Pentaculum Coordinators: Joetta Maue and Emily Shaffer
May 05, 2023
May 5 – 28, 2023 | Arrowmont Gallery in Knoxville Pentaculum is an invitational short-term residency at Arrowmont designed to provide artists with unfettered time and space to work alongside peers, friends and colleagues. Held annually in early January and mid-May, working artists in ceramics, fibers, metals, 2D, wood & sculpture, and writing spend a... Read More
Arrowmont Craft Conversation: Sam Lopez
April 25, 2023
“I like to think about why we make things, or do things. [These questions come up for me in the classroom and the studio.] Either side of the studio practice and the teaching really do have a strong influence on each other. They go hand in hand.” Sam Lopez is a potter and educator living... Read More
Arrowmont Craft Conversation: Sanaz Haghani
April 25, 2023
“All of these steps [to make each piece] … these quiet moments, are when I think most deeply about my work. I enjoy, I want those moments, I need those long processes.” Arrowmont Craft Conversations continue with Sanaz Haghani, a talented mixed-media paper and printmaking artist and dedicated instructor. She discusses the inspiration of her... Read More
Starry Night 2023
April 24, 2023
Starry Night, May 19, 2023 Under the tent and stars on Arrowmont’s campus Gather with friends for a festive, fun-filled evening of food, wine, art and entertainment. Join us for STARRY NIGHT, Arrowmont’s 12th annual spring auction. STARRY NIGHT FEATURES Experience an evening of delicious food, excellent wine, art from nationally renowned artists, fun and... Read More
Meet the Artists 2023
April 24, 2023
MEET THE ARTISTS 2023 Sunday, November 5, 2023 Arrowmont’s Fall Celebration of Art, Artists, and Art Lovers Janet Harper invites you to a fun evening filled with friends, delicious dinner, and extraordinary art. Talk with artists; discover your next favorite artwork and add it to your collection. Join us for Meet the Artists 2023. Reception... Read More
Arrowmont announces the 2023-2024 Artists-in-Residence
April 24, 2023
Five artists are at an important crossroads in their career. They earned degrees in art and art history. They have been recognized as up-and-coming talent through awards and fellowships. Now, they are ready to explore what comes next in their art career. For over thirty years, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts has provided that... Read More
Appalachian Craft and Culture Fellowship
April 24, 2023
Arrowmont created the Appalachian Craft and Culture Fellowship in 2019 and sunset the program in early 2024 to focus on expanding their ArtReach On The Road offerings. The Fellowship provided a three-month remote residency to an Appalachian craftsperson or culture bearer. While predominantly remote, Fellows had an open invitation to visit Arrowmont’s to learn from... Read More
Patterns of Growth: 2022-2023 Artists in Residence
April 07, 2023
March 18, 2023 – May 19, 2023 | Sandra J. Blain Galleries By necessity, growth requires an acknowledgement of the past as a precondition for understanding the present. Be it a seed’s first tender stem surfacing from the soil or a cell’s multiplication by splitting in two, growth builds on the past to create new... Read More
Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage Artist of the Year: Audry Deal-McEver
March 15, 2023
March 13 – May 15, 2023 | Geoffrey A. Wolpert Gallery Arrowmont is pleased to exhibit Spring Wildlfower Pilgimage Artist of the year, Audry Deal-McEver in conjunction with the 73rd Annual Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The SWFP, which takes place April 26 – 29, 2023, is an annual nonprofit... Read More
21st Sevier County Biennial Juried Exhibition
March 03, 2023
21st Sevier County Biennial Juried Exhibition January 30 – March 3, 2023 | RECEPTION: February 17, 2023, 5:30 – 8:30 pm Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts invites artists 18 and older living or working in Sevier County, TN to submit works for consideration for the 21st Sevier County Juried Biennial. The biennial is a... Read More
