The Art Market Gallery
The Art Market Gallery is a cooperative of East Tennessee artists dedicated to providing a vibrant marketplace for original art and fine crafts. Works on display in the gallery range from the traditional to the contemporary, by more than sixty Knoxville-area artists and craftspeople.
www.artmarketgallery.net
Chroma Artist Association
The Art District is a site for artist of the East Tennessee region to display their work, and multimedia projects.
www.korrnet.org/chroma
Knoxville Museum of Art
Founded in 1961 as the Dulin Gallery of Art, the Knoxville Museum of Art moved into its current facility in World's Fair Park on March 25, 1990. Designed by noted museum architect Edward Larrabee Barnes, this 53,000 square foot concrete and Tennessee pink marble building features five galleries, the Great Hall, auditorium, Museum Shop, and various gardens and terraces.
www.knoxart.org
The Emporium Center
The Emporium Center is Knoxville's first true art center. Originally built in 1898, it re-opened following renovations during the summer of 2004. Located at 100 South Gay Street, the 28,000 square feet of flexible use space houses two art galleries showcasing local and regional artists, the administrative offices of the Arts & Culture Alliance, and offices for nine other arts and cultural organizations. Additionally, the building houses studio for nine individual artists and rehearsal, classroom and meeting space.
www.theemporiumcenter.com
Tennessee Association of Craft Artists
The Tennessee Association of Craft Artists (TACA) a statewide, independent, non-profit organization founded in 1965 to encourage, develop and promote crafts and craftspeople in Tennessee.
www.tennesseecrafts.org
Arrowmont School
Arrowmont School is an internationally known visual arts complex located in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. In addition to its well known spring and summer one- and two- week workshops, Arrowmont sponsors and co-sponsors art related conferences and workshops throughout the year. Elderhostel week sessions, night classes for adults in the community and children's classes provide additional hands-on experiences.
www.arrowmont.org
Gatlinburg Craftsmen's Fair
Homespun necessities of yesteryear are turned into cherished treasures of the '90s by over 150 of the finest craftspeople from all over the U.S. These artisans are gifted in quilting, wood carving, pottery, broom and dulcimer making, candle dipping, stained glass, metal work, basket weaving, furniture making, calligraphy and much more. A musical background complements the climate of creativity at the Fair as melodies strummed on dulcimer, fiddle, banjo and other traditional instruments fill the air.
www.craftsmenfair.com
Images by Oliver
Mike Oliver has been carving for more than 30 years and his work graces the homes of collectors all over the world including Germany, Japan, and Spain. Most recently one of his carvings was given to the Mayor of Bethlehem. He and his carvings have been featured on HGTV's "Country At Home" program as well as on several local television programs. Several businesses have also commissioned him for client and employee gifts and to decorate their lobbies and offices. In addition to teaching woodcarving classes at local and regional craft schools, Mike is also past-president of both the Smokey Mountain Woodcarvers and the Foothills Craft Guild.
www.mikeolivercarvings.com
