Arts & Culture

“Art is the child of Nature,” said American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. A new grant initiative created in partnership by the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Park Service celebrates the intersections between the two in honor of the NEA’s 50th anniversary in 2015 and the National Park Service’s centennial in 2016. Imagine Your Parks will provide $1 ...

Enjoy unique arts and crafts on display, craft demonstrations and live music at the Gatlinburg Craftsmen’s Fair. More than 180 craftspeople and artisans from across the United States are participating in the 39th Annual Gatlinburg Craftsmen’s Fair running Oct. 9 – 26, 2014 at the Gatlinburg Convention Center. Event organizers take great pride in the quality level of this show, ...

An event featuring fine food, spirits, music and art will raise money for historic Downtown Sevierville. The Sevierville Commons Association is hosting an outdoor event on Thursday with proceeds going to beautification and promotion of the Sevierville Commons, the area between the rivers in Downtown Sevierville. Art Crawl @ The Commons will be held at the Downtown Gazebo on Bruce ...

Visit the annual Heritage Day celebration in Pittman Center on Saturday for great food, music, family fun activities and a variety of handmade arts and crafts. The Town of Pittman Center will hold its Heritage Day event on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at the Town Hall. Admission is free. The Methodist Singers will kick ...

One of the Southeast’s most popular events, the Gatlinburg Craftsmen’s Fair, returns July 18-27 to the Gatlinburg Convention Center. The 39th annual show features 200 booths from artisans and craftsmen all over the United States. With each participant subject to a jury process, every item they create is insured to be top quality and unique. “We’re partnering with Smoky Mountain ...

Local artists and crafters have their creations on display this week in Gatlinburg. The Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community Craft Show is going on this week at the Gatlinburg Convention Center. Members will exhibit and have for sale various works of fine art and traditional mountain crafts such as photography, pottery, jewelry, woodcarving, candles, wind chimes, basketry and many ...