Calendar of Events

This year’s show theme is "Objects Lost and/or Found". Featuring more than 30 artists show work in various media. https://www.a1labarts.com/events.html

Friday November 1, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. -- opening reception

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

November First Fridays Poetry Night 11/01/2024 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Kids' Book Club 11/02/2024 - 9:00am
A Meet & Greet with Dr. Camden Morgante 11/08/2024 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm
An Author Event featuring Wes Blake in conversation with Charles Dodd White 11/10/2024 - 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Books & Botox 11/12/2024 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Poetry Night with Amber Albritton, Bess Cooley, & Raye Hendrix 11/15/2024 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm
UAB & KCPL Present Storytime Saturdays 11/16/2024 - 11:00am
A Poetry Reading with Didi Jackson, Linda Parsons, & Gabriel Antonio Reed 11/17/2024 - 3:00pm to 4:30pm
An Author Event with A.R. Johnson 11/22/2024 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm

Union Ave. Books | 517 Union Ave., Knoxville, TN 37902 | 865-951-2180
Monday - Friday: 10AM - 8PM, Saturday: 10AM - 7PM, Sunday: 12PM - 6PM
Mail@UnionAveBooks.Com
https://www.unionavebooks.com/events

November 1-2: Cedar Bluff Branch Used Book Sale, 10:00-5:00

Since 1970 Friends has donated over $1M to the Knox County Public Library. Our used book shop and book sales raised nearly $98,000 in FY 2023. Some of the library programs currently receiving support from Friends of the Library include the new Storybook Trails program, the Children’s Festival of Reading, Summer Library Club, and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Knox County.
https://www.knoxfriends.org/book-sales/

Gallery 1010 presents IN SPITE OF: An Ode to Our Relentless Communion, a group exhibition that explores femininity in its most intimate moments, curated by Bella Thomas-Wilson. All of the participating artists are one of the following within The University of Tennessee, Knoxville: undergraduate student, graduate student, faculty, staff, or alumnus.

Opening Reception: November 1, 2024 5pm-9pm
Open Hours: November 2nd, 2024 10am-12pm

Gallery 1010, 100 S. Gay St., Suite 114 Knoxville TN, 37902
https://gallery1010.utk.edu/

Wig sculptures, photography, and drinks!
Fri Nov 1, 6-9 PM at Mae Lee's Boutique inside Kern's Food Hall
Parking will be validated

Come in costume for a chance to win a custom "Bride of Frankenstein" wig or a $100 gift card to Mae Lee's! Guest artist: photographer Saray Taylor-Roman; special appearance from fashion model Sha Johnson

https://www.themightywig.com/about-siobian

WDVX First Friday Live! Join us for a free, live radio show on Friday, 11/1 at 6pm at Visit Knoxville with host Daniel Fluitt and musical guest Adeem The Artist. It's the perfect start to your First Friday FUN!

WDVX, 301 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-544-1029, www.wdvx.com

The Arts & Culture Alliance continues hosting a series of First Friday block parties, featuring live music outdoors as well as artist booths/vendors by more than 20 local artists!

In November, we welcome Robinella outside along the 100 Block of Gay Street. Inside the Emporium, music will be provided by Too Easy (Rachelle and Kenneth Navy) in conjunction with the opening of five new exhibitions, detailed at https://www.knoxalliance.com/upcoming-exhibitions.

The Block Party aims to create a lively atmosphere as part of the monthly First Friday celebrations. Closure of a portion of Gay Street will provide open pedestrian access and help build community. All are welcome! First Friday runs 5-9 PM. The 100 Block of Gay Street between Jackson and Vine avenues will be open to pedestrians only from 4-10 PM. Information: 865-523-7543, www.knoxalliance.com

Tri-Star Arts is additionally pleased to present Pink Noise: An Audio Visual Experience, by Wesley Roden (Knoxville, TN) and Andrew Swafford (Knoxville, TN) in the Carriage House at the historic Candoro Marble Building for one night only on Friday, November 1, 2024 from 5:00 until 8:00 pm. Live music will begin at 7:00pm.
https://tristararts.org/the-gallery/f/pink-noise-an-audio-visual-experience

On Jackson Avenue, 5-9 PM
With artists & makers, caramel apple making, live music. Wear your Halloween costume! Also featuring a chili cook-off!
WWW.OLDCITYKNOXVILLE.ORG
https://www.facebook.com/OldCityKnoxville/

Friday, November 1 from 6-8 Awaken Coffee will host an opening reception for Kara Lockmiller.

“I am a Pop Art artist who paints in clear tonal contrasts with varying shapes and strong lines. There is a kinship between color and music – both can say what words cannot. I paint because there are no words to describe the way music makes me feel. While I can remember the lyrics to almost any song I’ve ever heard, I am most fascinated by the people who pen them.”- Kara

Please join us for some amazing art and of course 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/

UT DOWNTOWN GALLERY | 106 S. GAY ST.
FIRST FRIDAYS | NOVEMBER 1, DECEMBER 6, 5-9PM

William Downs’ artwork explores themes of ambiguity and distortion viewed through repetition and representation of the human body. His drawings reveal “feelings of anxiety, fear, joy, angst” or desire with compositions inspired by Cezanne that appear dream-like or otherworldly. He often depicts “people who train their bodies to do inhuman things like run a marathon or bend and contort their bodies,” in surreal-like, panoramic scenes. Multiple figures are layered with warped perspective, creating contrasting areas of compositional ambiguity and sharp focus.

UT Downtown Gallery, 106 S. Gay Street. Hours: W-F: 11am - 6pm, Sat: 10am - 3p. For more information: ewing@utk.edu | https://downtown.utk.edu

The Professional Photographers of East Tennessee (PPETN) are excited to announce PHOTO EXPO: Lens and Light, a juried exhibition showcasing the creative works of regional photographers at the Knoxville Museum of Art (KMA). The exhibit will run from October 25 to December 15, 2024, in the Kramer Gallery, featuring more than 30 juried photographic prints by PPETN members.

“PHOTO EXPO: Lens and Light presents a unique opportunity for our members to showcase their talents in a prestigious venue,” said Jack Retterer. “We are thrilled to collaborate with the Knoxville Museum of Art, which shares our commitment to fostering creativity and enriching the community.”

Works for the show were chosen by an independent juror and distinguished Knoxville artist, Dr. Carl Gombert, Professor Emeritus, Maryville College, ensuring a diverse and high-caliber display of photographic artistry. Dr. Gombert has a BFA in Drawing from the University of Akron, an MFA in Painting from Kent State University, and a Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Fine Arts from Texas Tech University. He has exhibited widely and his work is in numerous public and corporate collections. Since 1993 has taught painting, drawing and art history at Maryville College in Tennessee.

Dr. Gombert’s commented on the PHOTO EXPO ... "... I am thankful for the opportunity to participate in a small way in bringing forth this show. ... All of the work submitted for this exhibition is of a very high quality, and I congratulate every one of the artists who created and submitted work to this show.”

An Artists’ Reception will take place at the KMA on Sunday, November 3, 2024, at 2 PM, where visitors can meet the photographers and enjoy a closer look at the featured works. Awards for Best of Show, 1st Place, and Artistic Distinction will be presented, celebrating outstanding contributions to the visual arts. Select works will be available for purchase throughout the exhibit. The reception is free and open to the public.

The Professional Photographers of East Tennessee is a collective of talented photographers dedicated to advancing the art and profession of photography. Through education, networking, and collaboration, PPETN supports photographers of all levels in the pursuit of excellence. Learn more at ppetn.com.

The museum is located in downtown Knoxville at 1050 World’s Fair Park Drive and is open to the public Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sunday, 1-5 p.m. Admission and parking are free. For more information, visit www.knoxart.org