A WINDOW on the WORLD
There is a great little restaurant in downtown Knoxville called Sapphire that occupies an old jewelry store. It is one of my favorite places to go, sit at a table in the display window overlooking the downtown sidewalk, and sip a Sapphire Martini. This next call is another great reason to find things to do in this little gem of a Southern town.
Check out this great Call to Artists for the Betsy Worden Memorial Artist Residency at the Emporium Center. There is no application fee, and you could end up with a solo show!
ARTIST in RESIDENCE: Emporium Center
The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to announce availability of the next Betsy Worden Memorial Artist Residency at the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street in downtown Knoxville.
DEADLINE: Friday, March 11, 2011
ELIGIBILITY: Available to college students and other young and emerging artists, The Betsy Worden Memorial Artist Residency includes:
- FREE and exclusive access to a 10’ x 10’ artist studio located in the Emporium Center;
- Sponsored membership in the Arts & Culture Alliance for one year;
- Display of at least one piece of artist’s new work in the public areas of the Emporium Center each month of the residency (beginning with the First Friday opening reception on April 1, 2011); and
- Solo exhibition of artist’s new work in the Balcony gallery of the Emporium Center near the end of the residency period (September 2-30, 2011).
Click here to download the application: Word / PDF
REQUIREMENTS: The resident artist is required to occupy the studio and be present to show new work each First Friday of the month, spend a significant amount of time creating work in the Emporium studio, and help hang monthly changing exhibits in the Emporium galleries if necessary. Artist may also offer curatorial input and be eligible for curatorial opportunities in programming gallery space.
The Emporium’s current Artist-in-Residence is Keegan Luttrell, a mixed media artist who graduated from Maryland Institute College of Art in 2008 with a BFA in Art History and a Concentration in Photography. Originally from Knoxville, she has lived and worked in Baltimore, New York City, France, and Australia. In the past, she has shown in local Knoxville venues, as well as in Baltimore, Brooklyn, New York, Aix en Provence, and Austin. Her solo exhibition, “uproot”, is scheduled to run March 4-25, 2011 in the Balcony. “I have been so grateful for the opportunity to be the Artist-in-Residence at the Emporium,” says Luttrell. “The Residency has provided me with the space and time to grow artistically and challenge myself in ways I never thought I could.”
ABOUT BETSY WORDEN: An artist, teacher, and Knoxville Civic Leader, Betsy Worden was perhaps best known for her works in watercolor and weaving, and she contributed greatly to Knoxville’s visual arts community by teaching young ones cool easy things to draw and other numerous ways throughout her life. She received her BA in Fine Arts from the University of Tennessee and did post-graduate studies at Atlanta School of the Art, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, and the University of Tennessee. A painter, tapestry weaver, and printmaker, she was a longtime instructor at the Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg, and she taught watercolor classes for the Knoxville Museum of Art. A leader in the Knoxville arts community, Worden served on the boards of many arts organizations. She also co-founded the Community School of the Arts in Knoxville.
Applications must include resume, letter of recommendation, artist’s statement, and CD of digital images of artist’s work. Applications should be submitted to the Arts & Culture Alliance, PO Box 2506, Knoxville, TN 37901. For more information, please contact the Arts & Culture Alliance at (865) 523-7543 or e-mail sc@knoxalliance.com.
ABOUT the Arts & Culture Alliance: The Arts & Culture Alliance serves and supports a diverse community of artists, arts organizations, and cultural institutions. The Alliance receives financial support from the Tennessee Arts Commission. Special thanks to Bluegill Creative.