shine – but not to the usual applause. Instead we encourage you to contribute uplifting online comments during the stream. Bravo to our super Joy of Music School students! www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_vsgcKqyho

Tri-Star Arts is pleased to announce the next exhibition in their gallery at the historic Candoro Marble Building. A two-person show, Elements & Dreams, featuring works by artist Raymond Padrón (Chattanooga, TN) and Sarah Shebaro (Knoxville, TN) will open on Tuesday, May 18, and run through Saturday, July 10, 2021.

Public receptions will be held on Friday, May 21 from 5:00- 8:00 pm and Friday, July 2 from 5:00- 8:00 pm. An in-person artist talk will be held on Friday, July 2 at 3:30 pm.

This exhibition will be open to the public, alongside iconic spaces within the Candoro Marble Building, regularly from Tuesday through Saturday, 11:00 am until 5:00 pm going forward. Masks and social distancing (6 feet apart) are required. The gallery occupancy is limited to a maximum of 10 persons at a time.

Raymond Padrón is a sculptor and performance-based artist, working in a broad diversity of processes and materials. He uses traditional craft and its relationship to improvisation to explore how we form our identity and beliefs. Born in 1983, he grew up in the Northern Virginia suburbs of DC. In 2005 after receiving his B.A. in sculpture and graphic design from Messiah College in Grantham, PA, he moved south to the city of Chattanooga, TN. In 2011 he received his M.F.A. from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He has since returned to Chattanooga where he now makes art, exhibits nationally, and teaches.

Sarah Shebaro is a multidisciplinary artist, printmaking instructor, and designer residing in Knoxville, TN. She’s currently a printer and co-owner of Striped Light, a letterpress studio and cultural space that opened in January of 2015. The center of her artistic practice relies on working and teaching in communal creative spaces. She has previously taught at the Pratt Institute (NYC), Manhattan Graphics Center, Southern Oregon University, and the Penland School of Craft.

Tri-Star Arts at Candoro Marble Building, 4450 Candora Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37920. Information: https://tristararts.org/
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