Arts & Culture

Fall is in full swing, and Arrowcraft Shop in downtown Gatlinburg is rolling out a unique assortment of one of a kind fall crafts and decorations. Arrowcraft Shop dates back to 1930, when the Southern Highland Craft Guild was formed with other craft cooperatives and the shop has been providing mountain families a source of income from the sale of ...

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts is inviting the public to the Geoffrey A. Gallery from Sept. 11 to Nov. 7, 2015 to view Time, a collaborative exhibit by Blair Clemo and Jason Hackett. The exhibit showcases an array of utilitarian and sculptural ceramic works measuring time through developed surfaces, symbolic image, and historic and geologic form. Clemo’s work explores ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park invites visitors to join the park’s Artist-in-Residence, DJ Berard, throughout September for Paint Your Park! interactive painting programs. Visitors can observe and interact with the award-winning painter at work in inspiring setting of including Oconaluftee, Clingmans Dome, Sugarlands and Cades Cove. All programs are free and open to the public. Program attendees can create a ...

Top artisans and craft people from the local area and across the nation will participate in the Gatlinburg Craftsmen’s Fair this week. The 40th Annual Gatlinburg Craftsmen’s Fair will be open July 17-26, 2015 at the Gatlinburg Convention Center in downtown Gatlinburg, Tenn., and while it is a great place to see and buy handcrafted items, what makes this event ...

The Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center announced that it is hosting the traveling exhibit “Qualla Arts and Crafts: Tradition and Innovation.” Founded in 1946, Qualla Arts & Crafts of Cherokee, N.C. is the oldest Native American artists cooperative in the U.S. The exhibit was curated by Western Carolina University and opened in conjunction with the 65th anniversary of Qualla. Western ...

Robert B. Patterson, executive director of the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center announced Tuesday that Cristy Richards joined the staff as Special Events and Rental Director as of Monday, June 8, 2015. “We are very excited to have Cristy Richards join us,” said Bob Patterson. “Cristy has an extensive background and proven track record in special events management. We believe ...

The annual Cosby in the Park festival will be held on Saturday, May 16, 2015 at the park’s Cosby campground. In its 16th year, Cosby in the Park is presented by the Cocke County Partnership, Great Smoky Mountains Association, and the park. The event celebrates the cultural heritage of the area, the talented local craftspeople and musicians, and highlights the ...

Imagine the twinkling lights of 1,000 fireflies illuminating the night, the echo of water tumbling over a rock-covered riverbed, and the tantalizing aroma of a sumptuous gourmet feast. Add a cool mountain breeze and you find yourself reveling in The Magic of the Mountains, the twelfth annual Heritage Happening fundraising event. Preparations are well underway for this year’s gala and ...

Quilts – the kind your grandmother made with love, skill and tradition – are the focus of A Mountain Quiltfest in Pigeon Forge from March 18-21, 2015. The festival revolves around almost 80 classes led by nationally recognized instructors, a 20-category competition with more than $22,000 in prizes, a vendor mall featuring a variety of goods and highly visual displays ...

An art exhibition featuring works by Sevier County artists and craftspeople is underway at Arrowmont in Gatlinburg. The 17th Annual Sevier County Biennial Juried Exhibition is open now through March 14, 2015 at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts Galleries in Gatlinburg. It is open to the public and admission is free. Only adult residents of Sevier County, Tenn. were ...