Calendar of Events

August 11, 2021, at 6:30PM in Lakeshore Park's Marble Hall and Gardens.
This year our annual fundraiser will celebrate the revitalization of Knoxville's Lakeshore Park, the community members involved in the efforts, and the ETCDC for our 50+ years of Envisioning, Inspiring, and Improving East Tennessee through Design.
Cocktails, small plates, and lawn games will be available at 6:30. The program will start at 7:30. Garden Party attire is requested for party attendees.

More information can be found at East Tennessee Community Design Center, 1300 N. Broadway, Knoxville, TN 37917. Information: 865-525-9945, www.communitydc.org

Wednesday, August 11 at 6 PM

Come see the largest and most notable trees of 4th and Gill!
An email will be sent on August 10th detailing where to meet/park.
This is a rain or shine event.
In the case of severe weather, event cancellation information will be sent via email no later than 5:30 on August 11th.
There will be a social gathering after the tree walk...at a local 4th and Gill brewery.
For questions please contact Tracie at treesknoxville@gmail.com

Years ago several residents made a map of the 4th and Gill's largest and most notable trees, and it was lost to time. During the pandemic, the map was rediscovered. Many of the trees had died or been removed. The initial goal of the project was to update the map and add new trees, but it evolved into: identify the largest examples of all the tree species within the neighborhood with the ultimate goal of becoming a registered arboretum.

For more information on the map and project: https://fourthandgill.arboretum.site
Register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFbwqyTy6XwRgY10moR8tbPRzu3zkb9_zZhEn8MKC-4wOQgA/viewform

Led by Jessica Reidy
Wednesday, August 11th
6:00-7:30PM EST via Zoom

Participants can access the event at https://tiny.utk.edu/sundress (password: safta). No advance registration is necessary.

This workshop will challenge the idea of magical realism as something imagined within reality with Marquez’s assertion that “surrealism runs through the streets,” and invite students to consider various cultural perspectives on what is real, which include magic or spiritual phenomena as inseparable from reality. The format of this workshop will be part lecture, and part generative. In the lecture, we will examine works by Rajko Đjuríc, Edwidge Danticat, and Joy Harjo as examples of the magic and the mundane coexisting, and we will examine the cultural elements of the story that inform these specific realities.

The second part of the workshop will be focused on generating material through writing prompts that guide students to writing their own magical realism, incorporating their sense of heritage, place, and cosmology into their work. The goal of this workshop is to free up ideas around what is real and what is magical, allowing students to access all forms of their and their characters’ lived experiences, and create a holistic narrative.

While there is no fee for this workshop, those who are able and appreciative can make direct donations to Jessica via Venmo @jezminavonthiele or PayPal at jessica.s.reidy@gmail.com .

Jessica Reidy (she/they) is a writer and educator with works in Narrative Magazine as Story of the Week, Prairie Schooner, The Kenyon Review online, RomArchive, and other publications. She is the winner of the Nancy Thorp Poetry Prize, the Penelope Nivens Award for Creative Nonfiction, and the Glenna Luschei Prize, and her work has been nominated for a Pushcart and Best of the Net. She is a co-host of Romanistan podcast alongside Paulina Verminski, a celebration of Roma, rebels, and roots. Under the name Jezmina Von Thiele, she is a dancer, healer, artist, art model, and fortune teller, dealing in tarot, palmistry, and tea leaves. She tells fortunes in her mixed Roma/Sinti family’s tradition. She is a queer witch, and can be found at www.jessicareidy.com and www.jezminavonthiele.com

Looking for a fun and creative way to spend an evening with friends that also allows you to provide a positive impact on your community? Come join us this coming Wednesday, August 11 from 6 to 8 p.m. at our upcoming public Flowers After Hours. One of our talented florists will demonstrate how to make a beautiful flower arrangement, then assist you and your friends in doing the same! Music, refreshments and snacks will be available, and feel free to bring your own, too! BYOB for those participating who are over 21.

You’ll make two arrangements using our tools, warehouse space and, of course, flowers. You will fall in love with how much fun it is to create a beautiful recycled arrangement, the Random Acts of Flowers’ way, which means that you’re sharing smiles with others. Attendees get to take home one arrangement each; the rest will go to an individual in a local healthcare facility.

$45 - tickets at https://raf.ticketspice.com/knoxville-flowers-after-hours-2021

Random Acts of Flowers - Knoxville
2936 Middlebrook Pike · Knoxville, Tennessee 37921

We are excited to announce Sarah Moore as our artist for the months of August and September! Her show Yonder features paintings of natural and wild places in East Tennessee. All paintings are one of a kind originals. Please join us for the show opening from 6 to 8pm on Fri Aug 6.

Yonder will be on display August 6th through September 28th. Due to the ongoing pandemic, we prefer that masks be worn inside the store. Thank you for helping us stay safe!

Sarah Moore is a lifelong painter and current Knoxville resident. She earned her M.Arch degree from Washington University in St. Louis in 2012, and was a Danforth Scholar for the duration of her study there. Her work has been mentioned in The New York Times and Town & Country Magazine, and her paintings have been collected throughout the United States and internationally. https://sarahmoore.studio/

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

The public is invited to attend the opening reception for the prestigious Judged and Juried Fine Arts Show on Friday, August 6th from 5 - 7 p.m.

Juror-Judge, Carl Gombert was born in Brimfield, Ohio in 1959. He started taking painting lessons at the age of 14 with money he earned delivering newspapers. He completed a BFA in Drawing at the University of Akron and an MFA in Painting at Kent State University. He worked as a stagehand before earning a Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Fine Arts at Texas Tech University. He has shown in more than 350 exhibitions across the US and abroad, and his work is in numerous museum and university collections. Since 1993, he has taught painting, drawing, and art history at Maryville College in Tennessee. https://gombertart.com/

Winners will be announced to the public during the August 6th reception. This event is free and open to the public!

Browse through eye-catching displays of paintings (watercolor, oil, pastels, colored pencil, acrylic, mixed media), photography, pottery, jewelry, woodwork, and more! All artwork in the gallery is available for purchase. Unique gifts can also be found in the Art Guild’s new retail space, “Endless Possibilities, Fine Arts and Crafts.”

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

Join us in welcoming our new artist of the month, Gabrielle Toledo, on First Friday August 6th, 5pm-9pm, at Casa HoLa!

Ms. Toledo’s paintings will be displayed at the gallery throughout the month of August during weekdays from 10am-3pm until September 1st and online at HoLaHoraLatina.org. During our First Friday event guests may order a delicious tamale, collect a free art activity for children to do at home, browse the Casa HoLa artisan shop, and enjoy the new exhibits presented by the Arts and Culture Alliance.

Casa HoLa is located inside the Emporium for the Arts on the bottom floor in Suite 112 at 100 S. Gay St., Knoxville, TN 37902. Current office hours are weekdays from 10am – 3pm.

Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @HoLaHoraLatina and Twitter @CasaHoLa for updates on upcoming exhibits and the 21st annual HoLa Festival, Saturday and Sunday September 25th and 26th at World’s Fair Park.

Primer viernes 6 de agosto: artista destacado Gabrielle Toledo
¡Acompáñenos a la apertura de First Friday presentando los trabajos de la artista Gabrielle Toledo el 6 de agosto a las 5 pm hasta las 9 pm en Casa HoLa!

La exhibición está disponible en Casa HoLa a lo largo del mes de agosto de lunes a viernes desde las 10am hasta las 3pm hasta el miércoles, 1 de septiembre, y en línea en HoLaHoraLatina.org. Durante el evento First Friday, los visitantes pueden comprar ricos tamales de pollo, recoger una actividad de arte gratis para niños, mirar por la Casa HoLa tienda de artesanías, y disfrutar de las nuevas exhibiciones presentadas por la Alianza de Arte y Cultura.

Casa HoLa se ubica en la planta baja del edificio Emporium for the Arts, Suite 112, en 100 S. Gay St., Knoxville, TN 37902. Actualmente las horas de la oficina son de lunes a viernes de las 10am a las 3pm.

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 (World’s Fair Park)

Encuéntranos Facebook e Instagram @HoLaHoraLatina y en Twitter @CasaHoLa.

Si tiene cualquier pregunta, por favor, llame al 865-335-3358 o envíe un correo electrónico casahola@holafestival.org.

Photography & Fiber Vessels
First Friday Reception: August 6, 5:30 – 9:00 pm

Elle Colquitt, Photography
Elle's photography showcases the unique artistry that can be found in window reflections. Although her images appear to be taken as a double exposure, each image is captured in a single shot that reflects a moment-in-time. She encourages viewers to take a deeper look into her layered imagery, as hidden components are often waiting to be discovered.

Elle Colquitt, Fiber Vessels
Elle has been working as a professional textile artist since the early 1970's. Currently, she is enjoying the challenge of designing fiber vessels. The wide variety of texture and pattern of her fabrics create designs that impersonate other materials; her work falls somewhere between quilting, basketry, pottery, and sculpture. Each unique vessel features distinctive trims and embellishments.

Art Market Gallery, 422 S. Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902. Hours: Tu-Sa 11-6, Su 1-6. Information: 865-525-5265, www.artmarketgallery.net, www.Facebook.com/ArtMarketGallery

Awaken Coffee will host an opening reception for artist Julie L. Rabun Friday, August 6 from 6-8 pm. Julie is a Professor of Art at Carson-Newman University in Jefferson City, TN. She grew up in Knoxville where she attended Bearden High School. Since 2002 she has taught full time in the Carson-Newman University Art Department, coordinates the Emphasis in Graphic Design, and Chairs the department. She also works as a freelance graphic designer and enjoys fine art photography, watercolor, and drawing.

"My artistic process integrates typographic expression within fine artworks. I start with watercolor paper upon which I affix newspaper and/or old book pages. Using this substrate, I apply mixed media to depict a landscape that I have personally visited and photographed. The final image results in areas where letters, words, and printed material are visible."
-Julie L. Rabun

Please join us for some amazing art, light refreshments, and of course great coffee!

Awaken Coffee, 125 W Jackson Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902. Info: 865-951-0427 or https://www.facebook.com/awakencoffeeoldcity/

The collective of artists at West Fifth is pleased to bring you “Field Trip!”

Opening reception will be August 6th from 5-9 at @red.gallery.knox but the show will run through the month of August. See you so soon!

Red Gallery, 132 W. Jackson Avenue
https://www.instagram.com/westfifthstudios/

Opening reception Friday August 6th, 5-8. Show will be up the month of August.
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214 Magnolia, 214 W. Magnolia Ave, Knoxville, TN 37917. Friday 5-8, Saturday 12-4, and by appointment, via IG button, during the week: https://www.instagram.com/214magnolia/. 865-337-7106 or https://www.214magnolia.com/

The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to present five new exhibitions at The Emporium Center in downtown Knoxville from August 6-27, 2021. A free reception with the artists will take place on Friday, August 6, from 5:00-9:00 PM and features live, contemporary music by classically trained musicians who regularly perform with the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra and Nief Norf ensemble. Most of the works will be for sale and may be purchased through the close of the exhibition by visiting in person or the online shop at www.knoxalliance.store.

Debbie Meritsky and Marc Rotman will present a selection of handmade jewelry, mixed media collages, and stained glass all utilizing reimagined, repurposed, and recycled components.

As is our passion, we integrate repurposed items in many of the pieces we create. The selected pieces that we will exhibit will encompass these types of elements to compliment some of the more mainstream "ingredients" in our work. For example, you will find everything from slumped wine bottles, computer parts, and vintage typewriter parts to electrical components, antique buttons, and various "found" items.

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The exhibitions are on display at the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street, in downtown Knoxville. The Emporium is open to the public Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. For more information, please see www.knoxalliance.com or call (865) 523-7543.