Calendar of Events

Start date: June 7, 2021
End date: July 30, 2021

Who is ready for summertime? The snow is fun, but nothing compares to the freedom of summer. With that, we are thrilled to announce our 2021 summer camp sessions! New this year will be a camp for 12-14 year-olds in June and a week of half-days for 4-5 year-olds. Check out our website to see the camp descriptions and register: https://ag.tennessee.edu/utg/Pages/camps.aspx.

We have limited camp scholarships available.

Our plan is to have camp in-person while following university policies, especially regarding the Covid-19 situation. Spaces are extremely limited, so register early to reserve your space! If, after registering, you determine your camper will not be able to attend you can apply the fee to a different week in 2021 or 2022 (or request a refund). Contact Whitney Welch if you have any questions about camp.

Start date: June 7, 2021
End date: July 23, 2021

Brain-boosting camps are back at Muse Knoxville with unique topics focused on science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics. Your child will love the immersive, hands-on activities, and you’ll love how much they’re learning! Advanced registration is required.​
Monday – Friday | 8:30am – 3:00pm | Outdoors

JUNE 7-11, 14-18, and 21-25 CAMPS – Rising 1st – 4th Grade
$200/week for Muse Members or $230/week for Non Members
Camps will primarily be held outdoors under tents
Mask wearing will likely be required indoors for ages 5+
Monday – Friday | 8:30am – 12:00pm | Indoors

JULY 12-16 and 19-23 CAMPS – Rising PreK* – 1st Grade
$140/week for Muse Members or $160/week for Non Members
*PreK campers must be at least 4 years old and potty trained
Camps will be held indoors, but outdoor time will happen each day, weather permitting
Mask wearing will likely be required indoors for ages 5+

https://www.themuseknoxville.org/camps

Eastside Sunday Market - Walter Hardy Park from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sundays June through September
2020 MLK Jr. Ave, Knoxville

The Eastside Sunday Market is a producer-only market featuring seasonal produce, handmade crafts, and homemade prepared food. While the market welcomes vendors from across East Tennessee, we pride ourself on supporting our neighbors. More than half of our vendors travel less than 5 miles!

The market was founded by the community, for the community. Our market is hosted by Battlefield Farm & Gardens with support from 5 Points Up, the National Women in Agriculture Association, SEEED Knoxville, and Nourish Knoxville. We look forward to seeing you!

http://www.eastsidesundaymarket.org/

Rala is preparing for our third annual Dolly Art Show, featuring work from nearly 40 different local and regional artists. The opening reception will be from 6-8pm on June 4th, with awards being announced at 7pm. The awards announcement will also be livestreamed on YouTube and Instagram.

Facebook Event: https://fb.me/e/DSeXx1pa
Artwork: https://shoprala.com/search?page=1&q=807

Rala: Regional and Local Artisans, 112 W. Jackson Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-525-7888, https://shoprala.com. Instagram: @ShopRala

Details TBA

Gallery 1010, 100 S. Gay Street, Suite 114, Knoxville, TN 37902. Hours: Reception Fri 5-7 PM, Sat 10 AM – 1 PM, or by appointment. Information: https://gallery1010.utk.edu/

Start date: June 2, 2021
End date: August 4, 2021

Zoo Knoxville offers a variety of day camps throughout the year. Camp activities include animal interactions, games, crafts, fun activities, excursions through the zoo and trips behind-the-scenes to learn how we care for zoo animals. Click below for more information about each camp.

Zoo Knoxville is following CDC guidelines for daycares and following the guidance of Knox County Health Department. These measures include increased hand washing/sanitizing throughout the day and increased cleaning and disinfecting of frequently touched surfaces. Classrooms will be disinfected daily and camps will be kept separate from each other. All camp staff and campers will be screened for symptoms of COVID-19 each day before being allowed to attend camp.

Summer Zoo Camp Summer fun at the zoo for kids ages 4-13! The new 2021 summer schedule is here! Registration opens for passholders on February 1st.

https://www.zooknoxville.org/experience/zoo-camp

Mon-Fri 9 AM – 3 PM

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/

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/

https://www.arrowmont.org/visit/galleries/exhibition-schedule/

Portraits were the “social media posts” of the American colonial and antebellum periods. Today, social media allows users to not only visually document and share life’s moments but also curate how others see themselves. Early Tennessee portraits afforded the sitter the same duality. “They are,” as one art historian puts it, “the rhetoric–not the record–of self-representation.” As viewers two centuries removed, how are we to understand early portraiture in East Tennessee? Is it history, fiction, or perhaps a bit of both? This exhibition of works by Samuel M. Shaver, East Tennessee’s first native-born artist, provides interesting examples for discussion.

About Samuel M. Shaver (1816-1878)
Samuel Moore Shaver was the youngest or next to youngest child born to David and Catherine Barringer Shaver on Reedy Creek (near present-day Kingsport) in 1816. Little is known about his formative years. He may have studied at Jefferson Academy in Blountville; a Leonidas Shaver is listed as a teacher there, and his older brother David, Jr., operated a tavern nearby. In 1833, William Harrison Scarborough (1812-1871), a traveling portrait painter from Middle Tennessee, visited Sullivan County. What impact did Scarborough’s stay have on 17-year-old Shaver? Did he watch Scarborough paint the portraits of his neighbors? Or did he simply benefit by imitating the works Scarborough left behind? Whether by native talent, with formal instruction, or both, Shaver possessed the skill set to begin producing competently done portraits by the late 1830s.

Shaver: An Artist of Rare Merit traces the artist's maturation through the 19 portraits held by the East Tennessee Historical Society and the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection, Knox County Public Library. The exhibition is organized on the occasion of three recent Shaver acquisitions, making the East Tennessee History Center the largest repository of the artist's works.

East Tennessee Historical Society, 601 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Museum hours: M-F 9-4, Sa 10-4, Su 1-5. Information: 865-215-8824, www.easttnhistory.org

For the past twelve years, the Arts & Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville and the Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority (McGhee Tyson Airport) have partnered to present a biannual exhibition entitled “Arts in the Airport”. This juried exhibition 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 displayed through October 18, 2021. View works at https://www.knoxalliance.store/product-category/airport-24/.

Exhibiting artists include: Gabrielle Barnhart, Lynda Best, Meredith Boatman, Orel Brodt, Jan Burleson, Nancy S. Campbell, Tina Curry, Barbara Enloe, Casey Field, Brian Horais, David Johnson, Judy Kelley Jorden, Anne Kinggard, Judy Lavoie, Peggy Kretchmar Leland, Ilana Lilienthal, Bill Long, Ling Lu, Siobhan McAuley, Steven McQuilkin, Brian Melton, Amalia Fotini Mermingas, Allen Monsarrat, Chico Osten, Amber Patty, Carrie Pendergrass, Mera Ragsdale, Ted Richards, Adam Rowe, Mary Ruden, Pamela Salyer, Gayla D. Seale, Renee C. Suich, W. James Taylor, Marilyn Avery Turner, Gena Tussey, Rick Whitehead, Carl Whitten, Marcy Wielfaert, Anne Wilkerson, and Marianne Woodside.