Arrowmont Announces University Fellows Endowment with Major Grant from Windgate Foundation
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts received a $3,500,000 grant from the Windgate Foundation to establish the Windgate University Fellows Endowment, Arrowmont Executive Director Bill May announced today. The endowment will provide funds to enable university art students to attend Arrowmont. “Developing programming that creates new opportunities for students and for Arrowmont is exciting. The…
SPIN: Master Silk Painters
September 22 – October 20, 2018 | Geoffrey A. Wolpert Gallery The designation of Master Silk Painter was initiated in 2009 by Silk Painters International to indicate both accomplished technical prowess and mature artistic expression in silk art. This honorific title covers all forms of work on silk, as long as silk is the primary…
CRAFT AS VEHICLE FOR COMMUNITY: THE FACES OF ARROWMONT
In this series we introduce you to some of the faces of Arrowmont: students, instructors, staff, work- study students, volunteers, and donors. We explore the lasting value of the experiences and relationships that are created when individuals step out of their comfort zone and participate in the Arrowmont experience. An immersive experience: Introducing gallery and…
Silk Painters International: Transcendent Silk… Beyond the Ordinary
September 1 – October 12, 2018 | Sandra J. Blain Gallery Transcendent Silk… Beyond the Ordinary showcases 82 silk paintings by 52 national and international artists. The exhibition was created in conjunction with the Silk Painter International’s (SPIN) biennial conference “Transcendent Silk… Beyond the Ordinary” being held at Arrowmont October 4-13, 2018. Featuring works made by SPIN members, the…
Arrowmont announces new initiative: Preserving and Teaching Traditional Appalachian Craft
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts announces a new initiative to facilitate the intergenerational transfer of traditional Appalachian arts and crafts and cultural heritage knowledge. The initiative is designed to preserve and continue traditional craft knowledge by educating teachers and grades 4-12 students in Central Appalachia about traditional craft making, and by offering master artists…
Turnabout: Women at the Lathe
August 7 – October 10, 2018 | Jerry Drown Wood Studio Gallery Turnabout: Women at the Lathe is the first exhibition organized and funded by the Women in Turning (WIT) committee of the American Association of Woodturners (AAW). Reflecting our membership, we created a blended invitational and juried show that celebrates both known and unknown voices…
CRAFT AS VEHICLE FOR COMMUNITY: THE FACES OF ARROWMONT
In this series we introduce you to some of the faces of Arrowmont: students, instructors, staff, volunteers, and donors. We hope to reveal the lasting value of the experiences and relationships that are created when individuals step out of their comfort zone and participate in the Arrowmont experience. HOMECOMING: Artists-In-Residence return to Arrowmont in new…
2018-2019 Artists-in-Residence
July 7 – September 15, 2018 | Geoffrey A. Wolpert Gallery Arrowmont is proud to introduce their 2018 – 2019 Artists-in-Residence, Kari Woolsey, Sasha Baskin, Everett Hoffman, Alyssa Coffin, and Stephanie Wilhelm. Showcasing work made using a range of media, the exhibit introduces work by Arrowmont’s five Artists-in-Residence as they begin their 11-month residency. The Artists-in-Residence Program…
A CONVERSATION WITH 2017-2018 ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, PAIGE WARD
Interview by Elyse-Krista Mische Paige, you’ve had a long-standing relationship with Arrowmont. Tell me about how you first started your relationship with the school and what kept you coming back? I think that it was a combination of 2 things that led me to Arrowmont. First, my college professor, Lee Benson, at Union University told me…
2018 Starry Night
Under the tent and the stars on the Arrowmont campus June 1, 2018 5:30 pm – 11:00 PM Join us for STARRY NIGHT, Arrowmont’s annual art and wine auction. Formerly Shine, Wine & Dine, the event is re-designed and re-imagined to provide a full evening of great food, wine, art, conversation, and fun. NEW –…
