Calendar of Events

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28 • 5-7PM • FREE EVENT

Giving Tuesday is right around the corner, and we can't wait to celebrate what we’re most thankful for: this Theatre. Join us a for a FREE OPEN HOUSE on Tuesday, 11/28 from 5 to 7pm and learn about all the education and outreach events we host each year. We’ll have stations set up throughout the Theatre for you to visit and hear all about opportunities like the Marquee Awards, Pass the Mic, Masterclasses, Summer Camp, Mighty Musical Monday, and more! We’ll even have a mini-Masterclass from a special guest for you on our stage. Your support helps us to carry out our mission of our non-profit foundation through many different programs other than the shows you see on our stage. Save the date, and we hope to see you there!

https://www.tennesseetheatre.com/event/52875615/thankful-for-theatre-a-giving-tuesday-open-house

HAVE A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE EVERY TIME YOU STOP IN! TAKE ADVANTAGE OF DAILY DISCOUNTS AND FREEBIES. ENJOY QUIET, RELAXED SHOPPING AWAY FROM THE COMMERCIAL HUSTLE AND BUSTLE WHERE YOU WILL DISCOVER THE MOST UNIQUE ITEMS TO SHARE WITH YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY. GET A STAMP ON YOUR LITTLE RIVER PASSPORT TO EARN A GIFT CERTIFICATE TO USE ON ORIGINAL ART!

Day 1 Monday, November 27: Merry Cup o' Joe
Experience our brand new locally roasted gourmet coffee.
Select a free Little River Art mug with purchase of coffee.
Day 2 Tuesday, November 28: Dogs around the Tree
We have everything to help you celebrate the Season with your favorite pups. Shop while sipping hot chocolate and take home a treat for your fur baby too.
Take home a dog felted ornament with any $20 purchase.
Day 3 Wednesday, November 29: Holiday High Tea
Join us for a special tea party. You can sample our loose teas while enjoying scones and finger sandwiches.
Purchase any tea and get a china tea cup ornament.
Day 4 Thursday, November 30: Deck Your Halls
Beautiful art, sparkling lights, and colorful decor-- take your pick! Enjoy homemade caramel corn and hot cider while you shop.
Buy one of our beautiful ornaments and get one free.
Day 5 Friday, December 1: Holiday Happy Hour 3PM-6PM
Sip a cocktail with us while wrapping up you last minute shopping. And we will wrap up your presents free of charge.
Take home a holiday rocks glass with a $20 purchase.

Little River Art & Frame, 4313 Papermill Drive, Knoxville, Tn 37909
https://www.littleriverartists.com/5-days-of-christmas

Welcome to the 18th Annual East Tennessee Regional Student Art Exhibition, presented by the Knoxville Museum of Art. The ETRSAE showcases the strength and diversity of art education programs in East Tennessee, celebrates talented middle and high school students, and supports arts education. This annual exhibition provides the opportunity for students to participate in a juried exhibition and to have their artworks displayed in a professional art museum environment. We are so delighted by the quality of the artworks, the dedication of the teachers, and the commitment of the museum staff to establish a museum/school tradition for our community.

Public, private, and home schools grade 6–12 in 32 East Tennessee counties were invited to submit up to 15 artworks per teacher. Categories for the competition include ceramic, drawing, digital imagery/video production, mixed media, painting, computer graphics, sculpture, photography, and printmaking. Each participating school is represented by one work of art.

The Best-in-Show winner receives a Purchase Award of $500, and the artwork becomes a permanent part of the collection of Mr. James Dodson, on loan to the Knoxville Museum of Art’s Education Collection. The Best-in-Middle School winner receives $250. If you are a NAEA/TAEA member and the teacher of the student who is selected as this year’s Best-in-Show and Best in Middle School, you will receive a $100 Art Educator Award from the Knoxville Museum of Art. Each student in the exhibition receives a certificate of participation and the “Best” in each of the 10 categories. The winners receive a cash award and a museum family membership.

Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World's Fair Park, Knoxville, TN 37916. Hours: Tu-Sa 10-5, Su 1-5. Information: 865-525-6101, www.knoxart.org. Admission and parking are free.

Opening Thursday November 16 5-7pm
I'm a primarily self-taught pastelist who moved to Tennessee in the late autumn of 2020 after decades on the coast of Maine I paint both en plein air and in the studio. My work unabashedly steps away from social commentary. I paint calm. I fall in love with the light and let it define what I'll paint. Because of that emotion I often think of my paintings as intimate portraits of the subject.
https://www.apagefineart.com/

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

THE BIG TINY SHOW - A SMALL WORKS EXHIBIT
We are excited to announce the Big Tiny Show is back! The Big Tiny Show is a national juried exhibition of small 2D works, opening Friday, November 10, 2023. The Big Tiny Show will include works from established and emerging artists, in a variety of subject matter, media, and expression. The focus of the Big Tiny Show is to celebrate the power of delightfully tiny original art. Each original work of art has a history and a story that we’re excited to share with our clients. It is our aim to make these tiny, but mighty, original works accessible to anyone and everyone.

GALLERY HOURS: Tues – Fri: 10:00 – 5:30 and Sat: 10:00 – 4:00
5113 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919, 865-200-4452
https://www.thedistrictgallery.com/bigtinyshow/

Free Admission! Tuesdays at 7 PM at the Emporium, 100 S. Gay Street.
Admission is free, but show up early to get a good seat.

Featured Artists
Nov 7: Denin Koch Trio
Nov 14: Terry Washington
Nov 21: Braden Jones
Nov 28: Vance Thompson

https://www.knoxjazz.org/

Instagram @han.morrow; www.hannahmorrowart.com

Growing up in Marietta, Georgia, I had a deep passion for art, particularly for drawing animals. I was so passionate about it that I even did my first dog portrait in middle school. My passion for color and gesture only grew as I attended The University of Tennessee and earned my BFA. I've since moved to Chattanooga, where I live with my husband and daughter, Della.

My professional career in photography has helped me to hone in on details, color, and composition, which in turn has enhanced my ability to capture the unique personalities of pets on paper. I'm equally drawn to realism and detail, and the vibrancy and movement of color and paint strokes. Together, they create pieces that speak to the viewer.

Westminster Presbyterian Church, 6500 S Northshore Dr, Knoxville, TN 37919. Hours: M-R 9-4, Fri 9-12. Information: (865) 584-3957 or www.wpcknox.org

This exhibition, curated by Julie Kress and Mark Stanley, professors in the College of Architecture and Design, exhibits the work of artists, designers, and architects whose work practice makes use of Artificial Intelligence.

The Ewing Gallery will be closed November 22-26 for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Location: The Ewing Gallery of Art + Architecture, 1715 Volunteer Boulevard
Times: M, T, W, F: 10am - 5pm, Thur: 10am - 7:30pm, Sun: 1-4pm
For more information: ewing@utk.edu | https://ewing-gallery.utk.edu

A solo exhibition of paintings and works on paper.
Instagram @andrewgodwinart
www.andrewgodwin.com

Market Sq, Nov 5 - Dec 3
Kingston Pk, Dec 5 - Jan 9

Tomato Head, 12 Market Square (865-637-4067) and 7240 Kingston Pike, Suite 172 (865-584-1075), in Knoxville. Daily hours: 11 AM - 8:30 PM
https://thetomatohead.com/

Join us for the Opening Reception of 'Fragile', a group exhibition featuring sculptural and functional ceramics by 42 local + regional artists.
• First Friday (Nov. 3rd): 5-8PM
• First Friday (Dec. 1st) 5-7PM [Christmas Parade begins at 7PM]

'Fragile' is a juried exhibition featuring work by Cecilia Albert-Black, Saul Alpert-Abrams, Kendra Barth, Sophie Blondel, Joan Bontempo, Anna Boynton, Alex Broussard, Jordan Butzine, Kate Buuck, Jose Calabres, Jill Campbell, Marissa Childers, John E. Cole, Maggie Connolly, Morena Constantinou, Deborah Corley, Garrett Durland, Amy Evans, Lauren Farkas, Bailey Fritz, Maddison Graybill, Barron Hall, Amanda Humphreys, Jennifer Kaplan, Ellie Kotsianas Christner, Lisa Kurtz, Hsiu-yi Lai, Hannah Langer, Andrea Larsen, Frank Martin, Amanda McDonald, Emily Morin, Diahn Ott, Ashley Pegram, Caitlin Robinson, Tina Rosling, Maya Stansbury, Cindy Sugg, Kathleen Sutton, Colleen Tongco, Bryan Wilkerson, and Jacene Witzel.

Dogwood Arts, 123 W. Jackson Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-637-4561, www.dogwoodarts123 W. Regular Gallery Hours: M-F | 9AM-5PM

Michelle Barillaro’s striking abstracts will be displayed! Michelle finds personal pleasure in abstracts because they allow the viewer to see something in them related to their own experiences and dreams. She primarily paints on wood panels with oil & cold wax medium. The addition of cold wax lends itself to different techniques for texturing, layering, and subtracting paint- conceal and reveal- to build a history within the painting.

First Friday reception on November 3. Please join us for some fantastic art, light refreshments, and great coffee!

Awaken Coffee, 125 W Jackson Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902. Open daily. Information: 865-951-0427, www.instagram.com/awaken_coffee or www.facebook.com/awakencoffeeoldcity/

Reception on Fri Nov 3, 5-9 PM with artists
Artists also present Sat Nov 4, 1-6 PM. Other gallery hours by appointment: jeanhess@bellsouth.net or ebtaylorhulse@gmail.com

Jean Hess and Emily Taylor demonstrate a committed willingness to experiment, play and take risks in order to enchant and surprise you. Their visual vocabularies are highly personal yet show mutual sympathy: Using at-hand materials: Natural, recycled, damaged, re-worked; Imagery from nature; Floating and layering; Hesitations and back-tracks, erasures and re-thinking. These artist friends each follow threads and throughlines that, over time, demonstrate evidence of continuity and connection.

Jean Hess’ work can be seen in the Knoxville Museum of Art permanent collection and installed in the Knoxville Convention Center, and available at the KMA gift shop. Her studio in Fountain City is open by appointment: jeanhess@bellsouth.net. You will see a wider range of work including 3D box constructions, hanging mobiles of antique trinkets and jewelry, stitched tapestries of vintage and found fabrics, paintings and collages. Her on-line presence: www.jeanhess.com and http://kolajmagazine.com/artistdirectory/jean-hess

Emily Taylor’s studio is located in Bearden. She welcomes you on publicized Open Studio days [together with studio mates] or other times by appointment. Please join the mailing list. You can contact Emily at ebtaylorhulse@gmail.com. Paintings, drawings, constructions, installations, as well as small objects, prints and commissions. Her on-line presence: https://www.facebook.com/emilytaylorpaintings/ and Instagram @emilytaylor9515

Broadway Studios and Gallery, 1127 Broadway St, Knoxville, TN 37917. Hours: By appointment, or when the "open" sign is illuminated. Information: 865-556-8676, www.BroadwayStudiosAndGallery.com and www.facebook.com/broadwaystudiosandgallery/