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June 5, 2009
Celebrate Summer with the Knoxville Museum of Art at Family Fun Day

The Knoxville Museum of Art invites children and parents to celebrate summer at Family Fun Day on Saturday, June 13 from 11am to 3pm. All events at Family Fun Day are free thanks to the generous sponsorship of First Tennessee and Laura and Jason Bales.

Children of all ages have the opportunity to create art at one of the many art-making stations inspired by current exhibitions. Families can tap their feet to the music of Jeff Barbra and Sarah Pirkle, participate in gallery talks given by docent guides, and have the kids' faces painted, all for free.

Artists Suzanne Devan, Holly Errigo, and Jessie Van der Laan will demonstrate painting, 3D works, and bookmaking respectively.

Spotlight Performance Center Company will perform E.B. White's Charlotte's Web in the KMA auditorium at noon and 2pm. Knoxville and Oak Ridge actors range from nine to 14 years old.

Refreshments from Dave's Dog House will be for sale.


June 2, 2009

Knoxville Museum of Art Presents Art from the Ashes , a Community Exhibition and Silent Auction to Benefit Victims of the Recent Coal Ash Spill

The Knoxville Museum of Arts presents Art from the Ashes in its Community Gallery through June 28, 2009.

The exhibition, which will culminate in a silent auction, includes a selection of objects donated by concerned artists and other individuals from across the country who want to help the families affected by last December's coal ash spill in Kingston. The spill dumped 2.6 million cubic yards of the wet gray sludge about 400 acres six feet deep which left over 11 homes damaged and evacuated.

The exhibition organizers hope to raise money for the victims by featuring a variety of works ranging from original paintings and sculptures to photographic reproductions, prints and other items. The works on display will be auctioned on Sunday, June 28, at 3pm with all proceeds going to the United Mountain Defense, a local environmental advocacy group whose mission includes raising funds to provide medical assistance for residents affected by the ash spill. For more information about UMD, please visit www.unitedmountaindefense.org .

The KMA Community Gallery is open to regional not-for-profit visual arts and cultural organizations. This outreach gallery is intended to create exhibition opportunities and increased visibility for area arts groups, and call attention to a wide variety of local creative talent.


May 8, 2009

Knoxville Museum of Art Presents Fourth Annual Artists on Location Paint Out and Sale June 5 - 7

The Guild of the Knoxville Museum of Art presents Artists on Location, its fourth annual paint-out and sale Friday, June 5 through Sunday, June 7, 2009.

On Friday, June 5 and Saturday, June 6, more than 50 local and regional artists will gather at four locations-downtown Knoxville, including Historic Market Square Mall, the Knoxville Zoo, and the UT Campus and Gardens, and Sequoyah Park-to paint and photograph local sites. The public is invited to watch the artists at work from 9am to 4pm on both days.

Artworks created on Friday and Saturday will be displayed for sale in the museum's Great Hall on Sunday, June 8, from 1 to 4pm. Tickets to the event are $15 for adults and $5 for children 14 and under, which includes lunch by Back Yard Burger and Marble Slab Creamery. Winners of cash awards will be chosen by juror Neely Crihfield Hyde, director of exhibits and digital media for the Association for Visual Arts in Chattanooga.

In addition to the lunch and sale on Sunday, children from second through eighth grades can participate in Quikdraw, with local artists teaching them how to paint en plein air (outside). There are no additional charges for Quikdraw materials and instruction.

Proceeds from “Artists on Location” will benefit the Knoxville Museum of Art in memory of Betsy Worden.


April 23, 2009

The Knoxville Museum of Art Presents Made in Hollywood: Photos from the John Kobal Foundation


March 20, 2009

The Knoxville Museum of Art Presents Works by the Cumberland Furniture Guild


March 11, 2009

Knoxville Museum of Art Presents Second Annual Art Lecture


February 9, 2009

Knoxville Museum of Art Hosts 6 th Annual L'Amour du Vin Wine Auction and Dinner


January 12, 2009

Knoxville Museum of Art Presents New Exhibition On A Mission


December 5, 2008
Knoxville Museum of Art Continues Free Admission


December 1, 2008
Family Fun Day at the Knoxville Museum of Art


November 26, 2008
The 2008 KMA Holiday Home Tour Takes Visitors from Classics to Condos


November 25, 2008
Annual Competition Allows East Tennessee Students to Showcase Artwork


October 1, 2008
Knoxville Museum of Art Presents American Masterpieces of Southern Craft and Traditional Art


September 30, 2008
Knoxville Museum of Art Features Artwork by Rural East Tennessee Youth


September 4, 2008
Purchase Fine Art and Craft at KMA's ArtScapes 2008


July 24, 2008
Works from the Morristown Art Association on Exhibit in KMA Community Gallery


July 16, 2008
Celebrate Summer with the Knoxville Museum of Art at Family Fun Day


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