Calendar of Events

Monday, November 28, 2022

Thanksgiving Fun at Navitat

  • November 18, 2022 — November 28, 2022

Category: Health, wellness, Kids, family and Science, nature

(Ages 7+) Looking for something active to do this Thanksgiving? Burn off that turkey and join Navitat for punkin chunkin', cornhole toss, a turkey traverse, and some free apple cider and hot cocoa! Festivities run Nov. 18-28. Plan your adventure at https://navitatknoxville.com/ or call 855-628-4828.

Pivot Point Gallery: Carol Robin King

Category: Exhibitions, visual art and Free event

We will host our final Guest Artist Opening for the fall season. Come meet guest artist Carol Robin King and see her spectacular watercolor works and her one-of-a-kind plaster reliefs. Carol was the one of two winners selected from the annual TN Artist Association Annual Show. Come pick your favorite pieces and make them yours today!

Please join us for the Show Opening Thursday, Nov. 17 from 5 - 7pm.

Pivot Point Gallery, 15 Emory Place, Knoxville, TN 37917. Information: 865-248-0050, www.pivotpointgallery.com

Spark: Light up November Auction

  • November 17, 2022 — November 28, 2022

Category: Fundraisers

Spark is raising funds to help people in east Tennessee by providing programs, services, training, demonstrations and loans of assistive technology, computers and durable medical equipment for all ages. As a person-centered nonprofit, we want to help find the best and economical way to help people with disabilities and seniors find solutions to the challenges they may be facing in their daily lives.

Our next event in December is Toy Tech and it's our favorite day of the year! Our elves adapt toys with switches so kids with physical disabilities can play with the same toys as their peers. Santa will be here helping us spread the joy! Thank you for bidding!

Spark is a Knoxville nonprofit that has been helping people with disabilities find the support, resources, technology and training they desire to help reach their goals. From infants to seniors, Spark has durable medical equipment to assist with mobility, safety and strength-helping people stay safe in their homes. Spark's innovation team finds creative solutions for people when they are unable to find equipment to accommodate their needs. Spark Connects partners with Scott Recycling to provide computers to seniors and people with disabilities to be able to connect with loved ones, go to school, work, or just be entertained. Spark is a place to come to that is welcoming, supportive and helps to connect people to the things that will make a difference in their daily life.

https://www.32auctions.com/Spark2022

Clayton Center for the Arts: Jack Retterer and ROberta Smashey

Category: Exhibitions, visual art, Fine Crafts and Free event

On Friday, November 18th from 6 - 8 PM, there will be an artists' reception for an exhibit of photography and interpretive poetry by Jack Retterer and 3D art by Roberta Smashey at the Clayton Center for the Arts Blackberry Farm and William "Ed" Harmon Galleries at Maryville College.

Regular gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 10 AM - 5 PM.

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

Tri-Star Arts: Greetings From Vestal II and Filtered

  • November 11, 2022 — January 14, 2023

Category: Exhibitions, visual art and Fine Crafts

GREETINGS FROM VESTAL II FEAT. LISA FLANARY (STUDIO A), RACHEL SEVIER DALLERY (STUDIO B), ASHLEY PACE (STUDIO C), RISA HRICOVSKY (STUDIO D)

Tri-Star Arts is pleased to share about the current exhibition in their main gallery at the historic Candoro Marble Building. A group group show, Greetings From Vestal II, composed of multimedia works by the Tri-Star Arts studio artists currently working in the Candoro Marble Building - featuring Lisa Flanary (Studio A), Rachel Sevier Dallery (Studio B), Ashley Pace (Studio C), Risa Hricovsky (Studio D) - opened on Friday, November 11, 2022, and will run through Saturday, January 14, 2023. A public reception will be held on Friday, December 2, 2022 from 5:00- 8:00 pm with artist studios open to visitors.

FILTERED BY ASHTON LUDDEN
Tri-Star Arts is pleased to share about the current exhibition in their Golden Chain Gallery project space located at the historic Candoro Marble Building. Filtered by Ashton Ludden of Knoxville, TN opened Friday, November 11, 2022 and will run through Saturday, January 14, 20223. This show has been installed within the unique architectural space of a steep wooden stairwell. A public reception will be held on Friday, December 2, 2022 from 5:00- 8:00 pm with the artist in attendance.

Tri-Star Arts at Candoro Marble Building, 4450 Candora Drive, Knoxville, TN 37920. Hours: Tu-Sa 11-5. Information: https://tristararts.org/visit

The Maker City: Holiday Maker Marketplace

  • November 7, 2022 — December 26, 2022

Category: Culinary arts, food, Exhibitions, visual art, Festivals, special events, Fine Crafts, Free event, Health, wellness and Kids, family

The Marketplace will be open on Instagram each Monday in November and December from 8am - 8pm.

We will post items by local makers on our Instagram feed each Monday. Anyone can bid for the items. You set the starting bid and bidders can increase the offer throughout the day. The Marketplace opens at 8am and closes at 8pm. (You must take the highest bid at 8pm, NOT 8:01pm)

MAKERS KEEP 100% OF THE FINAL BID!
https://www.instagram.com/themakercity

Westminister Presbyterian Church: Sundries and Sawdust

  • November 5, 2022 — December 30, 2022

Category: Exhibitions, visual art, Fine Crafts and Free event

Opening Reception: Saturday, November 5, 11 am - 1 pm

A curated collection of works from Lesley Eaton, Melissa Everett and Colleen Thornbrugh.
@mne_textiles
@lesleyeatonstudio
@sunfacestudio

On view weekdays November 7-Dec 23, and by appointment December 26-30.
Westminster Presbyterian Church, Schilling Gallery, 6500 Northshore Dr.
Call 828-734-0451 to schedule a viewing.

Abstracts on Display: Jen Sterling

  • November 4, 2022 — January 31, 2023

Category: Exhibitions, visual art and Free event

"Abstracts on Display" will host a rotating series of abstract artists from around the country. Jen Sterling is the inaugural artist!

Artist's Statement: I can feel an entire shift in my thinking and my emotions when viewing a strikingly bold and colorful piece of art. The goal of my work is to inspire energy and excitement from within. These images are meant to make you feel strong and powerful — to burst into your morning with a zing, to prod you into action when you reach your midday lull, and/or to invigorate your senses after a long day. Ideally, my art evokes a reaction and reminds you that life is for feeling and stretching, and living.

JEN STERLING is an abstract painter based in Annapolis, MD. Her work inspires energy and excitement in homes and workspaces. She works large and small and adores commissions. For more info visit www.jensterling.com and follow @jensterlingart on Instagram.

555 W Jackson Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902
Our pop-up gallery is hosted by the marketing agency Morris Creative Group in their lovely downtown building. The gallery is accessible during business hours Monday through Friday. At all other times, work can be viewed through the large front windows. Access to brokers and the design trade can also be arranged by appointment.

https://www.abstractsondisplay.com/

Professional Photographers of East Tennessee: Photo Expo

  • November 4, 2022 — January 7, 2023

Category: Exhibitions, visual art and Free event

The Professional Photographers of East Tennessee is exhibiting fine art photography at The Gallery in Rarity Bay. The Photo Expo features the works of some of East Tennessee’s best known fine art photographers and a few lesser known emerging photo artists. The Expo includes the work 18 different photographers and over 50 fine art prints. The theme, “Show Us Your Best” has resulted in an exhibit that includes a wide range of photographic styles, image sizes and topics.

The Photo Expo opened November 4 and will continue until January 7, 2023. The Artists’ Reception takes place is on December 4 from 2 PM to 4 PM. The reception is free and open to the public.

The Gallery in Rarity Bay is located in the Community Activity Center (CAC) in Rarity Bay . The CAC is the 2nd building on the right as you drive into Rarity Bay (before you reach the Gate). The Address for Rarity Bay is 150 Rarity Bay Blvd., Vonore, TN 37885.

Take 1-75 south or Route 11 south to Route 72 and turn left onto Route 72. Continue on Route 72 past the Tellico Village sign. A couple miles past the Tellico Village sign, on your left will be the Rarity Bay entrance. Turn left onto Rarity Bay Blvd.

https://www.facebook.com/PPETN/

Tennessee Artists Association: Exhibition at Rose Center

Category: Exhibitions, visual art and Free event

The Tennessee Artists Association will have an all-members show at the Rose Center for the Arts in Morristown. Over 30 members of the Tennessee Artists Association will have works on exhibit.

An opening reception will be held on Friday, November 4th, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. The wine and hors d’oeuvres reception and exhibit are free and open to the public.

The Rose Center for the Arts is located at 442 W Second North St., Morristown, TN., and is maintained by the Rose Council for the Arts. It is a non-profit organization and is a Designated Agency of the Tennessee Arts Commission. Built in 1892, the Late Victorian style building was used as a school until 1975. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

More on the Tennessee Artist’s Association can be found on the web at https://tnartists.org, on Instagram at @tn_artists, and on Facebook at TNArtistsAssociation.

The Rose Center, 442 West Second North St, Morristown, TN, 37814. Hours: M-F 9-5. Information: 423-581-4330, www.rosecenter.org

RED Gallery: Horror Vacui by Ben Fox McCord

  • November 4, 2022 — December 16, 2022

Category: Exhibitions, visual art and Free event

Join us this First Friday as @benfoxmccord presents, Horror Vacui. This term from Latin literally translates to “fear of empty spaces.” It is used to describe artworks in which the entire surface is covered in detailed imagery. This exhibit features works made in a similar spirit.

Artist+Illustrator: www.benfoxmccord.com

RED Gallery, 130 W. Jackson Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-524-0146 or https://www.facebook.com/REDgalleryKNOX/

UT School of Art: Byron McKeeby’s Legacy: Prints by his Students

Category: Exhibitions, visual art and Free event

Where: Printmaking Showcase Gallery, UTK Art and Architecture Building, second floor
Curator: Sydney Juhl, Art History Major

Byron McKeeby (1936-1984) was an American printmaker known for his lithographs. Aside from being a widely acknowledged and exhibited artist, McKeeby taught printmaking at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville from the fall of 1965 until 1984. He laid the foundations for the printmaking program at the university and his legacy lives on today.

UT School of Art: 1715 Volunteer Blvd, Knoxville, TN 37996. Information: 865-974-3200, https://art.utk.edu/

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