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Our mission is to empower our community and bring them together through teaching, encouraging and supporting a variety of artistic forms and experiences.
Short LIfe of Trouble DVD
We are SO excited to finally be able to offer this award-winning film about Johnson County's own G.B. Grayson for sale as a DVD.
Scrappy Happy Holiday with Connie Moody
Fabric scraps and trims with simple stitches will be used to create happy holiday elements that can be used as gifts, tags, ornaments, and more. Materials provided. Bring a basic sewing kit if you have one. Fee is $20.
Basic Drawing with Cristy Dunn
Learn the basics of drawing with a variety of media. This class is the perfect starting place for beginners. Learn the basics of mark making, light and shadow, and one point perspective. Cost is $16. Materials included. Ages 14+.
Make Cornhusk Dolls
Wherever corn was grown as a crop, children have used the husks to create dolls. You’ll use natural materials to create your own unique cornhusk dolls. Cost is $16 and includes all materials. Ages 8+.
This Land is Your Land: Tiny Textile Landscapes with Connie Moody
Create beautiful little layered landscapes using fabric scraps, ribbons, and trims with simple hand stitching. Everyone from confident beginners to expert embroiderers will interpret natural vistas with textiles and threads. Lots of materials will be available. Bring a basic sewing kit if you have one and pictures of favorite landscapes for inspiration, if you desire. Fee is $25.
Linoleum Block Printing with George Sanfilippo
Design and carve a linoleum printing block and create original prints with a inks applied to your block. All supplies provided. Cost is $20. Open to ages 14 to adult.
Charcoal Drawing with Cristy Dunn
In this four-day workshop, You'll learn the basics of drawing with charcoal including proportion, value and edge quality. You may choose to create a self-portrait, a portrait of a loved one, or a pet portrait. This class is suitable for beginning or intermediate artists ages 16 and over. The $40 fee includes materials.
(This class will also be offered online via Zoom for those who prefer to work from home or live too far away. Online dates TBA.)
Cultural Heritage Plein Air Event
Johnson County Center for the Arts is pleased to sponsor the 3rd annual Cultural Heritage Plein Air Event. The show will open with a reception for artists and Wet Paint Sale on October 4th from 4:00-6:00. Light refreshments will be served, and we'll enjoy live music. The show will be on display throughout the month of October.
- Artists may enter up to three works by dropping them off at the Center for the Arts by noon Saturday, September 28th.
- Registration fee is $25 for up to three entries and $10 per entry for youth.
- Works should depict one of the thirty-one cultural heritage sites listed in the ‘Johnson County-A Cultural Heritage Map’ brochure, which is available at the Center for the Arts and mailed out upon request.
- All works entered must have been completed outdoors en plein air. Minor adjustments in the studio are allowed.
- Works must have been completed within the past year.
- All work must be framed and ready to hang or display.
- Artwork may be priced for sale or marked for display only. The Center for the Arts retains a 20% commission on all sales.
- All works must be family friendly.
1st, 2nd and 3rd place specialty ribbons and monetary prizes will be awarded for:
Adult 1st Place- $250
Adult 2nd Place- $150
Adult 3rd Place- $100
Youth (under 16) 1st Place- $100
Youth (under 16) 2nd Place- $75
Youth (under 16) 3rd Place- $50
Each adult and youth winner will receive a cash prize, an award ribbon and a copy of "Fine Art Tips with Lori McNee-Painting Techniques & Professional Advice".
AWARD WINNING MASTER ARTIST, LORI McNEE TO JUDGE ADULT DIVISION
LEWIS CHAPMAN TO JUDGE YOUTH DIVISION
at 129 West Main Street, Mountain City, Tennessee
is open
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 10 to 5 and Saturday from 10 to 2.
THE ARTS EDUCATION CENTER
at 127 College Street
is open only during scheduled class times.
Call us at 423-460-3313
Email us at
[email protected]
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YOU CAN
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Storytelling
Creative Writing
Coffee and Pastries
Pickin' on the Porch
Art Classes for all Ages
Long Journey Home headquarters
Johnson County/Appalachian Culture wares
Appalachian books and local authors
Musician workshops
Art classes for adults with disabilities
Small Concerts
Featured artist exhibits
Student art displays
Offerings for Veterans
Offerings for Seniors
Art therapy
Filmmaking
Art for preschool age kids - during the day
Coffee Talks
We follow the Tennessee Arts Commission's Nondiscrimination Policy:
No person on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age, religion, or sex shall be excluded from participation in, or be denied benefits of, or otherwise be subject to discrimination of services, programs, and employment provided by the Tennessee Arts Commission and its contracting agencies.
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is the federal law that prohibits discrimination based on a person’s race, color, or national origin. All Tennessee Arts Commission grantees are subject to compliance with this and other applicable federal laws.