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The City of Sevierville Department of Parks and Recreation announces a ceremony to unveil an original 3D plaster mural by local artist Donald McCorkle. McCorkle, a Louisiana native, currently resides in Kodak, Tenn. He specializes in portraits, sculptures, murals, Trompe L’Oeil, Faux finishing, wood graining, marbleizing, and gold and metal leafing. He has donated his time and talent to paint ...

The season of summer fun has arrived in Gatlinburg and it comes with no shortage of activities for the whole family. This summer, visitors will have the chance to spend their evenings enjoying live entertainment, attending award-winning Independence Day festivities and getting a firsthand look at unique items hand-crafted in Gatlinburg for generations. Gatlinburg’s award-winning Fourth of July Midnight Parade ...

Proceeds from this year’s Arrowmont Shine, Wine & Dine art auction will help fund community and children’s arts and crafts classes. The Arrowmont 6th Annual Shine, Wine & Dine art auction held on May 26, 2016 raised over $171,000 from sponsorships, silent and live auctions. Funds raised are used to support Arrowmont’s arts and crafts education programs. Ken Farmer, appraiser ...

The Gatlinburg Farmers Market will kick off the 2016 market season on Saturday by focusing on health, nutrition and sustainable living. The Gatlinburg Farmers Market will host its grand opening Saturday, June 4, 2016 at 8:30 a.m. During the growing season, there is a bounty of fruits and vegetables, and the market’s goal is to familiarize people with those products ...

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts is exhibiting works of over 100 Arrowmont instructors who are teaching during the 2016 workshop season. The exhibit features a range of media including woodworking, glass, ceramics, painting, fiber and textile work, metals, jewelry, book arts, photography and printmaking. The show celebrates Arrowmont’s instructors and functions as an educational tool, demonstrating skills and techniques ...

Art is happening in downtown Sevierville. Local botanical artist Andrea Wilson will exhibit her international award winning etchings June 1–12, 2016 at Courthouse Donuts, 160 Court Avenue in downtown Sevierville, Tenn. This exhibition is the first in a series sponsored by the Sevierville Commons Arts Council and Sevierville Commons Association. A reception will take place Friday, June 3 from 7–10 ...

In honor of the National Park Service Centennial, the baggage claim area at the McGhee Tyson Airport in Knoxville has been transformed into an immersive visit to nine National Park Service units including Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, Obed Wild and Scenic River, Andrew Johnson National Historic Site, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, Stones River National ...

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts is exhibiting works by Nelson Ziegler – Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage Artist of the Year. The Pilgrimage is a five-day event, April 19-23, 2016 hosted by the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The event offers 144 professionally guided walks and presentations held in the Park and Mills Conference Center in Gatlinburg. The exhibit showcases Ziegler’s ...

Gatlinburg is gearing up and preparations are underway for the first-ever Hands On Gatlinburg Arts & Crafts Weekend from April 8 through April 10, 2016 in the Great Smoky Arts and Crafts Community. The 2016 Hands On Gatlinburg Arts & Crafts Weekend provides arts and crafts lovers the opportunity to own a beautifully crafted piece of artwork made with their ...

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts is exhibiting works by current Artists-in-Residence in Not to Scale – the final exhibition from Charlie Ryland, Drew Davis Johnson, Julia Gartrell, Sarah Rachel Brown and Skye Livingston. The Artists-in-Residence Program provides early career, self-directed artists time, space and support to experiment and develop a new body of work in a creative community environment. Each year, five artists of different media ...